Freedom to Learn
Freedom to Learn is for policymakers and advocates fighting for parental rights and education freedom for students and teachers. Host Ginny Gentles, Director of the Defense of Freedom Institute's Education Freedom and Parental Rights Initiative, interviews guests who are confronting powerful unions and bureaucratic systems. Each episode demystifies school choice, counters misconceptions, and spotlights the people who put students over systems. Freedom to Learn is produced by the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC.
Podcasting since 2024 • 19 episodes
Freedom to Learn
Latest Episodes
Julie Hamill on California’s Violations of Title IX, FERPA, & Common Sense
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into California’s practice of requiring schools to lie to parents about their child's "gender identity." Julie Hamill, founder of the California Justice Center, joins Freed...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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38:06
Congressman Kevin Kiley on Charter Schools, Teachers Unions, & School Closures
Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), a former teacher in inner-city Los Angeles and California State Assembly member, joins Freedom to Learn to discuss the need for education freedom options that prioritize student success...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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23:36
Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Cutting Bureaucracy, Empowering States, & Fighting Anti-Semitism
Recently confirmed U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon joins Freedom to Learn to discuss her plans to reduce bureaucracy at the federal Department of Education while ensuring critical federal funding streams like IDEA and Title I...
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Episode 16
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14:39
Lindsey Burke on Winding Down the Department of Education, Stopping the Education Funding Spending Spree, & Expanding Education Freedom
While awaiting President Trump’s specific plans to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education and “send education back to the states,” congressional committees are holding hearings to explore the policy possibilities. In this episode, Dr. Lindse...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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38:31
Cade Brumley on Louisiana’s Reading Revival, Impressive NAEP Scores, & New ESA Program
Louisiana was a rare bright spot amid grim Nation’s Report Card math and reading results. Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana’s superintendent of education, joins Freedom to Learn to discuss the state's impressive progress and his ambitions for further...
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Episode 14
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21:41