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 Education Freedom and Parental Rights at the Defense of Freedom Institute, 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 • 28 episodes
Freedom to Learn
Latest Episodes
Paul Zimmerman on Title IX, the RESPECT Title IX Act, & the Need for Congressional Action
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. My colleague Paul Zimmerman joins the podcast to explain Title IX’s original intent to ensure equal educational opportunities regardl...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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31:40
Erin Lee on Protecting Children, Families, & Schools from the Cult-like Mentality of Gender Ideology
Erin Lee, executive director of Protect Kids Colorado, shares her harrowing experience navigating gender ideology’s impact on her daughter. She discusses the alarming rise of rapid onset gender dysphoria, the cult-like mentality surrounding gen...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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35:44
Tony de Nicola on Education Freedom, Budget Reconciliation, & the ECCA
The U.S. House budget reconciliation bill includes a federal tax credit that could make K-12 scholarships available to students in every state across America. Tony de Nicola, Invest in Education chairman, joins the podcast to discuss the Educat...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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24:05
Starlee Coleman on Charter School Victories, Red Tape Battles, & Bipartisan Wins
Starlee Coleman, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ new CEO, joins the podcast to celebrate National Charter Schools Week and the 30th anniversary of the federal Charter School Program. Coleman discusses her 25 years of fighting for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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36:32
David Zweig on Union Power Grabs, Media Complicity, & “Expert” Manipulations During Covid School Closures
David Zweig joins Freedom to Learn to discuss his new book, "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions," a piercing exposé of America’s COVID-era school closure debacle. Zweig reveals how media, health “...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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33:18