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In this pre-election episode, Dom Giordano argues that school choice and parental rights should be decisive issues for voters. He also examines Pennsylvania's new bell…
Listen and read →Dom Giordano examines a notable new voice in the school-choice debate: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida. Drawing on Moskowitz's argument for the new fed…
Listen and read →What does a diploma mean if a student has not mastered the work? Dom Giordano talks with Dr. Howard Jones, a former assistant principal and grading principal at Nashvi…
Listen and read →Dom Giordano examines a week of education controversies and what they mean for parents, students, and school choice. Episode 71 covers allegations involving Philadelph…
Listen and read →What does a high school diploma mean if students leave without the skills it is supposed to represent? In Episode 70, Dom Giordano takes on grade inflation, alternativ…
Listen and read →Dom examines Nikole Hannah-Jones’s account of her daughter’s experience in a struggling New York City public school, contrasts PS 307 with nearby Community Roots Chart…
Listen and read →Former Mississippi literacy director Dr. Kymyona Burk explains how the science of reading, phonics, literacy coaches, third-grade standards and bipartisan policy produ…
Listen and read →Why is the No. 1 school in America being attacked by teachers' union boss Randi Weingarten? Chapters 00:00 Schools Under Attack 00:48 Success Academy’s Information Blo…
Listen and read →How did Mississippi move from the bottom toward the top—and why aren’t other states copying it? Corey DeAngelis joins Dom to discuss phonics, literacy standards, teach…
Listen and read →Dom Giordano in his Back to School special dares the NEA to follow through on their threat to have teachers and students march on Washington against the Trump Administ…
Listen and read →Dr. Fauci has a lot to answer for on his watch on COVID. Corey DeAngelis, America's no. 1 school choice advocate lays out the damage he caused America's kids. Chapters…
Listen and read →As we head back to school, there is a parental revolt at schools using too many screens with kids at very early ages. My interview with the scientist leading the charg…
Listen and read →The Department of Education is one of the most hated government agencies. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon joins to talk about reining it in, school choice and the…
Listen and read →As the battle over Dr. Anthony Fauci's Senate testimony plays out, every parent should be reminded of how the NEA and AFT unions kept America's kids out of school and …
Listen and read →Dom discusses paying Democrats in every state ransom money for their wasteful programs for them to allow school choice for every child. Democrats, what is the price? C…
Listen and read →How desperate are parents of kids in Northeast Philly to get their kids out of the awful Philadelphia Public Schools? Well, the town of Bensalem, Pa. believes they are…
Listen and read →Is the National Education Association the enemy of parental rights and school choice? Corey DeAngelis, America's top school choice advocate, breaks down their current …
Listen and read →Pa. Democrats stage an all-out attack on school choice scholarship programs for poor kids and our guest Reverend Joshua Robertson, Pastor of the Rock Church of Harrisb…
Listen and read →Dom explains why any elected Republican who doesn't support school choice, the civil rights issue of our time, should be voted out of office at the first opportunity. …
Listen and read →Dom takes a deep dive on the political aspect of promoting school choice with Matt Brouillette, Founder, President and CEO of Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepre…
Listen and read →Opportunity Knocks Scholarships are discussed with guests Caroline Allen, Director of The Yass Prize and Pastor Joshua Robertson, founder of Black Pastors United for E…
Listen and read →Dom discusses the Opportunity Knocks Scholarship program and why the school choice movement needs to have a higher profile in the upcoming midterm elections. Chapters …
Listen and read →Jorge Elorza, school choice proponent and CEO of Democrats for Education Reform joins Dom. He takes us inside the Democrat political mindset on school choice oppositio…
Listen and read →Learn more about how school choice benefits young students, and why Dom says, "keeping kids in underperforming schools is NOT the American Way." Chapters 00:00 Introdu…
Listen and read →Businessman and philanthropist Jeff Yass details his plans to fund scholarships for 500 Philadelphia school children to attend private schools. Also, NY Democratic Gov…
Listen and read →Learn about the outrageous conditions at one Philadelphia elementary school. Guest Guy Ciarrocchi serves up the details and discusses more reasons to support school ch…
Listen and read →Children in poor neighborhoods often attend substandard public schools, and may benefit the most from school choice. Why do so many politicians across the nation oppos…
Listen and read →Dom talks with House Speaker Mike Johnson as part of this week's round-up of stories from Pennsylvania, Colorado, Iowa, Texas and Arizona on the school choice battle, …
Listen and read →School districts across the country are touting increased graduation rates but still low reading and math proficiency. In Pennsylvania, they are having students watch …
Listen and read →Dom shares some mind-numbing facts about people and organizations seemingly working against Making America Smart Again. He also updates the growth of the school choice…
Listen and read →What can the woman who led the political campaign to restore Algebra in the San Francisco Public Schools teach us about making America smart again? Chapters 00:00 Intr…
Listen and read →If a foreign army invaded America and tried to make American kids dumb, they couldn't do a better job than the teachers' unions and cowardly administrators. Wait until…
Listen and read →Michael Harrison joins this week's podcast. Michael is the publisher and editor of TALKERS magazine and member of the group Gunhill Road, creators and performers of th…
Listen and read →Gen Z is the first generation to be dumber than the last one. Neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath joins to explain why. Also, 3 Democrat governors are reconsiderin…
Listen and read →Dom discusses an outrageously wasteful school spending example. In Chicago, one school is squandering over 93k per student per year, while resulting in a 0% math profi…
Listen and read →Dom discusses the coming wealth transfer, where Democrat Governors allow federal school choice tax dollars to flow to states led by Republicans. Chapters 00:00 Introdu…
Listen and read →Dom presents another in-depth look at ways to advance school choice. He is joined by PA State Senate President Pro Tempore, Kim Ward (R-39). Chapters 00:00 Introductio…
Listen and read →Today's focus is on Colorado's Democrat Governor, Jared Polis. His decision to accept federal funding to support school choice is a rare one for a Democrat. Dom welcom…
Listen and read →The state-by-state count for accepting federal money for school choice continues. Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, checks in w…
Listen and read →Dom celebrates School Choice Week and is joined by Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) for an update on the school choice movement in PA and nationwide. Chapters 00:00 Introduc…
Listen and read →Recorded on the week when the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King is noted, Dom discusses why school choice is the civil rights issue of our time. Chapters 00:00 Introduc…
Listen and read →Dom welcomes Chicago talk radio host, Shaun Thompson to the podcast. Shaun shares details of school choice efforts, and the politicians who oppose it, in Chicago, the …
Listen and read →Rev. Joshua Robertson, CEO of Black Pastors United for Education joins Dom. With the PA Governor's race looming, they discuss the potential for additional school choic…
Listen and read →Hear the real-life frustrations of an 8th grade teacher posting on social media about her struggle with students' inability and unwillingness to listen to, and underst…
Listen and read →Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children and author of "The Parent Revolution," looks back at advancements made by the school choice mo…
Listen and read →Candidate for PA Governor, Stacy Garrity, joins Dom to discuss why current PA Governor Josh Shapiro is still unwilling to commit to taking federal dollars to bolster s…
Listen and read →Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) joins the podcast to discuss his staunch philosophical and political support for school choice in Pennsylvania. Chapters 00:00 Introducti…
Listen and read →Dom discusses what he calls "the public school mentality" and some of this year's anti-school choice villains. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:29 The Public-School Ment…
Listen and read →Ted Jenkin, serial entrepreneur, author and columnist for Fox News, joins Dom to discuss the recent fascination with socialism among young people and why school choice…
Listen and read →Dom discusses the need to accelerate student learning and defines what it means to "Make America Educated Again" in the post-COVID era. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:…
Listen and read →Corey DeAngelis, Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project, returns to the podcast. Dom and Corey discuss the political power of the national teachers unions and v…
Listen and read →Dom discusses the outcome of this week's elections and how the results may impact the school choice movement. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Election Results and Ed…
Listen and read →Michael Geer, President and CEO of the PA Family Institute is Dom's guest. The group's mission is to strengthen families by restoring foundational values, which includ…
Listen and read →Jack Posobiec is a conservative media personality and host of the "Human Events Daily" podcast. It's a wide-ranging conversation with a focus on Jack's advocacy for sc…
Listen and read →Dom discusses how cyber charter schools offer safety to school-aged students in high-crime neighborhoods. Dom also details a list of bad arguments against charter scho…
Listen and read →Dom welcomes Guy Ciarrocchi, Senior Fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation and writer for "Broad + Liberty" and "RealClear Pennsylvania." Today's focus is on cyber char…
Listen and read →Dom discusses four upcoming political races that have the potential to impact the advancement of the school choice movement. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Four Ele…
Listen and read →Dom welcomes Dawn Fantasia, member of the NJ Assembly (24th Dist). She is a former teacher and school administrator, now also working for a network of charter schools …
Listen and read →Dom speaks with Matt Brouillette, Founder, President and CEO of Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Inc. They discuss his work in supporting and promoting …
Listen and read →Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children. Dom and Tommy discuss his organization's active role in the advancements being made by the school choice mo…
Listen and read →Dom hosts his back-to-school edition of the podcast. He discusses why interest in the school choice movement continues its steady growth as this new school year begins…
Listen and read →Parental rights are limited when school choice is not an option. Today, Dom is joined by journalist Asra Nomani and Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher Zenaida Perez. Th…
Listen and read →Dom is joined by Jorge Elorza, former mayor of Providence, RI, and current CEO of Democrats For Education Reform. They discuss his efforts to promote school choice and…
Listen and read →Today Dom reviews the first ten episodes of his new podcast. He reflects on the school choice advocacy experiences of past guests and discusses his motivation in suppo…
Listen and read →Guest: Peter Murphy, Vice President and Senior Advisor at Invest In Education Foundation. Subjects: Peter's Congressional lobbying efforts and support for K-12 scholar…
Listen and read →Guest: Pastor Bob Oliver of New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, member of Black Pastors United for Education. Subject: The success of Pastor Oliver's cyber charter sc…
Listen and read →Guest: Corey DeAngelis, Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project. Subject: Due to his strong advocacy, DeAngelis is known as "the school choice evangelist." Chapt…
Listen and read →Guest: Ryan Walters, Superintendent of Public Instruction in Oklahoma. Subject: The recent passage of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its impact on school c…
Listen and read →Guest: Rev. Joshua Robertson, CEO and Founder of Black Pastors United for Education. Subjects: The organization supports educating children in non-traditional learning…
Listen and read →Guest: Rich Valdes, host, “America at Night” Subjects: The charter school that he founded and still helps to direct. School choice and Jersey's governor's race and its…
Listen and read →Guest: Rep. Kevin Kiley, Chair of the House Subcommittee that covers K-12 Education on the school choice money that is in the Big Beautiful Bill. Subjects: According t…
Listen and read →Guest: Steven Wilson, who founded Ascend Learning, a wildly successful charter school group in NYC. He was canceled due to his opposition to DEI but has bounced back t…
Listen and read →Guest: Stacy Garrity, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Topics: The cost savings of school choice and how the issue will play out in the upcoming governor'…
Listen and read →Guest: Ryan N. Boyer, Business Manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Consortium, a consortium of more than 50 labor unions and 40,000 workers. T…
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