InfluenceWatch Podcast #254: The State of School Choice
In 2022, Arizona passed one of the most comprehensive school-choice programs in the nation. But later that year, the state elected Katie Hobbs, a governor who is backed by the…
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A Conversation with Archdiocese of Boston Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Carroll (Part 1 of 2)
The educational administrator talks to Daniel P. Schmidt and Michael E. Hartmann about Catholic education and identity, creating a community of learners and believers, and the challenge of raising money…
A Conversation with Archdiocese of Boston Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Carroll (Part 2 of 2)
The educational administrator talks to Daniel P. Schmidt and Michael E. Hartmann about Catholic education, the importance of remaining faithful to its core mission of eternal salvation, and the educational…
“Dark Money” and the Battle Against Christian Homeschooling
Europe’s conservative faithful have long been under fire from “progressives” infuriated by the historic Christian views of abortion, education, and marriage. In recent years, openDemocracy has launched a salvo of…
Agency: Giving Kids and Their Caregivers Hope for the Future
Ian Rowe is an optimist, and that shines through in his new book, "Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for All Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their…
Ken Starr, School-Choice Legal Champion
Obituaries for Ken Starr, who died last Tuesday, understandably will highlight his role in the Whitewater investigation that eventually led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in December 1998.
InfluenceWatch Podcast #229: Agency with Ian Rowe
We’ve heard a great deal lately about education in America, from discussions about school choice post-COVID restrictions to whether curriculum is being developed that helps children learn to succeed at…
Video: What Do Conservatives Have in Common with the Black Panthers?
Truth is often stranger than fiction. In 1967 the Black Panthers were the known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. This early version of the Black Panthers had some…
Catharsis Comes for the Education Monopoly
This School Choice Week—which runs through Friday, January 28—many activists are celebrating 2021 as the “year of school choice” and hailing advances that charter schools, private school subsidies, and other…
InfluenceWatch Podcast #195: How Teachers Unions Affect Elections
Liberal special interests have effective control of many municipal governments and government arms. The most notable case: school boards. Thanks to “three exploits” of block voting, nonpartisan races, and off-cycle…