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Founders Podcast S3: E8 Special Edition Teacher Panel
In this episode, Beanie speaks with classroom teachers Chris Woods, Sean Morrissey, Laura Stam, Amber Haven, Marcie Samayoa-- all of which are classroom teachers who...
Rebuilding Reading Stamina: Why Whole Books Still Matter
BY: Beanie Geoghegan According to recent data, less than half of adults read a book in 2023. The percentage of adults who read daily for...
What Mrs. Danner Knew: Freedom Requires Foundations
BY: Mike DiMatteo “Somehow, we’re supposed to be able to write without knowing anything about the equipment we’re using. We’re supposed to ‘express ourselves,’ to...
Why Print Remains Critical in K-5 Grade Levels
By: Brenna O’Neill Freedom in Education Executive Summary: As schools increasingly adopt digital tools and online reading platforms, concerns have grown about their impact on...
POLICY SYNTHESIS: Literacy Review FIE
Issued by: The Freedom in Education Media Team Release Date: May 2026 Since the beginning of the year, Freedom in Education’s Policy Team has covered...
The Necessity of Civics Education
BY: Mike DiMatteo All it takes is a perusal of "X" or any social media platform to grasp the depth of civic illiteracy that abounds...
Challenges to Literacy Policy Brief
By: Jacob Swoboda Executive Summary: Many students across the country face literacy challenges for a variety of reasons, and these difficulties can worsen if they...
Carpool Talk S2:E3 – Breaking Down “Sold a Story” (Pt. 3)
In this episode of Carpool Talk, Miranda Stovall and Georgia teacher Vince Boley continue our Sold a Story series with Episodes 8, 11 & 12....
Letter from the President: The People Who Shape a Child- Why Investing in Teachers Matters
Dear Friends of Freedom in Education, Recently, my husband and I drove our youngest child, our son, to Virginia to begin a new career in...
Founders Podcast S3: E7 ft. Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway, Co-authors: Teach Like a Champion Guide to The Science of Reading on the importance...
Building Readers Beyond the Classroom
Dear Parents, Spring has sprung, and many of us have enjoyed a much-needed break from the everyday routine of the school year. With summer just...
Freedom in Education Policy Brief
Issued by: The Freedom in Education Media Team Release Date: April 2026 This month’s brief examines the literacy challenges faced by U.S. students and...
Carpool Talk S2:E2 – Breaking Down “Sold a Story” (Pt. 2)
In this episode of Carpool Talk, Miranda Stovall and Georgia teacher Vince Bolly continue our Sold a Story series with Part 2, covering Episodes 4–6....
Beyond Accommodations: Rewiring the Dyslexic Brain and the Case for Cursive
By Nathan Gwinn (Note: If you have not yet read our previous blog post, "Navigating Dyslexia in the Public School System," I highly recommend pausing...
Navigating Dyslexia in the Public School System: A Guide for Parents and Educators
BY: Nathan Gwinn During my years as a principal, I sat in countless conference rooms for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. I can still picture...
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in Literacy Instruction
BY: Beanie Geoghegan According to The National Literacy Institute, “54% of U.S. adults read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level, and 64% of our...
Teach Like a Champion: Recap
BY: Beanie Geoghegan I recently had the immense pleasure of being a guest at the Teach Like a Champion Science of Reading workshop in Memphis,...
Letter from the President: Caleb Is in Second Grade — But He Can’t Read Yet
Dear Sabrina, Let me introduce you to a young boy I’ll call Caleb. I sat beside him this week at an inner-city after-school program and pointed...
The Lost Art of Reading: Why Screens and Shifting Priorities Are Holding Students Back
BY: Mike DiMatteo My wife and I were out to dinner not long ago at one of our favorite haunts. Not far from our table...
Science of Reading in Action: Early Literacy Success in Louisiana and Alabama
By Brenna O’NeillFreedom in Education Executive Summary In the midst of a national literacy crisis, where ⅓ of eighth graders and 40% of fourth graders...
Public Schools, Private Power: The SAT/ACT Monopoly Explained
BY: Natasha Jasperson A Routine Exam with Hidden Influence On a quiet weekday morning, a high school junior logs into a state-mandated SAT session from...
Carpool Talk S2:E1 – Breaking Down “Sold a Story” (Pt. 1)
Carpool Talk: “Sold a Story” Recap – Miranda Stovall & Vince Boley Join Miranda Stovall and Vince Boley as they dive into the first three...
Founders Podcast S3: E5 ft. Daniel Buck
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Daniel Buck on his experience teaching his daughter how to read. Daniel Buck is a research fellow at the...
FIE Brief: Literacy, Reading, & Attention Span
By Jacob Swoboda Executive Summary: Students across the country lack basic literacy skills — nearly half of U.S. citizens do not read beyond a middle-school...
Literacy Begins At Home
BY: Beanie Geoghegan In recent years, much attention has been paid to literacy rates among K-12 students. Unfortunately, according to the National Assessment of Educational...
Pages 235–239: Why Students Don’t Read — And How Teachers Can Invite Them In
BY: Mike DiMatteo I never liked textbooks. As a student, I found them staid, boring, and at times so cluttered that the sheer volume of...
Freedom in Education Policy Brief
Issued by: The Freedom in Education Media Team Release Date: March 2, 2026 This month’s brief discusses the literacy crisis in American K-12 education, highlighting...
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