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Carpool Talk S2:E5 – What is the Science of Learning?
In this episode of Carpool Talk, Miranda Stovall and Nathan Gwinn dig into the science of learning—from how students process and retain information to what...
Founders Podcast S3: E15 ft Suzanne Likeness and Zoya Garcia
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Suzanne Likeness and Zoya Garcia, the founders of Books x Bodegas-- a community literacy initiative in the Bronx that...
Rethinking the School Day: What Can the United States Learn From Education Systems Around the World?
By: Grace Donaghy For decades, the American school calendar has followed a familiar pattern: students attend school for most of the year, take a long...
Founders Podcast S3: E14 ft Kelley Paul
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Kelley Paul, wife of Senator Rand Paul and author of Goodnight Little American and Goodnight Young American about her...
Solving for X: How Everyday Life (and Math Class) Actually Work
By: Miranda Stovall Dear Parents, Has your kid ever asked, "When will I ever use this?" or "Why do I need to know this?" Particularly...
The Literacy Gap Feeding the School-to-Prison Pipeline
By: Natasha Jasperson There is a widely circulated claim that officials can estimate the number of future prison beds by looking at third-grade reading scores....
Founders Podcast S3: E13 ft Josh Herring
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Josh Herring, leadership at the Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies about The Loges Institute and how they equip...
The Teacher Wishlist Amazon Can’t Fulfill
By: Beanie Geoghegan In recent years, it has become popular for teachers to create and share “Amazon Wishlists” to help them equip their classrooms with...
Founders Podcast S3: E12 ft Brian Fink
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Brian Fink, Middle school teacher and creator of QuillScan, on QuillScan-- a mobile document scanner app designed for teachers...
Founders Podcast S3: E11 ft Samantha Lippert
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Samantha Lippert, 3rd-grade teacher in Western NY public school on how she was able to get research-led practices in...
Why Do We Teach What We Teach?
BY: Mike DiMatteo When I was teaching, I started each new year with a simple question: Why are you here? Kids, new to me and...
Founders Podcast S3: E10 ft Blake Harvard
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Blake Harvard, high school psychology teacher; author of Do I Have Your Attention on how his book and how...
Carpool Talk S2:E4 – What Do Teachers Need From Parents?
In this episode of Carpool Talk, Miranda Stovall and Georgia teacher Vince Boley prep for a new school year by answering one central question: what...
Founders Podcast S3: E9 Cultivating Gratitude Panel
In this episode, Beanie speaks with Robert Pondiscio, Larissa Phillips, and Jeremy Adams-- all of which are educators and writers who are passionate about cultivating...
What Does Freedom Mean to You?
By: Sabrina Caserta Earlier this year, we asked students across America a simple question: What does freedom mean to you? The answers arrived in crayon...
From the Worst of Times to the Best of Times: Classical Renewal in Public Education
BY: Dr. Josh Herring Dickens’ opening line from A Tale of Two Cities fits two opposing realities in contemporary education. When consulting national test scores,...
The Power of the Pencil: Three Pillars of Analog Instruction
BY: Nathan Gwinn n my fourth year of teaching, I hit a massive wall. I had a group of students who were struggling to grasp...
Turning Off the Summer Slide: Our Family’s 1-Hour Analog Routine
BY: Nathan Gwinn With Father’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it actually means to lead a home. When...
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...
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