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founders

Founders Podcast ft. Kim Lockhart on the Science of Reading (S2: E2)

In this episode, Beanie Geoghegan speaks with Kim Lockhart about research-based teaching methods. https://youtu.be/HmXDzx4d5-M
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
illinois

News Brief: Illinois’ State of Education in Turmoil

News Brief:  The status of education in the state of Illinois is seemingly becoming more hostile to parents who decide to homeschool their children. A...
reading

Breaking the Reading Rut: How One Parent Helped Her Child Fall in Love with Reading Again

BY: RHODA OPOKU FRIMPONG As parents, we all want our children to develop a love for reading — to get lost in a good story,...
founders

Founders Podcast ft. Carl Hendrick on the Science of Learning (S2: E1)

In this episode, Beanie Geoghegan speaks with Carl Hendrick about research-based teaching methods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0PS-JEMLvM  
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
schools

Why Don’t Schools Just Do What Works?

BY: BEANIE GEOGHEGAN Anyone who has ever tried to help a stubborn three-year-old complete a task more easily and efficiently understands that their insistence on...
professional development

Truly Excellent Professional Development

BY: BEANIE GEOGHEGAN When most teachers hear “Professional Development,” they likely groan as they recall participating in ice-breakers and activities designed for middle school students....
state response

State Responses to Trump’s Education Policies

With the second Trump administration officially taking off at the end of January, President Trump has signed more than 80 executive orders (EOs) as of March...
learning

We Know How To Make Classrooms Come Alive With The Sound of Learning

BY: BEANIE GEOGHEGAN Since its debut in 1965, The Sound of Music has remained a family favorite. Maria’s gentle and patient nature, along with her...
newsletter

April Newsletter

FIE NEWSLETTER APRIL 2025
lifelong learning

What Skills Are Needed for Lifelong Learning?

BY: YELLOW HEIGHTS After achieving the American dream, he set out to teach his favorite subject — math. He inspired students to learn, grow, and...
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
franklin standards

Why We Need the Franklin Standards: A Fresh Start for Science Education

BY: NATASHA JASPERSON The state of science education in the United States is at a crossroads. While the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were introduced...
immigration

Newcomers in the Classroom: How Immigration is Reshaping K-12 Schools

BY: NATASHA JASPERSON Immigration has profoundly affected K-12 education, influencing classroom demographics, instructional strategies, and school policies. More than 600,000 immigrant children have crossed the...
education

What is the Purpose of Education?

BY: YELLOW HEIGHTS After achieving the American dream, he set out to teach his favorite subject — math. He inspired students to learn, grow, and...
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
trump

How the Trump Administration is Shaping Education

BY: Erin Carson with special contribution by Owen Corey With the second Trump administration officially taking off at the end of January, President Trump has...
DEI

The Impact That DEI Removal is Having on Schools

BY: NIGEL PALM  On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a new chapter in American education when he signed Executive Order 14151– an order...
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up

Every week our newsroom pulls together the top stories in education so you don't have to: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s cellphone ban in schools advances...
NAEP scores

Why Should Parents Care About NAEP Scores?

BY: BEANIE GEOGHEGAN Education think tanks, policymakers, legislators, and school leaders nationwide have all been laser-focused on one thing over the past few weeks–test scores....
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FIE Open Letter Concerns and Suggestions House Bill 268

Download Brief as PDF Download Original Letter to Attorney General Summaries of concerns and suggestions presented to Georgia Legislators and other state officials regarding the...
NAEP

Freedom In Education Position Statement on NAEP Scores

Introduction:  The recent release of the National Assessment for Educational Progress’ (NAEP) 2024 report was sobering evidence of comprehensive decay in the American education system....
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
newsroom

Newsroom Weekly Round-Up: Top Stories You Need To Know

Every week our newsroom monitors the news for the top stories in education from a variety of sources ranging from the mainstream media to blogs...
best practices

Zach Groshell’s Book Doesn’t Leave Teachers to Discover Best Practices: He Just Tells Them

BY: BEANIE GEOGHEGAN Before launching the reader into the “meat” of his book, the author, Zach Groshell gives fair warning to educators who prefer the...
founders

Freedom In Education Founders Podcast Episode 33

In this episode, Beanie Geoghegan speaks with Dr. Josh Herring of Thales College on the state of education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxT-dj_592U
founders

Freedom In Education Founders Podcast Episode 32

In this episode, Beanie Geoghegan speaks with Mike DeMatteo, a Veteran teacher, author and blogger on the state of education. Mike's substack: https://mikedimatteo.substack.com/about https://youtu.be/0JUjdDiS5v4
american heroes

American Heroes Abound: Let’s Tell Their Stories

BY: BEANIE GEOGHEGAN Heroes give us hope and inspire us to strive to become better. Recognizing qualities and virtues in those heroes can lead to...

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