NEWSROOM
All
- All
- Articles
- Blog
- FIE In The Media
- Newsletters
- Podcasts
- Press Releases
- Statements
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...
Founders Podcast S3: E4 ft. Amber Haven
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Amber Haven about the importance of routine and foundations in math and science. Amber is an educator, speaker, and...
The Importance of Trade Schools
By: Mike DiMatteo When I first began teaching in 1987, I can still recall how excited students were when it was time to head to wood...
Cultivate Prudence While Teaching Financial Literacy
By: Beanie Geoghegan As Freedom In Education highlights financial literacy in schools this month, it is the perfect time to also highlight a key virtue...
Kentucky’s Switch from ACT to SAT: Fresh Start or Data Reset?
By: Rhoda Frimpog When Kentucky announced it will drop the ACT in favor of the SAT beginning in spring 2026, the move raised more than...
Founders Podcast S3: E3 ft. Niels Hoven
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Niels Hoven, Founder of Mentava, about the importance of early literacy, the lack of opportunities for high-achieving students, and...
Freedom in Education Policy Brief
Issued by: Freedom in Education Media TeamRelease Date: February 2026 Executive Summary This month’s brief focuses on the shift away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach to...
Letter from The President: What Comes After Graduation? There’s More Than One Answer
As students across the country move closer to high school graduation, many families feel a familiar pressure building—the expectation that there is a single “right”...
The Myth of “College and Career Readiness”
BY: Beanie Geoghegan Thanks in large part to the Obama Administration’s Race to the Top initiative, the term “college and career readiness” became increasingly popular...
Why Financial Literacy Should Be a Graduation Requirement
Opinion-Editorial By: Natasha Jasperson The diploma is barely warm in their hands when it happens. An 18-year-old sits in a financial aid office, clicks “accept”...
In Search of Well-Rounded Learning
Guest Blog By: Chris Woods If you’re in education, you might have heard kids say things like this:“I can’t learn math. I’m left-brained.”“I don’t like...
Founders Podcast S3: E2 ft. Chris Woods
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Chris Woods, teacher, author, speaker, and host of DailySTEM Podcast about how DailySTEM helps all students, but especially those...
California Leads the Way: New Law Protects Children from AI Chatbot Risks
BY: Natasha Jasperson Rising Concerns Over AI and Children In recent years, alarming cases have emerged of teenagers who died by suicide after forming emotional...
Freedom in Education Policy Brief
Issued by: The Freedom in Education Media TeamRelease Date: January 12, 2026 This month’s brief examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into K-12...
Founders Podcast S3: E1 ft. Brett Benson
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with 7th Grade World Studies teacher, Brett Benson who uses the science of learning in the classroom. They discuss setting...
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade—and Skilled Workers
BY: Beanie Geoghegan The surge in young people choosing to pursue Career and Technical Education (CTE) rather than attend a four-year college or university is...
Why Knowledge-Rich History Builds Financially Literate Citizens
BY: Mike DiMatteo History is uniquely positioned to bridge the classroom and the real world. Few subjects lend themselves so naturally to discussions that extend...
Founders Podcast S2: E15 ft. Tom Bennett
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Tom Bennett about the importance of behavior guidelines. He recently chaired the Behaviour Management Group for the UK Department...
Why Do We Need This Stuff?
BY: Mike DiMatteo I was asked more than once by students “why do I have to study this stuff?” After a time, I’d begin the...
FIE’s Newsroom has a number of resources available ranging from citizen journalism to media pitching and podcasts. Got a story to share?
Fill out the form below or send media inquiries to press@freedomined.org
