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A National Call for Mandatory Recess for All K8 Students
A National Call for Mandatory Recess for All K8 Students The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary, U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC...
Get. To. Bed.
BY: Mike DiMatteo Years ago, I was teaching at a prominent suburban high school outside Chicago—the kind of place where kids don’t generally apply to...
FREEDOM IN EDUCATION AWARDS $50,000 GRANT TO PALMETTO PROMISE TO EXPAND SCHOOL CHOICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FREEDOM IN EDUCATION AWARDS $50,000 GRANT TO PALMETTO PROMISE TO EXPAND SCHOOL CHOICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA Supporting families, protecting opportunity, and advancing...
Why These Teachers Are Taking a Second Look at Direct Instruction and the Science Behind It
https://www.bamradionetwork.com/track/why-these-teachers-are-taking-a-second-look-at-direct-instruction-and-the-science-behind-it/
Education groups propose alternative standards for math and science
By: Morgan Sweeney| The Center Square September 19, 2025 (The Center Square) – The latest national test scores in reading, math and science reflect more...
Expansion, Dilution, and the Decline of Higher Education
By: Mike DiMatteo I can remember when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first entered the NFL in 1976. Along with the Seattle Seahawks, they were expansion...
Parent Guide: Filing a Complaint with HHS-OCR
Restoring Your Child’s Access to Education and Healthcare On September 4, 2025, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a reminder that federally funded...
Founders Podcast S2: E10 ft. Patrick Whalen on Iliad Athletics
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Patrick Whalen on Iliad Athletics and the importance of unstructured recess in school. https://youtu.be/nuivSrOTGYY
NAEP Scores Expose National Collapse in Math and Science: Freedom in Education Demands Franklin and Archimedes Standards
ATLANTA, GA (Sept. 9, 2025) — America’s education system is in freefall. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show a...
Letter from the President: Lessons From A Seasoned Parent
By: Melissa Jackson Back-to-school season feels different this year. For our family, it’s a milestone year: our youngest, Zack, the last of four, took a...
Carpool Talk Episode 4: Back to School
In this episode Apryl Dukes-McDaniel and Miranda Stovall run over the hot topics parents need to be aware of when transitioning back to school including...
Inclusion in the Classroom: A Reassessment
BY: Mike DiMatteo It is one of the more controversial topics in education today, and has been so for a long time. To broach the...
Founders Podcast S2: E9 ft. Dr. David Hein on Teaching the Virtues
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Dr. David Hein on his book, Teaching the Virtues and the importance of cultivating virtue in students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLjn84P99c
Funding Delays Cloud NYC’s $29M School Cellphone Ban
BY: Natasha Jasperson New York City officials have announced $29 million in funding to implement a new “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban in all public K-12 schools...
Yondr Isn’t the Answer—Trust and Accountability Are
BY: Miranda Stovall No one asked for my opinion, but here it is... Cell phones are a problem in schools, and we’re seeing parents, teachers,...
Why Is It So Hard to Find Out How Well Our Kids’ Schools Are Doing?
BY: Rhoda Opoku Frimpog As a mom with kids in school, I’ve learned that trying to figure out how students in my state are doing...
Celebrations About Cell Phone Bans May Be Premature
BY: Beanie Geoghegan As the new school year begins, many educators and school leaders across the country are celebrating the laws their legislators passed in...
Founders Podcast S2: E8 ft. Paul A. Kirschner on How Learning Happens
In this podcast, Beanie speaks with Paul A. Kirschner, a Emeritus Professor at the Open University of the Netherlands as well as Guest Professor at...
The First Lesson That Mattered
The First Lesson That Mattered By Michael DiMatteo I can vividly recall the first time I stood in front of a classroom. I was student-teaching...
Georgia’s Student Bill of Rights: A Vision for K-12 Education
Georgia’s Student Bill of Rights: A Vision for K-12 EducationBy Eva Burbo IntroductionOn June 26, 2025, Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods unveiled the Student...
America’s Teacher Shortage Crisis: Causes, Impact, and Policy Solutions
BY: Amanda Vilus Executive Summary The United States is grappling with a significant teacher shortage. By mid-2025, over 410,000 K–12 teaching positions will either be...
Freedom in Education: Bi-Weekly Policy Brief
Issued by: The Freedom in Education Media Team Coverage Dates: July 28–August 17, 2025 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE) NEWS 🏫 Flexibilities Under ESEA This week,...
Teaching the Future: AI in the Classroom
BY: Natasha Jasperson In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational settings has accelerated rapidly, reshaping how students learn and how teachers...
Teacher Freedom Summit 2025 Recap
BY: Beanie Geoghegan Last month, as over 400 teachers from 48 states convened in Washington, D.C. for the 3rd Annual Teacher Freedom Summit, several of...
SEL Needs To Go. It’s OUR Time!
BY: Beanie Geoghegan In recent years, there has been a significant focus on the mental health of young people, accompanied by substantial financial investment in...
Carpool Talk Episode 3: Three Cueing with Hannah Ward
In this episode Apryl Dukes-McDaniel and Miranda Stovall speak with Hannah Ward as a follow up to their last podcast on three-cueing, a formerly very...
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