Trust Parents, Not Bureaucracies [PODCAST]

Pennsylvania spends nearly $24,000 per student each year, yet fewer than one-third of eighth graders are proficient in math and reading.

In this episode of Freedom Rising, Andrew Lewis sits down with state Rep. Joe D’Orsie and Empower Mississippi CEO Grant Callen to explore why more spending isn’t translating into better results, and what can be done about it.

They discuss school choice, Lifeline Scholarships, education savings accounts, cyber charters, and the growing movement to give parents more control over their children’s education. They also examine Mississippi’s remarkable academic turnaround and what Pennsylvania can learn from it. What we learn could reshape the future of education in Pennsylvania.

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