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  • State of Choice: April 2026

    State of Choice: April 2026

    In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, the team discusses the current state of school choice programs across the U.S., focusing on recent developments, challenges, and opportunities for expansion.

  • Susan Pendergrass on the Supply Side of ESAs

    Susan Pendergrass on the Supply Side of ESAs

    In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Susan Pendergrass about the impact of universal choice in states like Arizona.

  • Michael Torres from Classic Learning Test

    Michael Torres from Classic Learning Test

    We talk with Michael Torres, Director of Legislative Strategy at the Classic Learning Test (CLT), about how CLT is challenging the SAT and ACT by offering a liberal arts–based alternative.

  • 2025 Legislative Session in Review

    2025 Legislative Session in Review

    In this episode of the State of Choice podcast, we talk about all the exciting momentum across the states this legislative session.

  • May 2025 State Updates

    May 2025 State Updates

    In this episode we provide school choice updates from across the US, including some very exciting news from Texas.

  • Trish Donahue of HopSkipDrive

    Trish Donahue of HopSkipDrive

    We talk with Trish Donahue, Senior Vice President of Legal and Policy at HopSkipDrive, about a topic that's critical but often overlooked in school choice conversations: transportation.

  • March 2025 State Updates

    March 2025 State Updates

    In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Schulze, Aaron Gillham and Nathan Sanders about school choice updates in their states including some huge news in Wyoming!

  • February 2025 State Updates

    February 2025 State Updates

    In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Munal, Aaron Gillham and Nathan Sanders about school choice updates in their states including some huge news in Tennessee!

  • January 2025 State Updates

    January 2025 State Updates

    In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Patricia Rucker, a state senator serving West Virginia's 16th district.

  • December 2024 State Updates

    December 2024 State Updates

    In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Valeria Gurr, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children (AFC).

  • Post Election 2024 Updates

    Post Election 2024 Updates

    In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Katherine Schultz, Nathan Sanders, and Aaron Gillham about state election results and how they may impact the state of choice.

  • August 2024 State Updates

    August 2024 State Updates

    In this episode of State of Choice, host Ed Tarnowski talks with Dr. Vance Ginn, chief economist at Pelican Institute for Public Policy.