Why Parents, Not Systems, Should Decide Education with Dr. Patrick Graff

About this episode

This episode discusses the heated debate around school choice in America with Dr. Patrick Graff.

What is school choice and why is it such a heated debate across the country? In this episode of Catholic in America, Jason Adkins speaks with Dr. Patrick Graff, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, to unpack one of the most important education issues in America today. From Catholic social teaching to real-world data, this conversation goes beyond political talking points and examines what school choice actually is, how it works, and whether it benefits students. Dr. Graff ex...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Adkins

Guest: Dr. Patrick Graff

Topics covered

• school choice
• education debate
• Catholic social teaching
• student benefits
• political talking points

Keywords

• school choice
• education
• Catholic social teaching
• students
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Federation for Children

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