About this episode

The episode explores the history and evolution of the school choice movement in America, particularly in the context of recent national debates.

School choice has moved to the forefront of national conversations and debates most notably since COVID; however the ‘educational choice’ movement is not new in America at all. Jeff is joined by Shaka Mitchell, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, to trace the history of school choice and schooling in America, drawing clear policy, political, and cultural connections between what was, what has been, and what is ‘normal’ now, and how that’s changing. You can follow Shaka on his Substack: https://shakamitchell.substack.com/ Host: Jeff Sikkenga Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea Homepage: https://ashbrook.org/the-american-idea-podcast/

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Guest: Shaka Mitchell

Topics covered

• school choice
• education policy
• American history
• COVID-19 impact
• cultural connections
• political debates

Keywords

• school choice
• education
• history
• COVID-19
• policy
• politics
• cultural connections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Federation for Children, Ashbrook Center

Books & works: School Choice: The Past, Present, and Future of a Movement

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