Defending Education Freedom

@DefendEdFreedom

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Joined February 2024

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Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Jul 18

💰AZ districts are sitting on $7.8B—that’s $7K per kid! Meanwhile, ESA families get shamed for saving for their child’s future? Thanks @matthewladner & @JasonBedrick for exposing the truth.👇 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/07/arizon…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet image. 💰AZ districts are sitting on $7.8B—that’s $7K per kid!

Meanwhile, ESA families get shamed for saving for their child’s future?

Thanks @matthewladner &amp; @JasonBedrick for exposing the truth.👇

defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/07/arizon…

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Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Apr 14

🚨 New @StatePolicy paper from First Day Partners, @ClarkRimsza, Michael Clark, & @George_Khalaf : ESA parents deserve due process! 📣Arizona’s model shows why a fair appeals process matters—& how states can strengthen theirs.📚 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/04/esa-ap…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. This paper, co-authored by Jenny Clark, Michael Clark, and George Khalaf, argues that parents in ESA programs should have formal due process rights, including the ability to appeal administrative...

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Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 25

🚨 240+ ESA parent comments analyzed! SPN Visiting Ed Fellow @ClarkRimsza & First Day Partners Michael Clark & @George_Khalaf expose red tape holding kids back & propose real solutions in @StatePolicy’s recent report! 📢 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/https-…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. A new report conducted by Jenny Clark, SPN Visiting Education Fellow and First Day Partner, Dr. Michael Clark and First Day Partner, and First Day Partner, George Khalaf, examines over 240 public...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 24

Shoutout to @edchoice for highlighting the growing number of students with disabilities in school choice programs! 🙌 There's still work to do, but more families are finding the support they need. 🌟 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/how-ma…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires parents to advocate for their children with disabilities if their needs are not met in public schools, but this system places a heavy...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 24

Thanks for the insightful report, @edchoice! 📊 Research shows school choice programs, like those in Florida, improve education without harming public schools. Let's keep expanding opportunities for every student! 🚀 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/whos-a…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. Critics of school choice have long warned that these programs would harm public education, with claims ranging from funding cuts to catastrophic impacts on students. However, a study of debates in...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 21

Great news for homeschooling families! 🌟 Expanding school-choice policies doesn’t mean more regulation—it often means less red tape and more freedom! 🏫✨ Check out this insightful article from @feeonline! defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/homesc…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. Homeschooling families have long been concerned about increasing regulations, especially after past instances where families faced legal threats for educating their children at home. However, recent...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 21

A big thank you to @CSInstituteAZ for this insightful piece on the decline in public school enrollment and its impact on Arizona’s education system. 📉🏫 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/why-ar…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. Arizona's public school enrollment has been declining due to demographic shifts and changing educational preferences, a trend that was accelerated by the pandemic. While charter, private, and...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 21

📊 In 2025, @edchoice polled 15,000+ parents on K-12 education! 🚸✨ 💡 51% think education is off track, but 74% support universal ESAs! 🎓 👍 Parents back school choice & want more flexibility + better teacher pay! 🙌 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/establ…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. In 2024, EdChoice conducted national polling of nearly 15,000 parents to understand their views on K-12 education, covering topics like absenteeism, school choice, and mental health services. By...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 21

Texas is considering Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to give families more control over education funding! 📚 Studies show school choice boosts academic outcomes! Thanks for sharing @Heritage !! defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/be-not…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. Texas legislators are considering a bill to create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), allowing families to use state funding for educational products and services. Research shows that school choice...

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 21

In Oct '24, @FiftyCAN released The State of Educational Opportunity in America, surveying parents on school quality, mental health, college prep & more! Cooper Conway (@edchoice) chatted w/ Founder & CEO Marc Porter-Magee about the findings! defendingeducationfreedom.com/2025/03/what-5…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. In October 2024, 50CAN released The State of Educational Opportunity in America, a survey of 20,000 U.S. parents. The poll covered topics like school quality, access to tutoring, summer programs,...

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Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Mar 21

Families LOVE school choice! "I have achieved more personal goals in the last two years of my life than I have the entire 15 years before I started these programs." - Kadin S. Check out Kadin's full education freedom story! defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/07/a-chan…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet card. Education can be uniquely adapted for each and every student based on what is in their best interest. Many families are oblivious to the beautiful doors that can be unlocked when one begins a...

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Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Oct 7

Click the link below to read this case study about IDEA & ESAs written by two ESA parents. They outline the FACTS about students with disabilities & evaluations. 🤩✨ defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/10/https-…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet image. Click the link below to read this case study about IDEA &amp; ESAs written by two ESA parents. They outline the FACTS about students with disabilities &amp; evaluations. 🤩✨

defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/10/https-…

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Sep 20

Arizona's ESA program is a win for families and state finances! 💰📚 It challenges the myth that school choice harms public education funding. Let's support the choices that benefit everyone! ✨✏️ Click the link below to check out the full article! ⭐️ defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/09/https-…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet image. Arizona's ESA program is a win for families and state finances! 💰📚
It challenges the myth that school choice harms public education funding. Let's support the choices that benefit everyone! ✨✏️
Click the link below to check out the full article! ⭐️
defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/09/https-…

Defending Education Freedom@DefendEdFreedom · Sep 13

✨Despite fears of naysayers, the state's expansion of school choice has not only avoided budget issues but has even saved money while offering more educational options! 🚀💸 Click the link below to read the full article from the CATO Institute! 🤩 defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/09/https-…

DefendEdFreedom's tweet image. ✨Despite fears of naysayers, the state's expansion of school choice has not only avoided budget issues but has even saved money while offering more educational options! 🚀💸

Click the link below to read the full article from the CATO Institute! 🤩
defendingeducationfreedom.com/2024/09/https-…