Matthew Ladner

Did you go to a failing public school?

So if I am following this story correctly, an AZ Superintendent has been running two consulting firms and using his district’s surpluses to make a payday loan to a distressed district and personally benefitting in the process- does that seem to be the basics here @MatthewGress ?

🚨The #AZLeg's Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) examined the novel actions and dealings of Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD). Unusual real estate transactions, a Superintendent with two private consulting firms, staff with dual roles working for the district and…

Arizona parents don’t wait for fixes—they pick better schools. Been doing it since ‘94 👟 yeseverykid.com/beyond-boundar… @SeanMcCarthyAZ

🎶 Don't you know? We're talking about a revolution-sounds like a whisper🎶 foxnews.com/media/uber-edu… @ClarkRimsza @ColleenDippel @HeritageOnEd

Micro schools offer so much promise on every level & its no wonder its a appealing to so many families. Check out the good work @microschooling is doing along with the amazing micro schools the @edreform @YassPrize supports!

Russiagate There is no question that the first two years of Trump 45 were disrupted on the basis of a completely phony investigation of Trump, his associates and family. The allegations were fake and based upon Clinton oppo research anyone could see was complete junk. There is…

Call me crazy but a K-12 program that shows higher scores, higher academic growth and better long-term outcomes for participants at a lower cost for taxpayers sounds like a smashing success educationnext.org/an-incomplete-… @HeritageOnEd @DeAngelisCorey

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Families in Florida will soon have more options to secure a good education for their children, thanks to a new state law expanding Schools of Hope, a program that seeks to attract high-performing charter schools to districts with low-performing schools.

🎶I said hey babe, talk a walk on the supply side.🎶 @matthewladner: If Florida is experiencing supply-side challenges w. its private school sector, that doesn't bode well for other states with more hurdles & restrictions. nextstepsblog.org/2025/07/here-w…

🚨 TUSD lost 4,100+ students. That’s not an ESA problem — that’s a parent exodus. 📉 Enrollment is down 💸 $20M in funding gone 👀 Parents choosing BETTER School choice didn’t break the system. It exposed it. #SchoolChoice #AZed #ParentPower 🔗 foxnews.com/media/arizona-……

💰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…

I was so thrilled to discuss the work we do at @FamsEmpowered & the potential opportunity ESAs will provide to families in #Texas Thank you @edreform & @cristina_gw for hosting! @ExcelinAction @yes_everykid @matthewladner @Dyrnwyn @TPPF @edchoice @Heritage @revtatum @Tommy_USA

Craig, you’re doing that thing again where you’re regurgitating lines your district friends are feeding you without understanding what you’re saying. You should try to understand it first. BBCF is a budgetary function, not a cash position.

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@matthewladner is recommending that reformers and parents rally around alternative rating systems and choice. The theory of action is that schools will want to be rated high on measurement systems that parents rely on and will become more accountable, use better strategies, and…

NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher on CNN this morning: “As far as the accusations that we’re biased, I’d stand up and say, ‘Please show me a story that concerns you.’” I’ve got a few: 🧵 (1/5)