Conduit News is the best source in Arkansas for information on the issue of real school choice. Our articles and interviews will answer many of your questions. They are also a good source for debunking claims being made by opponents of real school choice.
Most of our video interviews are with experts on school choice and education, including:
- Dr. Patrick J. Wolf, a Distinguished Professor of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas
- Jay P. Greene, Ph.D., a senior research fellow for the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation
- Corey A. DeAngelis, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children.
- Dr. Matthew H. Lee, Director of Research at the Association of Christian Schools International and an adjunct professor of Education Policy at Johns Hopkins University
- Ryan Gorman, Head of School for Anthem Classical Academy
Most of the articles were researched by the Conduit for Action team or by Conduit News staff. But, we also include articles and opinion pieces we republished from sources around the nation.
Ours is a lengthy list of articles and interviews. To make it easier for you to find the information you need, we have grouped them into the following 10 subject areas:
- School Choice Myths Debunked
- Some Basics Concerning School Choice and School Options
- Past School Choice Efforts in Arkansas
- Arizona School Choice Model
- Radical Woke Left and Government Schools
- Beware the Politics to Derail School Choice
- Ground Swell of Support For School Choice
- Republican Promises On School Choice
- Meet Legislative and Executive Officials on Education
- More Articles and Interviews
At the bottom, we also list resources by expert, in case you want to follow all the interviews with a particular expert.
SCHOOL CHOICE MYTHS DEBUNKED
- Does School Choice Destroy Public Schools in Rural Areas? (Video Interview)
- School Choice Not For Rural Areas? Study Finds School Choice Benefits Rural Students (Article)
- Is School Choice Bad for Teachers? (Video Interview)
- Does School Choice Hurt Students With Special Needs? (Video Interview)
- Is School Choice Just for Rich Families? (Video Interview)
- Do Educators know what’s best for your child? No. (See) Yes, Parents Do Know Best (Video Interview)
- Is School Choice Racist? (Video Interview)
- Is School Choice Legal? (Video Interview)
- School Choice? But my school is stellar. (Article)
- Hurt education? School Choice is a Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats. It’s a Win-Win Solution. (Video Interview)
SOME BASICS CONCERNING SCHOOL CHOICE AND SCHOOL OPTIONS
- A Primer on Parental School Choice (Video Interview)
- Public Charter Schools (Video Interview)
- Private School Choice (Video Interview)
- Homeschooling by the Numbers (Video Interview)
- The Reality of Home Schooling (Video Interview)
- Parent Enpowerment in School Choice (Video Interview)
PAST SCHOOL CHOICE EFFORTS IN ARKANSAS
- Heritage Foundation on “Education Freedom Report Card” (Video Interview)
- What is the Status of School Choice in Arkansas? (Article)
- Arkansas School Choice and HB1371: A Good Bill That Failed (Video Interview)
- Senate Bill 680 — A Win for School Choice in Arkansas (Video Interview)
- It’s All About the Money, Not the Children – School Choice Fails Again HB1371 (Article)
ARIZONA SCHOOL CHOICE MODEL
- Arizona’s ‘Gold Standard of Education Freedom’ and How to Get It Done in Arkansas (Article)
- Big Win for Arizona Families and School Choice (Article)
- Putting Parents Back in Charge Rufo: An Interview with Arizona Gov. on the State’s First-of its-Kind Universal School Choice Legislation (Article)
RADICAL WOKE LEFT AND GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
- Leave Walmart Out of School Choice Decisions (Article)
- Empowering Parents with School Choice Reduces Wokeism in Education (Video Interview)
- The Daily Signal: Axios Lies for Arkansas School Caught Teaching Critical Race Theory (Article)
- Keep Parents in Dark on Transgender Steps Says School (Article)
- Fayetteville School Gender Identity Program Violates Federal Law? (Article)
- Stopping the Radical Left While Improving Education (Article)
- Keep School Board Members Away from Schools? (Article)
- School Boards Quiet As A Mouse While Left Takes Over (Article)
- Public School and the Left’s Battle for Your Children (Article)
- Who Decides What Children Read? (Video Interview)
- Who will raise children? Their parents or the bureaucratic experts? (Article)
BEWARE THE POLITICS TO DERAIL SCHOOL CHOICE
GROUND SWELL OF SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE
- Edu Expert Explains Recent Survey that Indicates AR Parents Support School Choice (Video Interview)
- There’s A Lot of Excitement Surrounding School Choice in AR (Video Interview)
- This is a Wave That Can’t Be Stopped By Teacher Unions (Video Interview)
- Parent Groups Making a Difference; Superintendents’ Grip Loosening on Legislators (Video Interview)
- “Parental Choice and Involvement in Education is a Huge Issue That’s Here to Stay” (Video Interview)
- Explains School Choice Week in Arkansas (Video Interview)
REPUBLICAN PROMISES ON SCHOOL CHOICE
- School Choice – Ignoring the Republican Platform (Article)
- “For School Choice” – Campaign Words (Article)
- Can’t Ignore Schools Anymore (Article)
- A Concerned Republican Speaks Out Against Republican Legislators Who Vote to Defeat School Choice Op-Ed by Dallas Guynes Green, March 17th, 2021 (Article)
MEET LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS ON EDUCATION
- Preview of the AR House Education Committee (Article)
- Outlook for the AR Senate Education Committee (Article)
- Governor-elect Sanders names Jacob Oliva for Department of Education (Article)
MORE ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
- State Rep. Dan Sullivan Gets Bureaucrat to Admit Government Knows Better Than Families (Video Interview)
- Waiting on Sarah – Legislators’ Excuse (Article)
- NWA Parents’ Demand for Classical and Character Education (Video Interview)
- Research shows there is a strong biblical foundation for a parental prerogative in education (Video Interview)
- Education Committee Must Be Top Choice for 2023 (Article)
- AR State Senator Discusses SHS Appointments, Session Priorities (Video Interview)
- State Senator Dan Sullivan Discusses Special Session (Video Interview)
RESOURCES LISTED BY EXPERT
Dr. Patrick J. Wolf, a Distinguished Professor of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas
- Senate Bill 680 — A Win for School Choice in Arkansas
- Arkansas School Choice and HB1371: A Good Bill That Failed
- Patrick Wolf Explains School Choice Week in Arkansas
- “Parental Choice and Involvement in Education is a Huge Issue That’s Here to Stay”
- Wolf: There’s A Lot of Excitement Surrounding School Choice in AR
- Is School Choice Legal?
- Edu Expert Explains Recent Survey that Indicates AR Parents Support School Choice
- Is School Choice Racist?
- School Choice Myths Debunked: Yes, Parents Do Know Best
- School Choice Myths Debunked: Is School Choice Just for Rich Families?
- School Choice Myths Debunked: Does School Choice Hurt Students With Special Needs?
- School Choice Myths Debunked: Does School Choice Destroy Public Schools in Rural Areas?
- School Choice Myths Debunked: Is School Choice Bad for Teachers?
- 1: A Primer on Parental School Choice
- 2: Public Charter Schools
- 4: Private School Choice
- Wolf’s Words Ep. 5(A): Homeschooling by the Numbers
- Wolf’s Words Ep. 5(B): The Reality of Home Schooling With Dr. Patrick Wolf
- Wolf’s Words Ep 6: Parent Enpowerment in School Choice
Corey DeAngelis , Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children
- Corey DeAngelis: This is a Wave That Can’t Be Stopped By Teacher Unions
- DeAngelis: School Choice is a Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats. It’s a Win-Win Solution.
Jay P. Greene Ph. D., Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
- Jay P. Greene from Heritage Foundation on “Education Freedom Report Card”
- Who Decides What Children Read?
- Jay P. Greene: Empowering Parents with School Choice Reduces Wokeism in Education
- Parent Groups Making a Difference; Superintendents’ Grip Loosening on Legislators
- Who will raise children? Their parents or the bureaucratic experts? (Article)
Dr. Matthew H. Lee, Director of Research at the Association of Christian Schools International and an adjunct professor of Education Policy at Johns Hopkins University
- Research shows there is a strong biblical foundation for a parental prerogative in education
- Christian Schools Weather Pandemic Storm with Student Achievement, In-Person Instruction
Ryan Gorman, Head of School for Anthem Classical Academy
