EdChoice Chats

About EdChoice Chats

The EdChoice mission is to advance educational freedom and choice for all as a pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. We have a podcast for all types of listeners: parents, advocates, researchers, school leaders, policymakers, and more. Visit our podcast page for a full list of our podcast episodes: https://www.edchoice.org/podcasts/ For podcast inquiries, please contact Brian at media@edchoice.org. If you enjoyed our podcast, we would love if you took a second to rate and review so we can reach more people!

Publisher

EdChoice

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Apr 2016

Latest episode

24 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

451 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Aug 2026

   EdChoice Chats: What's Going on in Arizona?!

   In this episode of EdChoice Chats, host Mike McShane talks with John Kristof and Robert Enlow about the challenges to Arizona's Universal ESA program and the charges of unallowable expenses. There's a lot going on and the team unpacks it all.

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Cool Schools: Laurel Springs and the Evolution of Online K-12 Education

   In this episode of Cool Schools with Mike McShane, Mike is joined by Alyssa Tormala, Head of School at Laurel Springs School. Alyssa shares the history, model, and unique features of their fully online K-12 program, including how they support diverse student needs, teacher roles, accreditation, and advice for parents considering online education.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Can Your Church Start a School? (It's Easier Than You Think.)

   In this episode of Sunday School Choice, Nathan Sanders talks with Dalena Wallace, co-founder of HERO (Heartland Education Reformation Organization), to talk about how one family's homeschooling journey grew into a movement helping churches, educators, and parents create new learning opportunities for children. Dalena shares why she believes churches are uniquely positioned to serve families through education, how microschools and learning communities can start with just a handful of families, and why keeping things simple often leads to the biggest impact.

Who has been a guest on EdChoice Chats

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Katherine Schulze
• Aaron Gillham
• Dr Shaunette Parker
• Michael Bindas
• Troy McIntosh

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,091,356

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

84

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