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Freedom to Learn

Freedom to Learn

著者： Ginny Gentles
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Season 2 of the Freedom to Learn podcast makes the urgent case for returning education to states, communities, and families. In Washington, President Trump is challenging partisan teacher unions and federal bureaucrats by enacting a new K–12 scholarship tax credit, restructuring the Department of Education, and rooting out civil rights violations in schools. Each week, host Ginny Gentles speaks with policymakers and advocates about bold reforms that improve academic performance and shift power closer to students. Every episode examines what becomes possible when education is freed from union dominance and federal control. Produced by the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC.

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  • RE-RELEASE: DFI’s Paul Zimmerman on Title IX, the RESPECT Title IX Act, & the Need for Congressional Action

    RE-RELEASE: DFI’s Paul Zimmerman on Title IX, the RESPECT Title IX Act, & the Need for Congressional Action
    2026/07/16

    On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory for women and girls, ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that schools may determine eligibility for women’s and girls’ sports based on biological sex without violating Title IX or the Constitution.

    DFI filed an amicus brief supporting West Virginia and Idaho and has been at the forefront of the fight to restore Title IX to its original promise. DFI filed the first-in-the-nation lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s unlawful Title IX rewrite and helped secure the first preliminary injunction blocking the rule.

    But even after this important Supreme Court victory, the Title IX regulatory ping-pong is far from over.

    This week on Freedom to Learn, we are re-releasing a June 2025 episode featuring DFI Senior Policy and Regulatory Counsel Paul Zimmerman. Paul explains Title IX’s original purpose of ensuring equal educational opportunity on the basis of sex, the law’s regulatory evolution and the policy whiplash of recent years, and efforts by federal regulators to inject gender ideology into schools while weakening parental rights, due process, and free speech.

    The episode concludes with a permanent solution: DFI’s RESPECT Title IX Act. The comprehensive model law would end the regulatory whiplash by codifying enduring protections for women’s and girls’ sports and intimate spaces, campus due process, free speech, religious liberty, and parental rights.

    DFI's RESPECT Title IX Act: dfipolicy.org/titleix

    DFI Amicus Brief: West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox: https://dfipolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BPJ-SCOTUS-Amicus-Brief-9.19.2025.pdf


    🔗 Links & Resources:

    • Visit our website: DFIPolicy.org

    💡 Stay Connected:

    • Follow us on Instagram: @DFIPolicy
    • Follow us on Twitter: @DFIPolicy
    • Follow us on Facebook: /DFIPolicy
    • Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@DFIPolicy) for future episodes!

    📩 Contact Us:
    If you have feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, please reach out to us at Podcast@DFIPolicy.org.

    🎧 Thank You for Listening:
    Freedom to Learn is a production of the Defense of Freedom Institute. You can learn more about DFI at DFIPolicy.org.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a thumbs up, share it, and subscribe for more insights into education law and policy. Thank you for your support!
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  • Peter Murphy & Jim Blew on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Implementation, Treasury Guidance, & Governor Opt-Ins

    Peter Murphy & Jim Blew on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Implementation, Treasury Guidance, & Governor Opt-Ins
    2026/07/09

    A new federal tax credit could dramatically expand educational opportunities for millions of students next year. Jim Blew of the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Coalition and Peter Murphy of the Invest in Education Coalition join the podcast to describe how the new “Education Freedom Tax Credit” will incentivize private donations to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs), empowering parents to choose the schools and services that meet their children’s needs. Together, they tackle the biggest objections from critics, walk through how coalition-building helped pass the law and shape the rulemaking process, and make the case for why governors should opt in so families in every state can benefit. The conversation also covers public school student participation, homeschool student access, what needs to happen before implementation, and, of course, pervasive myths.

    Treasury Previews Education Freedom Tax Credit Guidance: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0527

    Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit: State Participation Status: https://dfipolicy.org/education-freedom-tax-credit/


    🔗 Links & Resources:

    • Visit our website: DFIPolicy.org

    💡 Stay Connected:

    • Follow us on Instagram: @DFIPolicy
    • Follow us on Twitter: @DFIPolicy
    • Follow us on Facebook: /DFIPolicy
    • Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@DFIPolicy) for future episodes!

    📩 Contact Us:
    If you have feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, please reach out to us at Podcast@DFIPolicy.org.

    🎧 Thank You for Listening:
    Freedom to Learn is a production of the Defense of Freedom Institute. You can learn more about DFI at DFIPolicy.org.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a thumbs up, share it, and subscribe for more insights into education law and policy. Thank you for your support!
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    41 分
  • Ron Matus on Florida’s School Choice Families, Educators, & à la Carte Options

    Ron Matus on Florida’s School Choice Families, Educators, & à la Carte Options
    2026/06/25

    Over a million Florida K-12 students attend a school of choice through magnet programs, open enrollment, career and technical academies, and charter and lab schools. Over 500,000 Florida students participate in the state’s education savings account and tax credit scholarship programs. Ron Matus, director of Research & Special Projects at Step Up for Students, joins the podcast to share the stories of the families and educators driving innovation and expanding opportunities across the state. We explore the growth of the ESA programs, how students with disabilities benefit, rural school choice options, the rise of specialized à la carte options, and the surprising growth in Catholic school enrollment.

    Catholic School Update Brief 2026: https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Catholic-school-update-brief-2026-final-approved.pdf

    Next Steps Blog: https://nextstepsblog.org/author/ron-matus/


    🔗 Links & Resources:

    • Visit our website: DFIPolicy.org

    💡 Stay Connected:

    • Follow us on Instagram: @DFIPolicy
    • Follow us on Twitter: @DFIPolicy
    • Follow us on Facebook: /DFIPolicy
    • Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@DFIPolicy) for future episodes!

    📩 Contact Us:
    If you have feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, please reach out to us at Podcast@DFIPolicy.org.

    🎧 Thank You for Listening:
    Freedom to Learn is a production of the Defense of Freedom Institute. You can learn more about DFI at DFIPolicy.org.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a thumbs up, share it, and subscribe for more insights into education law and policy. Thank you for your support!
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    33 分
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