From Milton Friedman to Modern School Choice with Robert Enlow
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Robert C. Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice, about the expansion of school choice and the...
The Fiscal Facts Behind School Choice with Marty Lueken
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Marty Lueken, director of EdChoice’s Fiscal Research and Education Center, about the 2025 Fiscal Fact Book....
The One Big Education Opportunity with Shaka Mitchell
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Shaka Mitchell, senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, about how a new federal scholarship...
Watch: 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index Webinar
On April 30, 2025, the Show-Me Institute hosted a webinar featuring EdChoice experts Ben Scafidi and Colyn Ritter, who presented...
Declining Enrollment, Rising Budgets with Ben Scafidi
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Ben Scafidi, professor of economics and director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University....
Will Missouri Follow Tennessee’s Example?
Every year, the Super Bowl reminds Titans fans like me of how they came up one yard short in Super...
The Fiscal Effects of School Choice with Marty Lueken
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Martin F. Lueken, director of the Fiscal Research and Education Center at EdChoice, about the findings...
Why Markets Matter in Education with Mike McShane
In this episode, James V. Shuls speaks with Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice and Senior Fellow...
Watch: K-12 School Choice Calculator Webinar with EdChoice and Reason Foundation
On May 8, 2024, Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual event where EdChoice’s Marty Lueken and Reason Foundation’s Christian Barnard discussed...
K-12 without Borders: School Choice in Missouri
On April 26, 2023, the Show-Me Institute, in partnership with EdChoice and Show-Me Opportunity, hosted a virtual event featuring EdChoice’s...
This Is What Number Four Looks Like?
By now, we have all seen that wonderful photo of the young child sitting in the backseat of her parents’...
Watch: School Choice Mythbusting
Have you ever wondered: Do the narratives continually pushed by defenders of the status quo in education actually hold up?...
School Choice Mythbusting Virtual Event
Have you ever wondered: Do the narratives continually pushed by defenders of the status quo in education actually hold up?...
Watch: Increasing Accountability in Education
Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, Susan Pendergrass, Director of Research and Education Policy at Show-Me Institute,...
Podcast: The 2021 School Year So Far with Michael Q. McShane
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Michael Q. McShane to discuss what has gone well and what has gone poorly as...
What Parents Want
The dust may be finally settling in public education, but not into a familiar pattern. EdChoice—a non-profit based in Indiana—has...
Homeschooling in Missouri Nearly Doubled in 2020
Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the results of its Household Pulse Survey, an effort by the government to...
Legislator Training Resource Page – Education Choice in Missouri
Watch the recorded program here PROGRAM AGENDA Program Open Dr. Susan Pendergrass – Director of Research and Education Policy at...
Parents Are Taking Control of Education
This has been an incredible school year by a number of measures. Most school districts have rebuilt their education delivery...
Thinking About Homeschooling in Missouri this Year?
Given the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year, tens of thousands of families around the country are considering homeschooling for...
