Policy Changes Lives is a weekly seasonal podcast that spotlights how the states are using thoughtful education policies to change students' lives for the better.
From back-to-school in September through November, experts from the ExcelinEd team share their expertise and interview policymakers, educators and researchers about transformative K-12 policies. Each week, we explore a different topic related to states' education policies, such as early literacy, math, the teacher pipeline, funding, the digital divide, education choice, reimagining learning, school accountability and college and career pathways.
In a nutshell: Policy Changes Lives is designed to inform and engage policymakers, educators and advocates about the latest trends in K-12 education policy.
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Policy Changes Lives is a weekly seasonal podcast that spotlights how the states are using thoughtful education policies to change students' lives for the better.
From back-to-school in September through November, experts from the ExcelinEd team share their expertise and interview policymakers, educators and researchers about transformative K-12 policies. Each week, we explore a different topic related to states' education policies, such as early literacy, math, the teacher pipeline, funding, the digital divide, education choice, reimagining learning, school accountability and college and career pathways.
In a nutshell: Policy Changes Lives is designed to inform and engage policymakers, educators and advocates about the latest trends in K-12 education policy.
Why should you listen?
Please subscribe and follow @ExcelinEd on Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Thank you for listening!
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In this episode of Policy Changes Lives, host Ben DeGrow sits down with Keith Jacobs, Director of Provider Development at Step Up for Students, to discuss a groundbreaking expansion for parental choice in Florida. Long known for leading the way in private school choice, Florida is pioneering a new policy that enables and engages public schools and districts to serve as education scholarship account (ESA) providers. This means families using ESAs can purchase individual public school classes, extracurriculars or specialized programs — blending the best of private customization with public school offerings.
Drawing on his experience as both a longtime educator and an advocate for parental choice, Jacobs explains how this policy is reshaping the relationship between families and public schools. Instead of being sidelined by choice programs, districts can now actively compete and collaborate by offering courses and services that meet family needs.
Tune in as we explain how the Sunshine state is expanding the reach of ESAs to include district programs and reimagining the role of public education in a choice-driven marketplace. This episode promises to highlight the potential impacts on students, schools and communities by offering a glimpse into how traditional and new providers can work together to better serve every child.
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