Freedom to Learn
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.
Freedom to Learn
Rep. Burgess Owens on Merit, Innovation, & National Security
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Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT), former NFL player, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for education freedom, joins the second episode of Freedom to Learn to discuss how education is a critical national security issue and the foundation of the American Dream. In this insightful conversation, Rep. Owens highlights key federal legislative efforts, including the Educational Choice for Children Act, aimed at expanding access to education options and empowering families across the country.
Rep. Owens brings a personal perspective to the discussion, having grown up in the segregated South with educators for parents. He speaks candidly about how education transformed his life and the lives of others in his community. Today, he is fighting to restore educational excellence by promoting school choice, merit-based systems, and innovation in the classroom. He also tackles the challenges posed by teacher unions, ideological battles over curriculum, and the ongoing FAFSA fiasco under the U.S. Department of Education.
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