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I'm a husband, parent, & fan of all Vikings, Twins, Wolves & Hogs. I study school choice programs & other ed reforms in my spare time. All posts are my own.

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Time to sum up the work products of the School Choice Demonstration Project in @ua_edreform at @uacoehp at @UArkansas for 2023. I can't resist doing it to the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas," given the easy rhyming scheme. Here goes!


Interesting in-depth reporting on one Christian school participating in Alabama's #SchoolChoice program established by the CHOOSE Act. al.com/educationlab/2…


STUDY ALERT: Analyzing achievement data over the past 20 years, @hpatrinos finds that growth 2009-12 dissipated both before & after the pandemic, concluding that @SarahHuckabee's signature "LEARNS (Act) could help Arkansas not only recover from pandemic setbacks but also chart a…


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This says it all. "The system is designed to happen at the school level, with oversight from the district, with oversight from the state, and then with oversight form the federal level," said Glenna Wright-Gallo, who served as assistant secretary in the office from 2023 to…


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Parents who try state-funded private/home schools seem happy with their choices: 91% of Arkansas' Education Freedom families haven't returned to traditional public schools after 2 years. tinyurl.com/5ey8k3uf #SchoolChoice #parents @FlowTap1 @rpondiscio @DeAngelisCorey


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Taylor Wilson @ua_edreform doing a great job presenting her work at #SREE2025. PS: Taylor is in the job market this year

gema_zamarro's tweet image. Taylor Wilson @ua_edreform doing a great job presenting her work at #SREE2025. PS: Taylor is in the job market this year

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New Report: The Fiscal Impact of the Arkansas EFA Program - EdChoice's Director of Fiscal Research and Education Center, @mlueken2, summarizes the fiscal analysis in the new report on the program. He covers the program's 2-year span and looks ahead to what could be on the horizon…


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A new piece by @colynritter24 and I. We highlight the main points of the new Arkansas EFA report and document how moving forward, quality reporting ensures school choice programs are implemented effectively. @FlowTap1 @AlisonHeapeJohn @jbmcgee @RobertEnlow @edchoice @pauldiperna

Over the moon to have the great @DaionDaniels contribute to Informed Choice for the first time. He has a great piece, coauthored with @colynritter24, breaking down the new report on Arkansas' EFA program. (link below ⬇️)



So proud of @DaionDaniels, ably representing our research team in responding to reporter questions about our Arkansas #SchoolChoice study. @ua_edreform @uacoehp @UArkansas katv.com/watch?video=87…


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Fantastic report - kudos to the @ua_edreform team. Setting a high bar for reporting in ESA states... would love others follow your lead!


Love this long-form piece on forced busing. "It looked good on paper, but it didn’t work well." "People feel that it was wrong to not give families a choice in where their kids went to school." @Dyrnwyn @jillbarshay @RobertEnlow @smervosh @alexanderrusso open.substack.com/pub/alexanderr…


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🎉👏 Congratulations to Virginia Walden Ford on the National School Choice Awareness Foundation Parent Empowerment Award! 🌟 This parent's inspiring fight for educational opportunity has touched countless lives—and you can experience her powerful story in the film Miss Virginia.…

PaEdChoice's tweet image. 🎉👏 Congratulations to Virginia Walden Ford on  the National School Choice Awareness Foundation Parent Empowerment Award! 🌟 This parent's inspiring fight for educational opportunity has touched countless lives—and you can experience her powerful story in the film Miss Virginia.…

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In order to launch for the 2026-27 school year, the state is working to build the Course Choice program envisioned by LEARNS, another opportunity for students to access quality education opportunities. arkansasonline.com/news/2025/aug/… #OpportunitiesInEd #CourseChoice #LEARNSworks


Great piece by @jmkristof, well worth a read. Arizona and the diffusion of private education open.substack.com/pub/informedch…


I'm so fortunate to have outstanding Graduate Assistants like @gallo_misty! Learn more about this rising star in this🧵

Meet Misty Gallo @mistygallo2, a Ph.D. student in @uaedreform’s Education Policy program! 📍From Allen, TX After 20+ years as a classroom teacher, Misty joined EDRE to explore how to strengthen the public and private school sectors.

ua_edreform's tweet image. Meet Misty Gallo @mistygallo2, a Ph.D. student in @uaedreform’s Education Policy program!

 📍From Allen, TX

After 20+ years as a classroom teacher, Misty joined EDRE to explore how to strengthen the public and private school sectors.


Thrilled that @hamlind1 is the new Secretary of Education in our neighboring state to the West. I couldn't imagine a better person to lead educational improvement efforts in Oklahoma! hoodline.com/2025/10/univer…


Informative long-form article about our report on the Arkansas #SchoolChoice program formally known as the Education Freedom Accounts program. Enrollments, renewals, & student test scores all are high. @ua_edreform @uacoehp @UArkansas @DaionDaniels @AlisonHeapeJohn @jbmcgee


Great win for the Purple & Gold! Skooooooooooool!!!

FlowTap1's tweet image. Great win for the Purple & Gold! Skooooooooooool!!!

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Chronic absenteeism is declining in states that pledged to tackle the problem, including Arkansas. But students are still missing school at much higher rates than before the pandemic. the74million.org/article/k-12-c… #Absenteeism #EducationPolicy #ared


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