On today's show...
We discuss the politics and policy of Education Savings Accounts. From Education Savings Accounts in South Dakota to Empowerment Scholarship Accounts in Arizona, we talk accountability and rigor and safety throughout this hour.
SDPB's C.J. Keene breaks down what educations savings accounts are and their history in South Dakota.
He also shares his reporting into a homeschooling group that's against vouchers (1:10 - 7:27).
Journalist and teacher Chandler Fritz explored alternative programs in Arizona. The programs are redefining what education reform looks like.
The biggest opportunity for micro-schools seems to be in areas where public schools are already underfunded (7:28 - 23:24).
Plus, today's Teacher Talk explores the brain science of learning. And the Teacher Talk educators get a national nod to the work they do here in South Dakota. That's later in the hour (23:25 - 49:40).
