FutureEd at Georgetown Director @thomas_toch recently sat down with @deborahgist to talk about the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. While much of the money generated through the program is expected to flow to private schools, Gist's new scholarship-grant organization aims to help public schools across the country use the program to fund supports like tutoring, summer and afterschool for public school students. Read the interview at the link in the first comment for a candid discussion of the real challenges and opportunities the program provides for public schools. Gist is the former top public education official in Rhode Island and the District of Columbia and the former superintendent of the Tulsa schools in Oklahoma.

"We can’t have a strong workforce, social mobility, national cohesion, or even a functioning democracy without a populace that is far better educated than ours is today," writes @thomas_toch in a new piece for @monthly. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/0…

We made a list in 2024, and it doesn't include AI?!?! We'd love to hear what you'd include on your fall #edpolicy watchlist! #education #educationreform #schools #highschool #SchoolChoice future-ed.org/futureeds-fall…