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Defending Ideas

Defending Ideas

Why our children need more education choices | Shaka Mitchell & Christine Cooke Fairbanks

Defending Ideas · Aug 4, 2026 · 43:05

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No two children learn exactly the same way. So why should families be expected to rely on a one-size-fits-all education system? 

In this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn speaks with Shaka Mitchell of the American Federation for Children and Sutherland Institute education policy fellow Christine Cook Fairbanks about the growing movement for education choice. 

They discuss how parents have driven recent reforms, the legal and political challenges facing education choice programs, the new federal education freedom tax credit, and how policymakers can build an education system that serves children rather than forcing every kid into the same model.

Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show, we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, making you a better champion of sound ideas. Visit defendingideas.org.

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