Interview with Brandon Detweiler
The movement to expand parental freedom in education continues to experience momentum, an encouraging sign that families are demanding more choices for their children. Dozens of states have passed laws to open K12 opportunities over the last few years, and even more are considering doing the same. Yet many families still don\u2019t send their children to a school that best fits their needs even after these laws are passed because they are unaware of their new education options.
Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Brandon Detweiler.\xa0 Brandon\u2019s work focuses on ensuring that information about a family\u2019s K12 opportunities is literally at their fingertips.\xa0
Topics discussed by Brandon Detweiler and Rick Graber, President and CEO, The Bradley Foundation, include:\xa0\xa0
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Obstacles that prevented education freedom from taking off earlier
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The development of Schoolahoop, an app that informs families about their K12 options
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Lessons learned from the initial launch of Schoolahoop, including feedback from parents and the education community
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Outreach efforts to inform families of educational opportunities, including scholarships
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The implementation measures that parental choice advocates should consider as they try to advance education opportunity in their states
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Brandon Detweiler is the head of product at the Foundation for American Innovation. He has a background in edtech, online learning, and e-commerce at Veritas Press, where he helped lead and grow the largest and oldest online classical Christian school in the country and launched the Phonics Museum Reading App.\xa0