School's Out

Dr. Mary Byrne, co-founder of Missouri Coalition Against Common Core, spent 37 years as an educator and knows firsthand why Common Core is a disaster for teachers, parents, and students! Prepare to be shocked as Mary walks us through the Communist agenda lurking within your child's textbooks, standardized testing, and school-issued laptop.Remember to tune in every other Monday as Lisa continues to explore the question, "Can school choice defeat poverty?" School's Out is produced by the Herzog...

Having a network of non-profits that promote school choice will be instrumental in winning the culture wars. Heritage Foundation (1973) and Heritage Action (2010) are winning school choice victories in battleground states. Lisa sits down with veteran conservative activist Matt Crouch to discuss how Heritage Action can expand their base through school-choice advocacy. Remember to tune in every other Monday as Lisa continues to explore the question, "Can school choice defeat poverty?...

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Black homeschooling numbers jumped by 400% throughout the pandemic. But that doesn't explain why Black homeschoolers are the fastest growing segment of the homeschooling community. Veteran homeschool mom and author of "Homeschooling Working For Us: You Are Your Child's Solution," Rhonda McAfee explains why we can expect this trend to continue.Rhonda is also the founder of the Homeschooler Education Network (HEN). Follow HEN on Instagram and Facebook. Stay ...

Lisa Watson has heard it all before. School choice hurts rural schools. School choice uses tax money to fund wealthy private schools. In this episode, Lisa carves up these myths and so many more - you'll want to take notes! When it comes to educating your kids, Lisa believes embracing the marketplace is the rising tide that lifts all boats for every child regardless of demographics or socioeconomics.Remember to tune in every other Monday as Lisa continues to explore the question, "Can school ...

Lisa sits down with Mama Bear and author Kristin Grubbs to discuss her book, "The Deep End of Public Education," an exposé on her experience trying to rid her school district of pornographic books. You can stay in touch with Kristin on Facebook, LinkedIn and X.Remember to tune in every other Monday as Lisa continues to explore the question, "Can school choice defeat poverty?" School's Out is produced by the Herzog Foundation in partnership with Lisa Watson. To learn more about the Herzo...

If we want to build social movements, we have to do it on social media. Today, it’s possible for a handful of social media influencers to have the broadcasting reach of a $100 million dollar media empire. Lisa sits down with Melissa Tate and learns how she became an "accidental social media influencer" and "accidental school-choice advocate."You can stay in touch with Melissa on X and Instagram.Remember to tune in every other Monday as Lisa continues to explore the question, "Can school choic...

School choice entrepreneurs are calling themselves Edu-preneurs. They reject "one-size fits all schooling," are throwing out obsolete curriculums and are re-writing the rules for how you run a classroom. And guess what, many are "Unashamed of the Gospel". Lisa sits down with new Edupreneur Ivan Griffin, Founder of the Lawrence C. Griffin, Sr. Christian Academy, a Hybrid School K-12 school in the south Kansas City, Missouri area. Ivan explains why he's joining the ranks of the K-12 edupreneurs...

Lisa sits down with Chandra Hendren and James Franko to discuss school choice programs in Missouri and Kansas. Chandra is the Missouri Engagement Director at Americans for Prosperity. James is the President of the Kansas Policy Institute.Missouri and Kansas have both recently adopted school choice programs:MoScholarsTax Credit for Low-Income Students Scholarship ProgramLisa, Chandra, and James break down the specifics and broader implications of both programs throughout this week's episode.Re...

Former social justice warrior turned free market education activist Lisa Watson and the Herzog Foundation present our newest show, "Schools Out."This show has three purposes:1. Connect the dots between America's government schools and our 60-year decline in civil society.2. Challenge the 330,000 churches that sit empty 90% of the time to view America's 50 million k-12 students as a mission field in our own backyard. 3. Instead of pretending that government programs can defeat poverty, wh...