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Choice Words is the official podcast of Freedom to Choose Schools. Hosted by executive director Jay Artis-Wright, each episode elevates the voices of the radical middle nonpartisan thinkers, educators, and families who believe in putting parents first. From homeschooling and micro-schools to charter and cyber schools, Choice Words dives deep into how leaders and families of color are navigating school choice and driving innovation. This show challenges the myth that parents and people of color lack knowledge about education, highlighting their stories, expertise, and power to drive change.
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Signup to Generate a PitchChoice Words is the official podcast of Freedom to Choose Schools. Hosted by executive director Jay Artis-Wright, each episode elevates the voices of the radical middle nonpartisan thinkers, educators, and families who believe in putting parents first.
Choice Words by Freedom to Choose Schools is hosted by Freedom To Choose Schools. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Ballot and the Blackboard with Staci Childs" (15 October 2026, 34 minutes), "Major Crises, Small Solutions: Rethinking the Politics of Education." (1 October 2026, 33 minutes), and "The School Where Kindergartners Run Their Own Businesses | Dr. Wayne Jones" (17 September 2026, 29 minutes).
Choice Words by Freedom to Choose Schools publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 33 episodes.
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Episode #8
Staci Childs is back! One of our very first Choice Words guests returns to talk about the ballot and the blackboard: how what happens in the voting booth shapes what happens in Texas classrooms. Jay and Staci dig into...
Episode #7
Can Democrats win back parents on education? Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), says it starts with fighting for families instead of systems. Host Jay Artis-Wright sits...
Episode #6
Can a kindergartner learn to run a business? At Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh, the answer is yes. In this episode of Choice Words, host Jay sits down with Dr. Wayne Jones, CEO of Penn Hills...
Episode #5
What happens when a school loses your child, even for 15 minutes? For Bernita Bradley, it was the beginning of a decade-long journey from involved parent to full-time advocate, community organizer, and now school...
Episode #4
Jay sits down in New Orleans with Kenneth Campbell — education leader, FCS board member, and a founding force behind the DC and Louisiana charter school movements — for a wide-ranging conversation on the roots and...
Episode #3
What actually happens to kids after they graduate? Not their GPA, not their test scores — do they get the credential, land the job, earn the living, build the life? This week, host Jay sits down in New Orleans with...
Episode #2
Long before "school choice" became a national buzzword, Black families in New Orleans were already choosing. Through navigating segregation, Jim Crow, and a broken system to find the best path for their kids. On this...
Episode #1
Jay Artis-Wright hits the road. Season 3 kicks off live and in person in New Orleans with Ahmed White, founder of The Rock Academy in Nashville. Ahmed didn't set out to be an educator — he set out to be a lawyer...
Episode #11
Five million young people across the country — disproportionately Black and Latino — have disconnected from school and the workforce. They're called "opportunity youth," and the story isn't that they gave up on their...
Episode #10
<p>AI is reshaping every career, every classroom, and every community — but not equally. This week, host J. Artist sits down with Taylor Shead, founder of Stemuli Inc., to talk AI equity, the summer divide, and why...
Episode #9
<p>What does it look like when obedience becomes a school? In this episode of Choice Words, host J. Artist sits down with Dr. Monica Hall — founder, principal, pastor, Army chaplain, and veteran — the powerhouse behind...
Episode #8
<p>The education landscape is shifting fast — and the acronyms are flying. ESAs. EFTCs. SGOs. Vouchers. But what do they actually mean for Black and Brown families who have spent years feeling stuck in systems that...
Episode #7
<p>How do Black parents navigate private school admissions, find the right fit, and make sure their child thrives in a predominantly white institution?</p><p>In this episode of Choice Words, the Freedom to Choose...
Episode #6
<p>In this powerful episode of Choice Words, host Jay Artis-Wright sits down with Dr. Jon Carroll, founder of Jabali Academy, a new school opening in Inglewood, California, built with community, culture, and identity at...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of Choice Words, host Jay Artis-Wright talks with Elan Page, founder of Homeschool Our Way, about why more families of color are exploring homeschooling.</p><p><br></p><p>What began during the COVID...
Episode #4
<p>"Connection over curriculum." That is the heartbeat of this week’s conversation with Lizette Valles, a visionary Latina leader, co-founder of the California Micro School Collective, and founder of Ellemercito Micro...
Episode #3
<p>In this powerful episode of Choice Words, Jay sits down with Tee Wilson, founder and CEO of B.E. Academy for Girls in Nashville, Tennessee, a culturally responsive, STEAM-based school created to ensure girls are not...
Episode #2
<p>What happens when a 5th grader’s love of learning is stifled—and her parents say enough? Meet Haley Taylor Schlitz, who left traditional school, graduated high school at 13, earned her law degree by 19, and now...
Episode #1
<p>What does it mean to lead with clarity, care, and courage while raising sons, stewarding land, and unschooling Black children in a world that often misunderstands all three?</p><p><br></p><p>In this powerful kickoff...
Episode #14
<p>In this powerful episode of Choice Words, host Jay Artist Wright sits down with Nicole Stewart, founder of the National Association of Black Micro School Leaders (NABML). Together, they pull back the curtain on the...
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Nashville-based lawyer, facilitator and national leader in education reform policy, American Federation for Children
Homeschool Our Way
author, educator, and charter school founder, Vertex Partnership Academies
Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office, White House Faith Office
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