The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 1 – Introduction

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 1 “Introduction to The Right Idea Season 1: School Choice” Welcome to Season 1 of The Right Idea Podcast, where we focus on the life-changing impact of school choice in Wisconsin for students and their families. Children don’t have time for politicians to fix broken schools, and that’s the beauty of school choice: a program that enables success for thousands of Wisconsin students each year.  Join No Better Friend Corp. on our Right Idea Podcast as we take a deep dive into the school choice movement, it’s history, it’s politics, it’s enemies, and it’s incredibly positive impact on Wisconsin’s kids. We’ll talk with parents, students, educators and advocates across the state and country. And we’ll reveal the uplifting stories behind the school choice movement, the hope it fosters, and the policy solutions that will put even more kids on the path to success. Podcast Host: Kevin Nicholson, Founder and President of No Better Friend Corp. Produced, Written & Edited by Emelia Rohl, Communications Director of No Better Friend Corp. Voices in this episode (in alphabetical order): Jim Bender, President, School Choice Wisconsin Andrew Campanella, President, National School Choice Week Kimberly Desotell, GRACE Schools, Green Bay Ron Kelly, Parent, St. Marcus School, Milwaukee Gissell, Student, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO, No Better Friend Corp. Randy Schirz, Parent, Lutheran Special School, Hales Corners Tommy Schultz, Vice President of Communications and Marketing, American Federation for Children Marcio Sierra, Pastor, Lighthouse Church, Madison Tia Sierra, Pastor & Principal, Lighthouse Christian School, Madison Libby Sobic, Director & Legal Counsel of Education Policy, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Andrew Stith, President, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt, Chair, Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Education Governor Tommy Thompson Brenda White, President, Siena Catholic Schools, Racine Shannon Whitworth, Director of Free Enterprise Academy, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, Milwaukee Edgar Zaragoza, Outreach Administrator, GRACE Schools, Green Bay