School Choice

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Liemandt: Capitalism and entrepreneurs are needed to revolutionize schooling
“I believe we need to bring entrepreneurs in. We need to bring capitalism in here and we need to create all the different parts of school choice so that parents can pick what they love.”
Joe Liemandt Aug 26, 2025 ▶ 1:44:09 Alpha School's Disruptive Vision for the Future of Education · Invest Like The Best
TBPN Prediction Not checkable as stated
Frank: Universal school choice would make schools as efficient as grocery stores
“I think that's maybe one of the most exciting things that government can do, because I think, you know, then you would be as well served by education as people were served by like grocery stores, and they'll just be You know, kind of wild, like cutthroat compe…”
Chrisman Frank Mar 13, 2025 ▶ 9:13 Chrisman Frank on AI Tutors, the Path to Learning, and Struggles with the Modern School System.
AMERICAN OPTIMIST Assertion Supported
Stitt: Oklahoma provides families up to $7,500 tax credits for school choice
“Now every single family has up to 7500 dollars of a refundable tax credit. To go to a school of their choice”
Kevin Stitt Nov 15, 2024 ▶ 7:32 From Entrepreneur To Governor: How He's Changing America · Joe Lonsdale
AMERICAN OPTIMIST Assertion Contradicted
Sprowls: Florida School Choice Bill Added 1.5M Eligible Students
“When we passed this bill, there's an extra one and a half million kids who qualify for school choice who didn't qualify before.”
Chris Sprowls Jan 20, 2022 ▶ 14:29 Joe Lonsdale and Chris Sprowls: How to Defeat Special Interests & Cronyism · Joe Lonsdale
AMERICAN OPTIMIST Prediction Not checkable as stated
Rep. Khanna: Broad school choice will further deteriorate public schools
“If I thought that you could have that and have this choice fine, but the challenge is you're going to have a few people who take advantage of it, and then there would be even a further deterioration. Of the place where 90% of people go public school.”
Rep. Ro Khanna Jan 14, 2022 ▶ 24:45 Rep. Ro Khanna & Joe Lonsdale Debate Income Inequality and Regulating Big Tech · Joe Lonsdale
ALL-IN Opinion
Sacks: Pandemic school closures leave no argument against school choice
“And after this year, I don't know how anyone can be against school choice or charter schools or giving parents more involvement in their kids' educations.”
David Sacks May 1, 2021 ▶ 21:51 E31: Post-vaccination virtue signaling, pandemic lessons, immigration, Caitlyn Jenner for CA & more
a16z Assertion Not checkable as stated
Caplan: Increasing school choice does not significantly raise student test scores
“I've looked at least some of the research, and it seems like the idea that if there's a lot more school choice, this will raise test scores a lot, ah, doesn't seem to be true.”
Bryan Caplan Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 18:54 a16z Podcast | The Case Against Education, From Signaling to Rainbow's End

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