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Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin is a product of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that hosts real conversations with real parents from across Texas where they share their experiences, struggles, and victories within the Texas education system. From concerning content in public schools to classroom behavior and wins in homeschooling, Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin covers all aspects of Texas education through the parents eyes—and asks how we can ensure transparency, quality, respect, and

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All Episodes

28:10

Greta and Miracle

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/03/12

Greta, a north Texas mom, shares the heartbreaking story of how the public school system failed her son and how a scholarship has saved her Miracle.

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45:26

Abraham George, Chairman of the Republican Party of...

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/02/27

Abraham George, Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, shares his support for empowering parents!

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38:05

Representative Nate Schatzline, HD 93

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/02/21

Representative Nate Schatzline, a fearless fighter for parents, joins Mandy to break down school choice and the newly filed House Bill 3.

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54:07

James Quintero, TPPF

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/02/05

TPPF's James Quintero makes his second appearance on the podcast to break down the staggering half a trillion dollars in debt owed by local Texas governments--with more debt on the way!

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43:14

Tracy Hanson, Oak Creek Academy

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/01/21

Tracy Hanson runs the Oak Creek Academy in Killeen, which specifically works with students with special needs. She shares her experiences and details how Oak Creek Academy is serving kids with special needs for a fraction of what Texas public schools spend per student.

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59:04

Doree Collins, Cultivate Academy-CTX

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/01/15

Doree Collins runs Cultivate Academy-CTX in Temple, TX, where serves the underserved youth in her community. Join us as she and her students share their incredible stories!

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131:54

John Papola, Dad Saves America

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2025/01/09

The Parent Empowerment movement continues to grow! One incredible father fighting alongside us to pass Education Savings Accounts is none other than John Papola of Dad Saves America. Parents from across our country are hooked on the Dad Saves America podcast because John is “on a mission to celebrate, empower, and entertain Dads, could-be Dads, and father-figures of all stripes.”

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54:07

James Quintero, Taxpayer Protection Project

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/12/17

Today, Mandy is joined by her colleague, James Quintero, the policy director for TPPF's Taxpayer Protection Project, local government expert, and father of five, to discuss how the public education system breaks Texas' election laws to advocate against parents and propose solutions to solve this pervasive problem.

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44:53

Dr. Michael Adams, Texas Southern University

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/12/10

Mandy is joined by TPPF's Dr. Richard Johnson and Dr. Michael Adams of Texas Southern University, to break down statewide polling on school choice and discuss the opportunities it provides to all Texans, no matter their background, economic situation, or zip code.

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55:39

Dr. Matthew Ladner, Heritage Foundation

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/12/03

Dr. Matthew Ladner, the Senior Advisor for the Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy, father of three, and education expert joins Mandy to break down the success of parent empowerment in other states, what Texas stands to gain with Education Savings Accounts, and how Texas' education system can bring itself into the future of education.

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62:42

Ryan Hecker, Charter Schools Now

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/11/19

Tens of thousands of Texas students sit on charter school wait lists because there simply are not enough charter schools to meet demand. Ryan Hecker, father of four and managing director of Charter Schools Now is changing that through fearless advocacy for Texas students and the charter schools that serve them.

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61:28

Michele Nuckolls, Texas Homeschool Mom and Activist

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/11/12

Parents are demanding transparency, quality, respect, and choice in their children's education. Today, Michelle Nuckolls, a Texas homeschooling mom of four, breaks down her battle with local libraries, both in getting good books in and inappropriate books out. She also covers Texas' proposed new curriculum and the great improvements it will bring to our classrooms!

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Episode 16: Joel Enge, Director, Kingdom Life Academy

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/11/07

Parent Empowerment it lifts up everyone, including kids who might otherwise be left behind. Mandy is joined by Joel Enge, the director of Kingdom Life Academy, who runs a fantastic school for the children of Tyler. Kingdom Life Academy empowers children who have been failed by other educational models - and in doing so, provides hope for so many!

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Episode 15: Pat Curry, Business Leader and Activist

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/10/29

Texas' economy is on the rise, and Texas needs a workforce to match. Mandy is joined by Pat Curry, a business leader in Waco, activist, and father of four, as he discusses how Texas education needs to change to accommodate our changing workforce, what forces are standing in the way of that change, and how empowering parents with choice in education will bolster Texas into the next decades and beyond.

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Episode 14: Joanne Shofner, Texas Mom and Activist

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/10/22

Parent Empowerment is sweeping Texas—and it's been a driving passion in the journey of our guest today. Joanne Shofner, Texas Christian Coach, Activist, and, more importantly, mother of seven, joins Mandy to talk about her passion for ensuring that every Texas kid has access to the kind of education they need.

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44:26

Episode 13: John Petree, Texans for Excellence in...

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/10/15

This week for the Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin podcast, we chat with John Petree, the president of Texans for Excellence in Education and, more importantly, father of nine. John talked about the role that TEE plays and how their innovative strategies and products serve school districts and kids better, while saving taxpayers big money.

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Episode 12: Brady Serafin, Cedar Crest Health Systems

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/10/08

Parent Empowerment is sweeping Texas because parents are demanding options that fit their children's unique needs, experiences, and situations. This week on Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Mandy sits down with Brady Serafin, the CEO of Cedar Crest Health Systems a treatment facility with a partnership with the University of Texas University Charter school district in Belton, TX. Cedar Crest specializes in meeting the mental, emotional, and psychological needs of vulnerable children

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Episode 11: Renea, Texas Mom

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/10/01

Every kid is unique, and their parents know best how to answer their unique needs. That's why the Parent Empowerment movement is sweeping Texas, because Texas parents know that they are the ones who are best equipped to make educational decisions for their children. This week on Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Mandy is joined by Renea, a Texas mom whose two kids took two different educational paths for different reasons. Renea shares her heartbreaking story and reminds us all why why

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Episode 10: State Representative Brian Harrison, HD 10

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/09/24

Parent Empowerment is sweeping Texas, and today, Mandy sits down with Representative Brian Harrison (HD 10), father of four and former chief of staff in the Trump administration for the federal Department of Health and Human Services, to talk with him about his perspective on Parent Empowerment as a father and lawmaker. Rep. Harrison also details his push for transparency while serving on the Texas House Public Education committee, as well as his belief in education freedom through ESAs,

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44:53

Episode 9: Representative Chip Roy, TX-21

Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin ·

2024/09/14

Texas Parents are united in the fight for our children’s future, and the Parent Empowerment movement has swept the country. Today, Congressman Chip Roy from Congressional District 21 joins Mandy Drogin to talk about why he supports Texas parents’ right to select the best education for their kids and Universal Education Savings Accounts. Congressman Roy pulls no punches in calling out the profiteers, associations and consultants impeding parents’ rights and manipulating the system to steer

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