The InfluenceWatch Podcast has released a repeat episode focusing on school choice and issues within the American education system. This week’s installment revisits an earlier conversation with Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Culture Project. The episode examines rising administrative costs in public schools and how these may be connected to increased influence from teachers unions, particularly in states that do not have right-to-work laws.
Mike Watson, the regular host of the podcast and a labor union expert at Capital Research Center, also joins the discussion. The episode is based on a report co-authored by DeAngelis, which explores administrative bloat in schools and its potential impact on student outcomes.
DeAngelis discusses how per-student spending has grown without corresponding improvements in academic performance. He raises concerns about budget allocations and questions whether factors like union growth contribute to stagnant results.
Listeners are encouraged to access “Episode 348: Fix Education By Breaking Teacher Union Bloat (with Corey DeAngelis)” for further insights into the topic.
“Almost everyone can look at the education landscape in America today and see that something has gone very, very wrong. Spending per student has increased, and there is no evidence that this increased spending has improved student performance outcomes. But what if there are factors eating up the budget and keeping the student performance outcomes stagnant? Factors such as the rise of teachers unions in non-right-to-work states, for example?” said Sarah Lee of Capital Research Center.
Joining us today is Corey DeAngelis, a school choice evangelist who is a senior fellow at the American Culture Project, to discuss a recently released report he helped author that looks at just that, the administrative bloat in the public school system and how it correlates to increased teacher union influence. Also joining is CRC colleague Mike Watson, our regular host and resident labor union expert.
Listen to “Episode 348: Fix Education By Breaking Teacher Union Bloat (with Corey DeAngelis)” on Spreaker.
