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September 18, 2026

Title: AMERICAN’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE AN EMPTY-DESK PROBLEM
Topic: School Choice

Discussed by Corey DeAngelis
with

Educational Freedom Institute (www.efinstitute.org/)

SAD FACT: Chronic absenteeism in Texas hovered around 20-25% in the first three post-pandemic school years with fully in-person classes, roughly in line with national averages and double pre-pandemic rates.

Corey DeAngelis is the Executive Director at Educational Freedom Institute and a visiting fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. Today, Corey discusses this serious problem and how Educational Freedom can help. He has been labeled the “school choice evangelist” and called “the most effective school choice advocate since Milton Friedman.”

Click here to read Corey’s important op-ed on this topic. And make sure you share it on social media.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do America’s public schools have an empty-desk problem? Corey reveals some startling statistics, along with some hope for Texas kids who will be able to take advantage of the new Education Savings Account program.

Must we combat the causes of chronic absenteeism before 20% of the student population is locked into lives well below the standards which we live?

Has it been demonstrated across the country that school choice is better for all students? Corey explains how expanding education freedom really can change lives and spends a few minutes explaining the purpose and mission of the Educational Freedom Institute.

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