{"id":1374,"date":"2026-07-02T16:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loveyourschool.org\/alabama\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:20:48","slug":"20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyourschool.org\/alabama\/2026\/07\/02\/20\/","title":{"rendered":"S2E1: Celebrating Education Freedom in Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-19425129\">\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2392420\/episodes\/19425129-s2e1-celebrating-education-freedom-in-alabama.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-19425129&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Season 2 of Bama Knows Education kicks off celebrating our nation&#8217;s 250th birthday of independence. Each episode, Sheila will explore how education freedom aligns with the Founding Fathers&#8217; vision of the the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Sheila Banister and Stephanie Smith discuss the foundational principles of American liberty, the importance of educational freedom, and the evolution of school choice policies in Alabama. They explore how these ideas align with the founding fathers&#8217; views and the future of education reform.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoy this episode, don\u2019t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with others passionate about education in Alabama!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Episode Highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Founding principles and individual rights<\/li>\n<li>Historical perspective on education and liberty<\/li>\n<li>School choice policies and programs in Alabama<\/li>\n<li>Impact of COVID-19 and technology on homeschooling<\/li>\n<li>Accountability and funding in education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>More on Guest:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamapolicy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Alabama Policy Institute Website<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>More on Bama Knows Education\/Links Mentioned in Episode:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loveyourschool.org\/alabama\/\"><b>Love Your School Alabama Website<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/loveyourschoolal\/\"><b>Love Your School Alabama Instagram\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/loveyourschoolal\/\"><b>Love Your School Alabama Facebook<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heartmyschoolal\"><b>Love Your School Alabama X<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.alabama.gov\/tax-policy\/the-choose-act\/\"><b>The CHOOSE Act\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Season 2 of Bama Knows Education kicks off celebrating our nation&#8217;s 250th birthday of independence. 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