Corey A. DeAngelis
Senior Fellow, Reason Foundation
Corey A. DeAngelis is a senior fellow at Reason Foundation.
DeAngelis is also a senior fellow at the American Culture Project, executive director at Educational Freedom Institute, an adjunct scholar at Cato Institute, and a board member at Liberty Justice Center.
He is the national bestselling author of The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools (Center Street, 2024).
DeAngelis' research primarily focuses on the effects of school choice programs. He has authored or co-authored over 40 journal articles, book chapters, and reports on education policy. His research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Social Science Quarterly, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Educational Review, Educational Research and Evaluation, Journal of School Choice, and the Cato Journal. His work has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Foundation for Economic Education, EdChoice, and Education Next.
DeAngelis received his Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of Arkansas. He additionally holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Shown Why We Should Fund Students, Not Systems
This realization that we should be funding students instead of closed buildings is also leading to real action in a majority of state legislatures across the country.
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West Virginia Looks to Expand Educational Freedom
Legislation being considered would allow nearly all families in the state to take a portion of their children’s K-12 dollars to the public or private education provider of their choice.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Show the Need for Funding Students, Not Systems
Parents across the country are increasingly tired of fights between school-district leaders and teachers’ unions over whether classrooms should open for in-person instruction.
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School Choice Myths Should Not Block Educational Freedom
Iowa is considering legislation that would fund students directly to allows more families to access educational alternatives.
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Testimony: Florida Should Expand Education Savings Accounts
Families should be able to take their children’s education dollars to the education providers of their choice.
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Florida’s Latest Proposal to Expand Educational Freedom
The state legislature is considering a bill to expand education funding provided directly to students instead of systems.
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Examining Student Funding in Texas Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools
Texas students who choose to attend a charter school receive $813 fewer dollars, on average, compared to peers in traditional public schools.
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Fiscal Explainer: Texas Charter School Funding Analysis
Between 2015 and 2019, the inflation-adjusted funding gap between public charter schools and traditional public schools grew by about 36 percent—from $596 per pupil to $813 per pupil.
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Pennsylvania Should Fund Students, Not School Districts
Education funding is intended to help children learn, not to protect a government monopoly.
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How Union Power Impacted School Districts’ COVID-19 Reopening Plans
School districts have the power to choose their own reopening plans. Let’s give families a choice, too.
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It’s More Important Than Ever to Let Education Funding Follow Kids
A massive crisis like the coronavirus pandemic is not the time to limit options for families struggling to find a way to balance their health, kids’ educations and parents’ careers.
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Video: The Coronavirus Pandemic, Reopening Schools, and Fixing School Finance Systems
The school reopening debate is such a contentious issue right now in part because we currently fund school systems instead of students.
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Podcast: The Ins and Outs of Education Freedom Scholarships
Exploring the potential costs and benefits of a federal tax credit that would give states and families the option to use voluntary donations for private school choice programs.
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The Supreme Court’s Espinoza v. Montana Decision Is A Huge Win For School Choice
The decision paves the way for granting students the freedom to attend religious schools using a state’s tax-credit scholarship funding.
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Inflation-Adjusted K-12 Education Spending Per Student Has Increased By 280 Percent Since 1960
On average, the United States currently spends over $15,000 per student each year.
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A Major Shift to Homeschooling Could Help Unleash Innovation
It is plausible that mass homeschooling could unlock creative thinking and technological innovation.
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Podcast: Are We in the Midst of a Quiet Education Revolution?
Surveys suggest that a substantial portion of families may continue homeschooling their children in the fall even if their schools reopen.
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The Attacks on Homeschooling Continue
Both sound logic and evidence are on the side of freedom in education.
