Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

"We see ourselves as trying to ensure equity and access for kids and families that don't traditionally get it," says @MoskowitzEva, framing charter schools as an example of educational affordability. "So @ZohranKMamdani should be totally aligned with the work." Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/3RxEVAK

"We're kind of going against the grain in America where you can show up late and the districts are outlawing homework and hard work is no longer celebrated," says @SuccessCharters CEO @MoskowitzEva. "We're kind of old-fashioned." Follow on Apple: bit.ly/4vXUX5R

A new report released by @SuccessCharters says 43% of New York City public school students are in "massively failing" schools. @MoskowitzEva blames the failure to fix those schools on teachers unions and bureaucracy and says the accountability system is “broken.” "The children suffer for the sins of the adults."

"It used to be that the Democrats [who support charter schools] could fit in a phone booth," says @MoskowitzEva. Pointing to outspoken supporters like @RepRitchie, she says that has changed, but "we don't have as many as I would like because of the special interests."

Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. The statement his office shared on social media early Sunday did not provide additional details about the death of the South Carolina Republican, who served in Congress for three decades. Graham was one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in the Senate. He advocated for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy during trips around the world and advised the president on matters including Iran and Russia. Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Graham was “like a member of the family. It’s very tough.” He said the senator called him Saturday night after returning from a trip to Ukraine and “sounded a little bit tired, but perfect.” As Senate Budget Committee chairman, Graham played a key role during Trump’s second term while Republicans pushed legislation on party-line votes with a narrow majority in the chamber. Graham was seeking a fifth Senate term in November. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint a temporary replacement.

"Districts across America are losing enrollment because what they're offering is not very good," says @MoskowitzEva, CEO of @SuccessCharters. "Most schools, district schools, serving poor kids are frankly of poor quality." Follow on Apple: bit.ly/4vXUX5R

With planning for the midterm elections well underway, President Donald Trump has ousted the remaining members of a bipartisan federal agency that helps state and local officials run smooth elections and certify voting equipment. White House correspondent Liz Landers (@ElizLanders) explains what happened at the Election Assistance Commission and the impact it could have in November.

Success Academy CEO @MoskowitzEva pushes back on the critics who say that her schools cherry-pick their students, arguing their goal is to “educate every child exceptionally well who crosses our threshold.” “If you saw the range of kids and families that we deal with on a daily basis, there's no way we would be cherry-picking.”

"I knew that excellence was possible regardless of zip code," recalls @MoskowitzEva of starting @SuccessCharters. "What I didn't know was how many obstacles would be thrown in my way... At every turn, you are encountering obstacles, political, governmental." Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/3RxEVAK

"It should be bipartisan," says @MoskowitzEva of support for charter schools like @SuccessCharters. "The children are not Democrats or Republicans. That partisanship is for elections...For governing, you need people on both sides." FULL EPISODE: bit.ly/4pfYjig

How to ace public education. Success Academy CEO @MoskowitzEva, this week on Firing Line with @MargaretHoover. firinglineshow.substack.com/p/can-charter-…

Success Academy CEO @MoskowitzEva says Mayor @ZohranKMamdani, who has said he opposes lifting the cap on charter schools, should support them. “You want affordability?” says Moskowitz. “Support charter schools because they are educational affordability.”

.@MoskowitzEva has built @SuccessCharters into one of the top charter school networks in New York. Can that model be replicated in public education nationwide? "I don't see why it can't," she says. "Why can't every kid in New York and across America get an excellent education?"

"Every American child should have access to... an excellent free education." @MoskowitzEva talks to @MargaretHoover about public education reform, school choice, and the lessons to be learned from @SuccessCharters. TONIGHT 8:30 pm ET @PBS listings: to.pbs.org/39hI6Tf

"Americans are losing the educational battle and I think it has enormous implications." @MoskowitzEva, CEO of @SuccessCharters, discusses what's wrong with public education in America, what is at stake, and how to fix it. FRIDAY @PBS Local listings: to.pbs.org/39hI6Tf

In a 1986 #FiringLine debate, economist Thomas Sowell made the case for school choice. This week, @MoskowitzEva, assesses the failures of public education in America and argues charter schools like @SuccessCharters can offer greater opportunities for low-income families.

"I don't think we should look back on the past condescendingly and cancel people we don't like, and all that," says historian Jon Meacham. "That's not honest and intellectually coherent. Nor should we look up at it adoringly." Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/3MJC05z

There are "absolutely" elements of American history that are shameful, says Jon Meacham, but "I think that it's remarkable that we've gotten as much right as we have." "History is a conversation with the past in the present, hopefully creating a future that we will be proud of."

Historian Jon Meacham explains why he sees character as the most important quality in a president. "What I want to know about someone who wants to be president is how have they responded to adversity in their own lives?...Because the presidency is nothing but a running personal crisis." Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/3MJC05z