Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin
Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin is a product of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that hosts real conversations with real parents from across Texas where they share their experiences, struggles, and victories within the Texas education system.
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Show overview
Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 74 episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Texas Public Policy Foundation.
From the publisher
Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin is a product of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that hosts real conversations with real parents from across Texas where they share their experiences, struggles, and victories within the Texas education system. From concerning content in public schools to classroom behavior and wins in homeschooling, Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin covers all aspects of Texas education through the parents eyes—and asks how we can ensure transparency, quality, respect, and choice for all Texas parents, students, and taxpayers.
Latest Episodes
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Hidden DEI in Higher Education w/ Rep. Cain and Tanner Franklin
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Exposing Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying with Ben Crockett | Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin
Taking Down the Education Cartel with Carroll ISD Leadership
How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
What Education Freedom Means for Texas Families
A Former Iranian's Warning for America w/ Julie Ruehle
Battling the Big Education Cartel with Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson | Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin
Parents Know Best: Hadley’s Story w/ Hadley & Taryn
Qatar’s Grip on Texas Universities with Kate Bierly
Unpacking Family Formation with Hannah Bruck
Taking on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying with Sen. Adam Hinojosa | Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin
Bonds, Property Taxes & Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying | Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin
The Truth on Qatar's Radical Islamist Networks w/ Jordan Cope
Restoring the Purpose of Higher Education w/ Justin Dyer
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists and The Education Cartel
The Threat of Marxism in Our Classrooms w/ Ken Pope
Ep 59The Hidden Influence Behind SAT/AP Courses w/ Jeremy Tate
Are standardized tests like the SAT really serving students or are they shaping education?In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with Jeremy Tate, founder of the Classical Learning Test (CLT), to unpack the growing conversation around college entrance exams, AP courses, and the future of education in America.From the history of the College Board to the influence of classroom curriculum, this discussion explores how assessments impact what students learn—and why more families are exploring alternative pathways.