What happens when Texas families are empowered with educational freedom?

In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with City School Austin's Head of School Karon Law and board member Travis Reese to discuss how Education Freedom Accounts are creating new opportunities for Texas families and allowing schools to better serve students with diverse learning needs.

From supporting students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences to helping low-income families access a high-quality education, City School shares how educational freedom is transforming lives, building student confidence, and expanding opportunities for children across Texas.

What can Texans learn from someone who watched their freedom disappear firsthand?

In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former Iranian citizen Julie Ruehle to discuss her experience living through Iran’s Islamic Revolution and the lessons it holds for America today. Julie shares how the Iranian Revolution transformed life for women, silenced political opposition, and dismantled personal freedoms.

Why are Texas property taxes still rising despite record education spending? Why has Texas school district debt ballooned to hundreds of billions of dollars? And how are taxpayer-funded lobbyists, education foundations, and public-private partnerships impacting local taxpayers?

In this eye-opening episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Texas State Representative Terri Leo-Wilson (HD-23) joins Mandy to expose what she calls the "education cartel" and the powerful network of school districts, developers, consultants, lobbyists, and special interests driving debt, property tax increases, and political lawfare across Texas.

Rep. Leo-Wilson discusses:
✅ Texas school district debt and rising property taxes
✅ Education foundations and financial transparency concerns
✅ Public-private partnership (P3) agreements
✅ Taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas
✅ Political targeting and lawfare against elected officials
✅ School bond elections and local government spending
✅ TEA investigations and accountability efforts
✅ Property tax reform and taxpayer protections
✅ Government transparency and public accountability
✅ The future of education policy in Texas

This conversation dives into the intersection of education policy, taxpayer rights, government transparency, school finance, and political influence in Texas.

If you're concerned about property taxes, school spending, government accountability, or education reform, this is a discussion you won't want to miss.