POLICY IN PRACTICE

Ensuring sustainability for today’s
unconventional education ecosystems.

About Our Work

We believe effective strategies are crafted from listening to parents, entrepreneurs, and community leaders closest to the problems. Activating quality supply and amplifying parent demand are crucial to the expansion of sustainable school choice policy.

Equipping Educational Entrepreneurs

Ed entrepreneur workshops with slides, handouts, promotional materials

Empowering Parents

K-12 workshops for parents with slides, handouts, promotional materials

Supporting Coalitions

Coalition-building workshops for policy analysts and parent leaders with next step strategies

“Jamie is a valuable partner for The Cardinal Institute for WV Policy. With 16 years of experience as a homeschool mom and consultant, she provides a unique perspective and expertise that is necessary in the fight for education choice. When we met Jamie, she was leading a grassroots effort for homeschoolers seeking sports access. Through that work, she built strong relationships with people both inside and outside the traditional education system. Despite the political nature of the fight, Jamie’s desire to remain nonpartisan has made her a valuable partner in the education freedom movement.”
Amanda Kieffer
The Cardinal Institute for WV Policy
“Jamie Buckland is a nationally-recognized education leader who not only supports the expansion of school choice policies but helps those policies to actually work. Her tireless efforts to connect families to funding, and to schools and education providers in West Virginia, have facilitated the implementation phase of Hope Scholarship and have enabled more parents to find just the right educational fit for their children. But Jamie’s work stretches far beyond West Virginia’s borders. She is a sought-after speaker at education conferences and events, offering a masterful blend of policy and parental perspectives. Jamie’s ongoing work at both the state and national levels is crucial in helping to propel education choice initiatives, and ensure their sustained success.”
Kerry McDonald
Host of LiberatED Podcast
 “Jamie Buckland had an invaluable role in the development of Vandalia Community School. In June 2022, I created a microschool model to serve my family and others. Jamie’s guidance and connections with microschool enthusiasts opened many doors for us. She introduced us to Don and Ashley Soifer of The Microschooling Network, which led to me becoming the WV representative for the organization. She told us about the Vela MicroGrant which ended up providing the school with over half of its operating funds for the first year, and she introduced me to Kerry McDonald, who featured Vandalia on the podcast “LiberatED” and Forbes.”
Michael Parsons
Vandalia Community School
“Jamie Buckland has a crucial role to play in advancing educational opportunities. She connects with families, providing them with resources and information to help them select the best options. Jamie is also a skilled thought partner in working on new bills and discussing the benefits and potential negative outcomes of legislative changes.”
Don Soifer
The National Microschooling Center

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