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The mission of Discovery Institute’s American Center for Transforming Education is to work with state government policymakers, parents, educators, business leaders, and other education stakeholders to transform our nation’s education system. We advocate for policies that empower parents, promote innovation, and equip students with the skills, knowledge, and character necessary to thrive as citizens in their communities and as contributors to our increasingly competitive economy. ⋮ Read More.

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Keri D. Ingraham Explains Industry-Specific High Schools on The Empower Podcast

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July 14, 2025
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Keri D. Ingraham joined Grant Callen on The Empower Podcast to discuss the benefits of industry-specific high schools, based on her recent policy brief at the American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Ingraham makes the case for aligning education with workforce needs by offering high school students hands-on training and industry-recognized credentials. She discusses the real-world success story of West Michigan Aviation Academy, how this innovative model fits into the broader education freedom movement, and how Mississippi could lead the way. Listen to the podcast HERE …

Video: Is America Doomed to Decline?

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July 10, 2025
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America’s future depends on unlocking its greatest resource: the creativity and potential of its people. Dr. Keri Ingraham explores why education reform is key to renewing our nation at The Believe! Journal. Listen to the full article HERE Read the article HERE …

Education Freedom Can Now Ring From Sea to Shining Sea

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July 10, 2025
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This Independence Day weekend, American families had increasing reason to celebrate as education freedom is poised to span from the Pacific to the Atlantic, with the possibility of bringing school choice to children in all 50 states for the first time in our nation’s history. The passage of the federal reconciliation bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” includes a modified version of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), a tax-credit provision providing education scholarships for children across the country from households under 300 percent of the median income of the geographical area, beginning in 2027. Individual taxpayers can contribute to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations and receive a 100 percent nonrefundable tax credit of up …

Is America Doomed to Decline?

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July 4, 2025
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Innovation}

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”The Declaration of Independence With the 250th anniversary of our nation upon us, many are reflecting on the past while also considering the future. What makes America unique? Where is the great American experiment headed? Are our best days behind us? Is America doomed to decline? Despite all America has overcome and achieved in the past, many people hold a pessimistic outlook for our nation’s future. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan delivered a charge to the nation in his Inaugural Address. His words ring resoundingly true today, nearly 45 years later. “It is time …

The Case for Industry-Specific High Schools

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June 27, 2025
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Innovation}

As the price tag of a college degree soars, the perceived value by parents, students, and employers alike is decreasing. A 2024 essay in The Wall Street Journal found, “Nearly half of parents say they would prefer not to send their children to a four-year college after high school, even if there were no obstacles, financial or otherwise.” Additionally, the report noted that two-thirds of high school students believe “they will be just fine without a college degree.”1 Furthermore, the findings of a November 2023 survey revealed that an astonishing 55 percent of US companies eliminated bachelor’s degree requirements for employment eligibility.2 Instead, employers are valuing skills and experience over education. Employers face growing challenges filling specialized jobs …

Keri D. Ingraham Gives Hope to WA State Parents on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse

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June 25, 2025
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Keri D. Ingraham was recently on ‪Brandi Kruse’s Sundays with Subscribers to discuss education freedom. In this clip, Ingraham provides hope to Washington State parents who lack the school choice benefits many other parents across the country are enjoying. To Watch the Full Video, Subscribe to Brandi Kruse’s Patreon …

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Keri D. Ingraham Gives Hope to WA State Parents on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse

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June 25, 2025
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Texas Higher Education Bill on NTD News

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June 5, 2025
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The Texas legislature has passed a bill giving the governing boards of Texas public universities more oversight responsibilities. Keri D. Ingraham defends this move on NTD Newsroom as a good step toward ensuring that higher education, funded with taxpayer money, is preparing students for the future. …

Keri D. Ingraham Talks All Things Education on The Sam Sorbo Show

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May 27, 2025
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Sam Sorbo interviewed Keri D. Ingraham on her show recently. The conversation touched on returning education to the states, parental involvement in education, the driving notion of ‘equity’ in education, student motivation, misplaced priorities in schools, teachers exiting the public education system, microschools, hybrid schools, home education, government control, free markets, education freedom, and more. The interview concludes with Sorbo asking Ingraham about her educational background, what advice she would give her younger self, and the most urgent cultural shift needed. …

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Keri D. Ingraham Explains Industry-Specific High Schools on The Empower Podcast

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July 14, 2025
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School Choice}

Video: Is America Doomed to Decline?

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July 10, 2025
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School Choice}

Keri D. Ingraham Talks Education Reform on Wake Up Missouri Radio

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May 8, 2025
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In April, Keri D. Ingraham appeared on Wake Up Missouri, hosted by Randy Tobler. Together, they discussed the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, the transition of student loans to the Small Business Administration, reforming teacher pay, and the impressive progress of school choice.

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