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^{American Center for Transforming Education
October 3, 2024
Entrepreneurship, Indoctrination, Innovation, Parental Rights, School Choice}

Historic Education Freedom Is Happening and It Is Worthy of a Celebration!

_{American Center for Transforming Education
October 3, 2024
Entrepreneurship, Indoctrination, Innovation, Parental Rights, School Choice}

Last week, Discovery Institute welcomed guests from across the Pacific Northwest to Mercer Island for a special event hosted by the American Center for Transforming Education. The event focused on the historic education freedom that has taken place over the past four years. It was an informative evening marked by a joyous celebration with a packed room of attendees. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
September 30, 2024
School Choice}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Freedom on The Bill Walton Show

_{American Center for Transforming Education
September 30, 2024
School Choice}

Keri D. Ingraham appeared on The Bill Walton Show to discuss the booming education freedom movement. Together, Ingraham and Walton explore the history of public education and its roots in progressivism, how public education is failing to teach students basic skills, the ways critical race theory has infiltrated the classroom, the explosion of classical education, and much more.

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 9, 2024
Indoctrination}

The Majority of Kids Would Outgrow Gender Disorders if They Don’t Transition

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 9, 2024
Indoctrination}

On August 26, a federal appeals court ruled 2-1, allowing Florida the ability to enforce a ban on puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries on minor-age children. The May 2023 law had previously been deemed unconstitutional in June 2024 by a federal district court. Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration appealed the ruling, which has now resulted in victory. Read More ›

Two boys and girl use their phones during school breack. Cute boys sitting on the bench and play online games

^{Keri D. Ingraham and Peter Biles
September 6, 2024
Technology in Education}

Smartphones Are Killing Kids’ Ability to Concentrate

_{Keri D. Ingraham and Peter Biles
September 6, 2024
Technology in Education}

With K-12 schools back in session across the nation, millions of students are adjusting to a new learning environment — a cellphone-free classroom or, in some cases, a phone-free school day. Lawmakers in several states are pushing for such restrictions. Read More ›

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^{Peter Biles
August 30, 2024
Technology in Education}

Finally Something the Politicians Agree On: Phone-Free Schools

_{Peter Biles
August 30, 2024
Technology in Education}

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is making a call on schools to restrict phones in schools, putting him in a rare place of agreement with colleagues like Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee, his opposite in almost every respect. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2024
School Choice}

Democrats Are Pro-Choice — But Not When It Comes to Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2024
School Choice}

Clearly, the Democratic Party is all about the right to choose — to be clear, to choose an abortion that ends the life of an unborn child. However, when it comes to the right for parents to choose K-12 education for a child, that is not a freedom the party's leaders care about — even those who attended a private school themselves or sent their children to a private school. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 22, 2024
Indoctrination, Teaching}

Irresponsible School Districts Force Teachers to Create Amazon Wish Lists

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 22, 2024
Indoctrination, Teaching}

For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers' posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. This raises an obvious question: Why aren't school districts providing teachers what they need? Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
August 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

Exciting News

_{American Center for Transforming Education
August 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

Thanks to our generous donors, Discovery Institute's American Center for Transforming Education has significantly expanded our work. As a result, we are now providing national influence to advance each of the five aspects of our approach to K-12 education transformation. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
School Choice}

Parents Reward School Choice Candidates at Ballot Boxes Across the Country

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
School Choice}

The primary election results in a handful of states have made one thing clear — Republican elected officials who are anti-school choice are getting voted out of office while education freedom champions are securing state house and senate seats. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
August 9, 2024
Indoctrination, Innovation}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Indoctrination and Innovation in Our Schools with Carrie Abbott

_{American Center for Transforming Education
August 9, 2024
Indoctrination, Innovation}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham appears on The Carrie Abbot Show to discuss the indoctrination occurring in our K-12 public schools, and the ill effects it has on our students and our country. They also explore the solution, which Dr. Ingraham suggests is found in innovations to our education system. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham, EJ Antoni
August 2, 2024
Future of Work, Higher Education}

How College Wrecked Productivity and How to Fix It

_{Keri D. Ingraham, EJ Antoni
August 2, 2024
Future of Work, Higher Education}

New survey results reveal that Americans' satisfaction with their customer experiences today has fallen to the lowest level in at least a decade. This decline can be traced to two things: a stagnating level of worker productivity, and an education system failing to impart practical skills to the workforce. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 24, 2024
Indoctrination, Parental Rights}

Families With Schoolchildren Should Flee California

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 24, 2024
Indoctrination, Parental Rights}

Last week, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1955, which blocks schools from requiring faculty and staff to notify parents and legal guardians when their minor child attempts to change his or her "gender identity" from that of their born biological sex. Read More ›