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sad girl sitting and thinking in the classroom

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April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

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Parents Must Call for Reforms to K-12 Education

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April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

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What happens when parents get involved in their children's education? Looking back we see a rich history of caring engagement and the accompanying benefits it brought to Washington State. But as the decades passed, parental input became less welcome in K-12 public education. Read More ›

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April 14, 2023
School Choice

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Georgia Fails on School Choice but Lays Groundwork for 2024

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April 14, 2023
School Choice

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Though under Republican control, the Georgia legislature recently failed to do what several other red-state legislatures have done: enact universal school choice legislation. The measure didn’t fail because of a lack of commitment from its champions but because too many Republicans were persuaded by the weak arguments made by opponents of educational freedom. Read More ›

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April 12, 2023
School Choice

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Florida Is No. 1 in Education Freedom and Choice

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April 12, 2023
School Choice

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When it comes to education freedom, Florida has historically ranked first place. But with Arizona passing universal education savings accounts (ESAs) in 2022, it looked like the Grand Canyon State would surpass the Sunshine State for the coveted title. Read More ›

A Blurry image of elementary school classroom

^{Walter Myers III
April 2, 2023
Curriculum

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“Chaos” at California’s Temecula Valley School District CRT Workshop?

_{Walter Myers III
April 2, 2023
Curriculum

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The truth is CRT philosophy and concepts are often taught in K-12 classrooms, if even if not directly attributed to CRT. The Manhattan Institute surveyed over 1,500 18- to 20-year-old students who have not yet graduated, or have recently graduated, from high schools. The results are startling. Read More ›

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March 31, 2023
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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In Case You Missed It!

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March 31, 2023
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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Recently Discovery Institute Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Dr. Keri Ingraham joined The Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on his show to discuss educational freedom, education entrepreneurship, innovation, and much more. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 22, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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One Governor Gets Out of the Gate with Guts, Grit & Grace

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 22, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Arkansas’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the country’s youngest serving governor and her state’s first female governor, has wasted no time attracting the national spotlight. Sanders has heads turning to see what policies she’ll enact in Arkansas next. Read More ›

Blurred shot of high school students walking up the strs between classes in a busy school building,

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice

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Union Leaders & Bureaucrats Have Long Ignored Parents’ Concerns

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March 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice

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With families wanting other options than the traditional public school and with the passage of school choice bills, the K-12 education market is experiencing a much-needed shake up. Parents are now seeing themselves as consumers of K-12 education for their children. Read More ›

Dad accompanies or picks up children from school. Beginning of the school year, students go back to school

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 13, 2023
Education Policy, Parental Rights

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Give Parents Back Their Rights

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March 13, 2023
Education Policy, Parental Rights

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House Republicans introduced the Parents Bill of Rights Act to ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in public schools. The bill establishes that parents have the right to know what is being taught, to be heard, to see the school budget and spending, to protect their child's privacy, and to be updated on any violent activity at schools. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen
March 3, 2023
Education Policy

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WA’s Children Can’t Stride Into the Future in a 19th-Century Education System

_{Donald Nielsen
March 3, 2023
Education Policy

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A recent Seattle Times editorial blames much of the failings of Seattle Public Schools on the current administration. Certainly, the current as well as prior administrations deserve criticism. But so do a lot of other players. Read More ›

frightened african american schoolboy being bullied in school corridor

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 2, 2023
Indoctrination, Unions

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Classrooms Gone Woke & Wild

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March 2, 2023
Indoctrination, Unions

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Student misbehavior, disrespect, and violence have become standard features of traditional public schools. Instead of firm consequences, woke ideology under the guise of “restorative justice” produces wild and dangerous classrooms. Read More ›

Piggy bank with graduation hat and jar with money for education on table. Tuition fees concept

^{Debra J. Saunders
March 2, 2023
Higher Education

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Income Inequality Loves Student Loan Forgiveness

_{Debra J. Saunders
March 2, 2023
Higher Education

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I know I'm supposed to feel sorry for poor little college graduates who have to pay off their college debt. But having paid off my student debt, I just feel like a sucker. Read More ›

Asian little girl is learning English letters.

^{Debra J. Saunders
February 16, 2023
Learning

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Phonics Groundhog Day

_{Debra J. Saunders
February 16, 2023
Learning

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Scientific research has established that phonics helps more students to read -- and that's a good thing. Only about a third of fourth- and eighth-graders were reading at grade level before COVID. Read More ›