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Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery at Night

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

Alabama Governor Ivey’s Top Legislative Priority Is Advancing Educational Freedom

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

In the State of the State Address recently, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced, “passing an education savings account bill that works for families and for Alabama is my number one legislative priority.” Read More ›

A children’s protest in which a girl speaks through a megaphone giving a message of non-violence at a demonstration for peace and the eradication of conflicts,copy space

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 19, 2024
Education Policy, Indoctrination}

Public School District Spent Quarter of a Million Dollars on ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Teacher Training

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 19, 2024
Education Policy, Indoctrination}

Instead of effectively equipping educators to teach students to read and do basic math, the Hayward Unified School District in the Bay Area of California reportedly spent $250,000 on ‘Woke Kindergarten’ teacher training. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 16, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

It’s Time for Tennessee to Enact Universal Education Freedom

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 16, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (Republican), in his sixth State of the State address earlier this month, declared that “2024 is the year to make school choice a reality for every Tennessee family.” Gov. Lee rightly acknowledged that “parents know what’s best for their child’s education.” Read More ›

It is an open doors day in a school. We see a big queue of adults and children near to a school. Children and their parents – all together welcome to school!

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2024
School Choice}

Parental Pursuit of School Choice Is Skyrocketing

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2024
School Choice}

It is National School Choice Week, and parental demand for educational options for their children is surging. A January parent survey revealed that 72% of parents “considered new schools for their children last year–a 35% increase over 2022.” Sixty-three percent searched for a new school, and 44% chose one. Read More ›

Colorful crayons and a symbol of a transgender

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 23, 2024
Parental Rights}

Let’s Stop Calling It Gender-Affirming Care

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 23, 2024
Parental Rights}

Twenty-two states have passed laws restricting in varying degrees the practice of the grossly inaccurately termed “gender-affirming care” for minors. The majority of those states did so in 2023. Additional bills aimed at protecting children from irreversible physical harm are being put forward this legislative cycle in states with Republican majority legislatures. Read More ›

colorful waving national flag of arizona state on a american dollar money background. finance concept

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 12, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

Arizona Gov. Hobbs Seeks to Bury Education Freedom in Bureaucracy

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 12, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

After failing in her multiple attempts to block and remove Arizona’s universal school choice opportunities for families, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is now looking to layer endless bureaucracy onto the state’s thriving Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Read More ›

^{ACTE
January 12, 2024
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Hybrid Learning, Innovation}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses College-Simulated Learning for K-12 on the Making the Leap Podcast

_{ACTE
January 12, 2024
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Hybrid Learning, Innovation}

Chris and Christine Stigall from the Herzog Foundation interview Dr. Keri D. Ingraham on the Making the Leap Podcast. The conversation discusses a school model that intentionally engages parents in their children's education. Read More ›

^{ACTE
December 15, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Unprecedented Educational Freedom Was Achieved in 2023

_{ACTE
December 15, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Legislative sessions saw upwards of 124 school choice bills. Most noteworthy, eight more states joined Arizona and West Virginia with universal school choice, bringing the total to ten: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia! Read More ›

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^{Walter Myers III
December 13, 2023
Higher Education}

A New Classical Christian College Launches in California

_{Walter Myers III
December 13, 2023
Higher Education}

With the rapidly increasing student enrollment in various K-12 classical education avenues, a growing number of families are seeking postsecondary education options that maintain the classical approach. Read More ›

Parents Helping Children With Homework In Kitchen

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 11, 2023
Charter Schools, Education Policy}

A Texas Charter School Prioritizing Parental Involvement

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 11, 2023
Charter Schools, Education Policy}

At a time when district public schools are pushing parents away and even working at odds and in secrecy, a charter school in Dallas, Texas, is operating a school model that intently prioritizes parental involvement. Read More ›

Children, books, and hanging out in the park with friends. Learning or diversity in reading at the school playground. Children, study or education

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 8, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Educational Freedom Expansion Will Continue in 2024

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 8, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Ten states have passed legislation to grant all, or nearly all, families statewide with K-12 education freedom. It is time for all of the other Republican trifecta states to get the job done. Read More ›

Silhouette of family happy on the Independence Day (United States) or ID4

^{ACTE
November 29, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Our Unique Approach Gains National Attention

_{ACTE
November 29, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Discovery Institute’s American Center for Transforming Education has gained increasing national attention with our unique two-prong approach. We work to transform public education while also empowering parents with the freedom to select the K-12 educational avenue for their children. Read More ›