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

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

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

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 ›

Woke Policies Social Justice Education Awareness Headlines Rules 3d Illustration

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

Union Leaders & Bureaucrats Have Long Ignored Parents’ Concerns

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 16, 2023
Innovation, School Choice}

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}

Give Parents Back Their Rights

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

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 Reform}

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

_{Donald Nielsen
March 3, 2023
Education Reform}

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}

Classrooms Gone Woke & Wild

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 2, 2023
Indoctrination, Unions}

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}

Income Inequality Loves Student Loan Forgiveness

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

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}

Phonics Groundhog Day

_{Debra J. Saunders
February 16, 2023
Learning}

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 ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice}

Stop Allowing Zip Codes to Dictate Where Kids Go to School

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice}

In most of our country, geography dictates which K-12 public school a child will attend. Disregarding school performance and parental input, students are assigned a school based on the geographical boundaries of the school district in which they live. Read More ›

Seattle skyline panorama at sunset, Washington, USA

^{Keri D. Ingraham and Goldy Brown III
February 6, 2023
Innovation, School Choice}

School Choice Good for Kids & for Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham and Goldy Brown III
February 6, 2023
Innovation, School Choice}

When it comes to innovation and advancements, Washington State has historically been a national leader. Yet the state has been painfully slow to implement change in an area where it's most critically needed — improving our K-12 education system. Read More ›

Arizona flag and Iowa flag States of America waving with texture sky Cloud and sunset double flag

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

The Two States Now Have Universal School Choice — And Yours Could Be Next

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Iowa became the second state in the country to pass universal school choice, directly providing families with funds to support their children’s education. Arizona was the trendsetter for this new wave of educational freedom after Governor Doug Ducey signed universal school choice into law on July 7, 2022. Read More ›