Education Policy

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Ethnic Studies: A Tale of Two California School Districts

In a state initiative with potential national implications, school districts across California are navigating the complexities of meeting the state’s looming Ethnic Studies requirement. This mandate, based on Assembly Bill 101 (AB 101) signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2021, stipulates that students graduating during the 2029–2030 school year must complete at least one semester of Ethnic Studies. California stands as the first state to enact such a requirement, aiming to ostensibly foster cultural understanding through core concepts of equality, equity, justice, and the study of race and ethnicity, as outlined in the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum. As I reported previously here and here, the Northern California Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) took an ambitious approach to implementing this requirement, going Read More ›

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The Education Freedom Era Is Underway

As recent as five years ago, statewide education freedom was a far-fetched idea to most people. Yet, with 16 states signing it into law in four years, it shows what is possible with excellent leadership, political will, and the voices of moms and dads. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Talks All Things Education on The Sam Sorbo Show

The conversation touched on returning education to the states, parental involvement in education, equity in education, student motivation, misplaced priorities, teachers exiting the public education system, microschools, hybrid schools, home education, government control, free markets, education freedom, and more. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Talks Education Reform on Wake Up Missouri Radio

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. Read More ›
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Education Freedom in Our Country

On April 16, Keri D. Ingraham delivered a 45-minute speech at a Women of Washington dinner event. Read an excerpt from Ingraham's speech, which includes words from President Ronald Reagan. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Federal Student Loans on NTD News

Keri D. Ingraham appeared on NTD News Today on Tuesday, April 22, to discuss the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that collections of defaulted federal student loans would resume on May 5. Ingraham outlined the Biden administration’s unlawful actions to cancel student loans and defended the Trump administration’s return to enforcing repayment of student loans. “The goal is to help people be free from debt while not pushing that onto those who chose not to go to college,” said Ingraham.

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Texas Passes Universal School Choice

Very early Thursday morning, by a vote of 85-63, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 2. With Governor Greg Abbott’s signature, Texas will become the 16th state in our nation to enact universal school choice into law. Read More ›
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Federal Student Loans Are Moving from the U.S. Department of Education to Small Business Administration

It is a commonsense decision to have the Small Business Administration’s financial experts — who already manage a massive number of small loans every day — oversee the approximate $1.6 trillion of loans for 43 million borrowers instead of education policy personnel. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Defends Dismantling the Department of Education on NTD News

Keri D. Ingraham appeared on NTD News on April 8, 2025, to discuss the continued changes to the Department of Education. Dr. Ingraham debated Educate President and former teacher Stacey Schultz on concerns about the transfer of student loans to the Small Business Administration, whether the dismantling of the Department of Education will benefit educators, and how education can be improved nationally.

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Fearmongering and Falsehoods Over Education Dept. Shutdown

Unsurprisingly, there is tremendous fearmongering marked by falsehoods from the opposition regarding President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Public school personnel are already claiming that special education funding has been cut and that closing the department will devastate their ability to educate students. These claims are unfounded. Read More ›