Category: Education Policy

^{American Center for Transforming Education
January 26, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Dr. Keri Ingraham on The Kevin Roberts Show: Breaking the K-12 Education Monopoly

_{American Center for Transforming Education
January 26, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

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 ›

AUGUST 23, 2017 - PHOENIX ARIZONA - Replica of Liberty Bell in front of Arizona State Capitol Building at sunrise

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2023
Education Funding, Education Policy, School Choice}

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Is Working to Undermine the State’s Educational Freedom

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2023
Education Funding, Education Policy, School Choice}

Democrat Katie Hobbs took the helm as governor of Arizona earlier this month. Her passionate priority is to repeal the expansion of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, which grants educational options to the children of all Arizona families. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
January 3, 2023
Education Policy, Education Reform}

Our Education Reform Policy Idea Named 1st in the Nation

_{American Center for Transforming Education
January 3, 2023
Education Policy, Education Reform}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham’s article, “Teacher Certification and Uniform Salary Schedules Hinder Career Technical Education,” was nationally named the top education reform policy idea of the year! Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 20, 2022
Education Policy, Teaching}

Teacher Certification & Uniform Salary Schedules Hinder CTE Staffing

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 20, 2022
Education Policy, Teaching}

A key component of creating an outstanding CTE preparation track in today’s K-12 schools is employing top-tier subject matter experts with real-world professional experience in the industry rather than just book knowledge. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 14, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

Governor Doug Ducey’s Landmark Legacy Worthy of Tribute

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 14, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

As the sun is about to set on Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's time at the helm of the Grand Canyon state, we should stand in applause nationwide for a job done exceptionally well. No other political leader in our nation's history has achieved what Governor Ducey did to advance educational freedom. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
December 13, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

Landmark Educational Freedom Victory

_{American Center for Transforming Education
December 13, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

2022 was extraordinary — the year universal school choice became a reality. Not long ago, statewide educational freedom was only a pipe dream. Read More ›

Patriotic man, woman, and child waving American flags in the air.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 21, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

We Must Build on Educational Freedom Election Wins

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 21, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

The highly anticipated "red wave" didn’t materialize in the midterm elections. Despite that disappointment, however, there were valuable victories for educational freedom. Credit is due to the parents who spoke out against school closures and political indoctrination taking precedence over academic learning. Read More ›

U.S. Supreme Court Building Pediment Detail showing

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 5, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

Landmark School Choice Ruling at Supreme Court: A Win for Parents

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 5, 2022
Education Policy, School Choice}

In a major win for parents, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Carson v. Makin recently that Maine's tuition assistance program could not discriminate against parents who select private religious schools for their children. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 10, 2022
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Rethinking Teacher Pay to Recruit Subject Matter Experts

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 10, 2022
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Subject matter expertise is particularly valuable for teachers in technical subjects such as science and math. Unfortunately, these technical subjects are also where teacher shortages are greatest. Read More ›

Boy student having a video call with his classmates

^{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 5, 2022
Education Funding, Education Policy, Unions}

The Deterioration of K-12 Education in America

_{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 5, 2022
Education Funding, Education Policy, Unions}

Recruiting and retaining excellent teachers is hindered by a system that rewards tenure instead of performance. Despite the extreme measures of teachers’ unions to promote teacher working conditions and compensation, research reveals that right-to-work laws positively improve worker well-being. Read More ›