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August 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Exciting News

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August 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Thanks to our generous donors, Discovery Institute's American Center for Transforming Education has significantly expanded our work. As a result, we are now providing national influence to advance each of the five aspects of our approach to K-12 education transformation. Read More ›

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June 20, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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An Alarming Crisis

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June 20, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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You may find this shocking: over 77% of children emerge from K-12 public education without achieving basic proficiency in core academic subjects. And we're not talking about advanced level classes. Millions of children will spend six to eight hours a day in the classroom and still fail to achieve fundamental reading and math skills. Read More ›

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June 6, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Louisiana to Become 12th State to Adopt Universal School Choice

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June 6, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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The Louisiana Senate and House have passed a sweeping school choice bill that will reach all families statewide by 2025. The bill will become law with the signature of Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA), a longtime school choice advocate. With his soon-coming signature, Landry will make good on his promise by delivering education freedom to all Louisianans during his inaugural year in office. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 5, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Greg Abbott Went to War for School Choice — He Appears to Have Won

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June 5, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Texas voters made their voices heard at the ballot box last week by ousting from the state House of Representatives Republicans who had voted with Democrats to block school choice for families in the Lone Star State. The Texas House is now positioned to successfully pass a sweeping school-choice bill on behalf of Texas families in the 2025 legislative session. Read More ›

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May 10, 2024
Education Policy, Higher Education, School Choice

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Protests Will Cost Universities in the Long Term

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May 10, 2024
Education Policy, Higher Education, School Choice

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The campuses of many of America’s once distinguished institutions of higher education have been dominating the news in the past few weeks as pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel, and antisemitic protesters scream, chant, incite violence, refuse to vacate their tent cities, and make demands of school administrations. This damaging higher education exposure comes on the heels of the K-12 education “great parent awakening." Read More ›

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May 2, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation

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Uniform Schools Yield Uniformly Poor Results

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May 2, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation

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Parents who have two or more children know how totally different children can be. Even with the same two parents, living in the same house, eating the same food, and having very similar learning experiences, children will still turn out to be different in personality, interests, and even appearance. So why would we stick with an education system that treats all children alike? Read More ›

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April 9, 2024
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice

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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Innovation & School Choice on the Politically Unstable Podcast

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April 9, 2024
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice

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There are pockets of amazing innovation happening around our country in K-12 education, but they are far too rare. One example of an innovative high school is West Michigan Aviation Academy in Grand Rapids. The school is in its 14th year, but few people know about it nationally. It should be a national headline because it is a model that deserves replication. Read More ›

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April 1, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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Let’s Align High School to Workforce Needs

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April 1, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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The perceived value of higher education has been plummeting for years, yet tuition prices continue to rise at levels outpacing the increased career earning power in several fields. Combine the financial cost and the misalignment of college courses with the labor markets, and it’s no surprise that traditional higher education is on the decline. Read More ›

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March 15, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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The Destructive Worldview Stealing America’s Children

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March 15, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Millions of parents are left with only the option of sending their children off to a school each day where they are inculcated in a belief system hostile to their values. But there's hope. Read More ›

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March 13, 2024
Education Policy, International Education

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Could Singapore Math Be a Fix for U.S. Mathematics Education?

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March 13, 2024
Education Policy, International Education

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Over the past couple of decades, Singapore has consistently outranked international competition in mathematics. Meanwhile, the United States is sadly below average in mathematics, which is a critical area of education that drives success in STEM careers. Read More ›

Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery at Night

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February 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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

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February 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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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 ›

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February 19, 2024
Education Policy, Indoctrination

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

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February 19, 2024
Education Policy, Indoctrination

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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 ›