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^{Donald Nielsen
September 13, 2023
Education Policy

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Education: A Republican Opportunity

_{Donald Nielsen
September 13, 2023
Education Policy

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In the 1960s and 1970s, two major pieces of federal law began the dismantling of American education. The first was allowing government employees to join unions, and the second was the creation of the federal Department of Education. Republicans should reverse these laws, which have proven detrimental to the efficient and effective functioning of both our K-12 and university systems. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 6, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Policy Focus: Education Savings Accounts

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 6, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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A few years ago, the hope of providing all families within a state with funding to select the education avenues that would best serve their individual children was considered nearly unimaginable. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 10, 2023
Education Policy

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‘Public’ Schools That Aren’t Public

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 10, 2023
Education Policy

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Teachers unions and education bureaucrats hail public schools for being open to all children while condemning private schools for limiting access. But most “public” schools aren’t public at all. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 31, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Families Want Educational Freedom

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 31, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Families with children in public schools are restricted to a specifically assigned school based on home address — even if another public school is a better fit. Removing that artificial barrier in order that there are “no more lines” in public education should be a priority. Read More ›

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^{Walter Myers III
July 17, 2023
Education Policy

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Black Students Don’t Need Affirmative Action in College Admissions – They Need Quality K-12 Education

_{Walter Myers III
July 17, 2023
Education Policy

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The Supreme Court’s recent ruling barring race-based college admissions decisions was a win for all students – including black students. Placing ill-prepared students in college and saddling them with debt, despair, and high dropout rates does not better their future. Read More ›

President Stephen Douglas, Sprinfield, Illinois, USA.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 14, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Illinois Set to Nix School Choice Program for Low-Income Children

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 14, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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On the heels of a historic year of school choice advancement, including legislation that enacted universal or near-universal school choice programs in seven states, Illinois is poised to go in the opposite direction, delivering a blow to low-income families. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 17, 2023
Education Policy, Parental Rights, School Choice

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Governor DeSantis: The Nation’s Top Education Change Agent

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 17, 2023
Education Policy, Parental Rights, School Choice

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DeSantis has earned the rank as the nation's top education change agent among his many other achievements as governor. Other governors should emulate his example of courageous leadership and enact Florida's education model legislation. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 15, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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School Choice Takes State Houses by Storm in 2023 Legislative Sessions

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 15, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Wins keep pouring in for school choice in red states. Currently, seven states have enacted universal or near-universal school choice into law: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Utah, and West Virginia. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
March 31, 2023
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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In Case You Missed It!

_{American Center for Transforming Education
March 31, 2023
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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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 ›

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

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

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

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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 ›

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

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Give Parents Back Their Rights

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

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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 Policy

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

_{Donald Nielsen
March 3, 2023
Education Policy

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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 ›