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December 8, 2023
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Educational Freedom Expansion Will Continue in 2024

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December 8, 2023
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Ten states have passed legislation to grant all, or nearly all, families statewide with K-12 education freedom. It is time for all of the other Republican trifecta states to get the job done. Read More ›

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November 29, 2023
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Our Unique Approach Gains National Attention

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November 29, 2023
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Discovery Institute’s American Center for Transforming Education has gained increasing national attention with our unique two-prong approach. We work to transform public education while also empowering parents with the freedom to select the K-12 educational avenue for their children. Read More ›

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November 16, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Texas Lawmakers Finally Get Serious About School Choice for Families

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November 16, 2023
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Texas State Rep. Cody Harris, a Republican from rural Palestine, Texas, was one of several Republicans who initially opposed school choice. Yet, once he began serving on the House Public Education Committee earlier this year, his position changed. Read More ›

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October 20, 2023
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Universal School Choice on the Making the Leap Podcast

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October 20, 2023
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Chris and Christine Stigall from the Herzog Foundation interview Dr. Keri D. Ingraham on the Making the Leap Podcast. Read More ›

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October 19, 2023
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Abbott Says He’s Keeping Texas Lawmakers in Session Until They Expand School Choice

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October 19, 2023
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Historically, Texas has painfully lagged in school choice programs, resembling more of a blue state than its Republican trifecta. But Governor Abbott is committed to changing that. Read More ›

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October 9, 2023
Education Policy

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Dr. Keri D. Ingraham on the Crisis in American Education

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October 9, 2023
Education Policy

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It’s no secret that American education is in a profound crisis. From dismal academic performance, to bitter contention over gender ideology taught in elementary school, the damage caused by COVID school lockdowns, a collapse in discipline, and fear of violence, “school days” have become much more complicated than reading, writing, and arithmetic. Read More ›

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October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning

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College-Simulated Learning for K-12

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October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning

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Recent polling suggests that nearly half of parents would prefer a hybrid approach for their child’s education, combining on-campus and at-home learning days each week. A promising model of hybrid education exists by the name of college-simulated learning. Read More ›

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September 25, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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Educational Freedom

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September 25, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

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As of two years ago, statewide school choice wasn't a reality. Today, 10 states have signed universal or near-universal school choice into law. Read More ›

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September 13, 2023
Education Policy

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Education: A Republican Opportunity

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September 13, 2023
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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 ›

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September 6, 2023
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Policy Focus: Education Savings Accounts

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September 6, 2023
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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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August 10, 2023
Education Policy

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‘Public’ Schools That Aren’t Public

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August 10, 2023
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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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July 31, 2023
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Families Want Educational Freedom

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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 ›