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^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 19, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Abbott Says He’s Keeping Texas Lawmakers in Session Until They Expand School Choice

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 19, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

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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^{Keri D. Ingraham & Jason Bedrick
October 16, 2023
School Choice, Unions}

School Choice Is Better for Democracy Than Government Schooling

_{Keri D. Ingraham & Jason Bedrick
October 16, 2023
School Choice, Unions}

As state after state embraces policies that empower parents with more options in K-12 education, opponents of school choice are claiming that it is a “threat to democracy.” But if anything, school choice is better for democracy than government-run schooling. Read More ›

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

Educational Freedom

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

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 ›

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

Policy Focus: Education Savings Accounts

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

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
July 31, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Families Want Educational Freedom

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

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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^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 6, 2023
School Choice}

Bring School Choice to the Public System

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 6, 2023
School Choice}

Despite this tremendous progress in empowering a growing number of parents with the freedom to move their children outside of the public education system, expanding options within public education often remains extremely limited. Read More ›

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

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

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

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}

Governor DeSantis: The Nation’s Top Education Change Agent

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

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}

School Choice Takes State Houses by Storm in 2023 Legislative Sessions

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

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 ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham, Liv Finne, & Kemper Freeman Jr.
April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice}

Parents Must Call for Reforms to K-12 Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham, Liv Finne, & Kemper Freeman Jr.
April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice}

What happens when parents get involved in their children's education? Looking back we see a rich history of caring engagement and the accompanying benefits it brought to Washington State. But as the decades passed, parental input became less welcome in K-12 public education. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 14, 2023
School Choice}

Georgia Fails on School Choice but Lays Groundwork for 2024

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 14, 2023
School Choice}

Though under Republican control, the Georgia legislature recently failed to do what several other red-state legislatures have done: enact universal school choice legislation. The measure didn’t fail because of a lack of commitment from its champions but because too many Republicans were persuaded by the weak arguments made by opponents of educational freedom. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 12, 2023
School Choice}

Florida Is No. 1 in Education Freedom and Choice

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 12, 2023
School Choice}

When it comes to education freedom, Florida has historically ranked first place. But with Arizona passing universal education savings accounts (ESAs) in 2022, it looked like the Grand Canyon State would surpass the Sunshine State for the coveted title. Read More ›