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Find your way. Location marking with a pin on a map with routes. Adventure, discovery, navigation, communication, logistics, geography, transport and travel theme concept background.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice}

Stop Allowing Zip Codes to Dictate Where Kids Go to School

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice}

In most of our country, geography dictates which K-12 public school a child will attend. Disregarding school performance and parental input, students are assigned a school based on the geographical boundaries of the school district in which they live. Read More ›

Arizona flag and Iowa flag States of America waving with texture sky Cloud and sunset double flag

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

The Two States Now Have Universal School Choice — And Yours Could Be Next

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Iowa became the second state in the country to pass universal school choice, directly providing families with funds to support their children’s education. Arizona was the trendsetter for this new wave of educational freedom after Governor Doug Ducey signed universal school choice into law on July 7, 2022. 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 ›

Man climbing a ladder toward a bright 2023 number

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 4, 2023
Education Reform}

Will 2023 Be Bright or Bleak for K-12 Educational Freedom?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 4, 2023
Education Reform}

Without question, bureaucracy, leftist politicians, and teachers’ unions will push an increasingly radical agenda on our impressionable children in K-12 schools with unrelenting resolve. And as they do, more families will want to flee. 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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 16, 2022
Education Reform, School Choice}

The Fight For Educational Freedom Is Just Warming Up

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 16, 2022
Education Reform, School Choice}

The educational victories in various states are a testament to the power of the ‘parents’ party,’ which, by many accounts, is still in its infancy. In the coming years, this parent movement will continue to grow in number and influence as public schools persist in doubling down on their woke agendas and as more parents experience the tremendous benefits of educational freedom. Read More ›

Teacher With Male Elementary School Pupil With Problem

^{Keri D. Ingraham and Max Eden
November 7, 2022
School Choice}

School Choice Can Catch Students Back Up

_{Keri D. Ingraham and Max Eden
November 7, 2022
School Choice}

The recent release of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress exam score reveals the largest decline since the assessment was launched in 1990. The depth of the crisis is greater than many in the education establishment want to acknowledge. Read More ›

Public or Private School Green Road Sign Over Sky

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 24, 2022
Private School, School Choice}

No Incentive to Provide Quality Service or Produce Results

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 24, 2022
Private School, School Choice}

One of the biggest differences between public and private K-12 schools is the incentives. Private schools are motivated to satisfy their customers, parents, and families — be responsive or risk losing them. Read More ›