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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
School Choice

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Parents Reward School Choice Candidates at Ballot Boxes Across the Country

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August 15, 2024
School Choice

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The primary election results in a handful of states have made one thing clear — Republican elected officials who are anti-school choice are getting voted out of office while education freedom champions are securing state house and senate seats. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 19, 2024
Parental Rights

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How to Navigate Your Child’s Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 19, 2024
Parental Rights

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Recently, I was asked by my alma mater, Regent University, to provide guidance for parents as they navigate their child’s academic journey. As parents, it is your responsibility to protect the heart and mind of your child. You are ultimately responsible for your son’s or daughter’s education. Here is what I shared as originally published in IMPACT. 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 ›

A long line of students walking down a hallway. Digital image. Back to school concept illustration.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 15, 2024
Future of Work, Indoctrination

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How School Indoctrination Is Sabotaging the U.S. Economy

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June 15, 2024
Future of Work, Indoctrination

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The U.S. economy is headed in the wrong direction. Gross government overreach is regulating private companies out of business. Inflation is hitting Americans from all angles. It is no surprise that economic confidence is dismal at best. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen
May 2, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation

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Uniform Schools Yield Uniformly Poor Results

_{Donald Nielsen
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 ›

African american father doing homework with his daughter. Black dad helping kid to learn and study for school. Family portrait.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 21, 2024
Hybrid Learning, School Choice

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K-12 Hybrid Schooling Is in High Demand

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March 21, 2024
Hybrid Learning, School Choice

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Polling data reveals that 49% of parents would prefer their child learn from home at least one day a week. While 10% want full-time homeschooling, the remaining 39% of parents desire their child to learn at home one to four days a week, with the remaining days attending school on-campus. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 6, 2024
Classical Education

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The Surging Growth of K-12 Classical Education

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March 6, 2024
Classical Education

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Significantly more K-12 students today are receiving a classical education than just a few years ago, and this growing trend is accelerating nationwide. Read More ›

Statue of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in Athens, Greece.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 5, 2024
Classical Education

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Classical Education Is Booming, but What Is It Exactly?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 5, 2024
Classical Education

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New classical schools have been launching at an average annual growth rate of nearly 5% over each of the past four academic years, according to a recently released report by Arcadia Education. Read More ›

Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery at Night

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 21, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
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 ›

A children’s protest in which a girl speaks through a megaphone giving a message of non-violence at a demonstration for peace and the eradication of conflicts,copy space

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 19, 2024
Education Policy, Indoctrination

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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
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 ›

It is an open doors day in a school. We see a big queue of adults and children near to a school. Children and their parents – all together welcome to school!

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2024
School Choice

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Parental Pursuit of School Choice Is Skyrocketing

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January 25, 2024
School Choice

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It is National School Choice Week, and parental demand for educational options for their children is surging. A January parent survey revealed that 72% of parents “considered new schools for their children last year–a 35% increase over 2022.” Sixty-three percent searched for a new school, and 44% chose one. Read More ›