K-12 education

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Young couple sending their children to school
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Keri D. Ingraham
November 7, 2023
School Choice

School Choice Hypocrisy: Good for My Children, but Not Yours

Keri D. Ingraham
November 7, 2023
School Choice
There are five major categories of people working to block school choice for others despite taking advantage of it themselves. The most hypocritical — those who send their own children to private schools as their wealth allows but don’t want others to have that opportunity. Read More ›
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Daughter is reading book to her international parents
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Keri D. Ingraham
October 23, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

How Texas Is Becoming the Frontlines for Parents-First School Choice

Keri D. Ingraham
October 23, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice
For far too long, K-12 public schools have been viewed as the only experts when it comes to educating children. Parents’ fundamental responsibility to serve as the primary educators of their children has been outsourced to these government institutes, where the vast majority of children remain trapped. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham
October 19, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice

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

Keri D. Ingraham
October 19, 2023
Education Reform, 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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An American flag against a blue sky on an old rusty flagpole
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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
October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning

College-Simulated Learning for K-12

Keri D. Ingraham
October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning
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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Happy boy celebrating independence day holding american flag.Created with Generative AI technology.
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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 ›
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Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.
Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.
Debra J. Saunders
September 9, 2023
Unions

If Your Kid Can’t Read This, Thank a Teachers Union

Debra J. Saunders
September 9, 2023
Unions
The 2022-2023 school year, close to 10 percent of nation’s K-12 students did not attend classes on the average day, The New York Times‘ David Leonhardt reported in his newsletter. A quarter of students are chronically absent. “That’s a vastly higher share than before COVID.” Read More ›