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Parents Helping Children With Homework In Kitchen
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Keri D. Ingraham
December 11, 2023
Charter Schools, Education Policy
4

A Texas Charter School Prioritizing Parental Involvement

Keri D. Ingraham
December 11, 2023
Charter Schools, Education Policy
4
At a time when district public schools are pushing parents away and even working at odds and in secrecy, a charter school in Dallas, Texas, is operating a school model that intently prioritizes parental involvement. Read More ›
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Children, books, and hanging out in the park with friends. Learning or diversity in reading at the school playground. Children, study or education
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Keri D. Ingraham
December 8, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
4

Educational Freedom Expansion Will Continue in 2024

Keri D. Ingraham
December 8, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
4
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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Silhouette of family happy on the Independence Day (United States) or ID4
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American Center for Transforming Education
November 29, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
2

Our Unique Approach Gains National Attention

American Center for Transforming Education
November 29, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
2
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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texas capitol with flags
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Keri D. Ingraham
November 16, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
4

Texas Lawmakers Finally Get Serious About School Choice for Families

Keri D. Ingraham
November 16, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
4
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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Young couple sending their children to school
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Keri D. Ingraham
November 7, 2023
School Choice
5

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

Keri D. Ingraham
November 7, 2023
School Choice
5
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
5

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

Keri D. Ingraham
October 23, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice
5
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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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
6

School Choice Is Better for Democracy Than Government Schooling

Keri D. Ingraham & Jason Bedrick
October 16, 2023
School Choice, Unions
6
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 ›
Parents checking children homework
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Keri D. Ingraham
October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning
8

College-Simulated Learning for K-12

Keri D. Ingraham
October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning
8
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 ›