public schools

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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!
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Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2024
School Choice
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Parental Pursuit of School Choice Is Skyrocketing

Keri D. Ingraham
January 25, 2024
School Choice
4
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 ›
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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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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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Keri D. Ingraham
October 19, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
5

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

Keri D. Ingraham
October 19, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
5
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 ›
Parents checking children homework
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Keri D. Ingraham
October 6, 2023
Education Policy, Hybrid Learning
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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 ›
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The boy gets off the school bus and goes home. Generative AI
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Keri D. Ingraham
August 10, 2023
Education Policy
3

‘Public’ Schools That Aren’t Public

Keri D. Ingraham
August 10, 2023
Education Policy
3
Teachers unions and education bureaucrats hail public schools for being open to all children while condemning private schools for limiting access. But most “public” schools aren’t public at all. Read More ›
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Young parents with their daughter holding American flag in countryside at sunset. Independence Day celebration
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Keri D. Ingraham
July 31, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
4

Families Want Educational Freedom

Keri D. Ingraham
July 31, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
4
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 ›