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A boy is going to school for the first time. A boy with a bag goes to primary school. Child open gate to school. Back to school.

^{Donald Nielsen
May 23, 2024

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Closing Schools Should Be the Last Resort, Not the First

_{Donald Nielsen
May 23, 2024

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Earlier this month, the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced plans to close 20 elementary schools. According to the district, SPS simply has too many schools for too few students. This is not a new problem, as enrollment has been declining for several years. Between 2019 and 2023, the district lost over 5,000 students, most due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 16, 2024
Charter Schools

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More Public Charter Schools Are Needed Nationwide

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 16, 2024
Charter Schools

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Parents, children, and supporters of school choice have cause to celebrate this National Charter Schools Week. Charter schools earned the top two spots on a list of the best high schools in America. Yet these tuition-free public schools open to all students are far too few nationwide. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 10, 2024
Education Policy, Higher Education, School Choice

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Protests Will Cost Universities in the Long Term

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 10, 2024
Education Policy, Higher Education, School Choice

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The campuses of many of America’s once distinguished institutions of higher education have been dominating the news in the past few weeks as pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel, and antisemitic protesters scream, chant, incite violence, refuse to vacate their tent cities, and make demands of school administrations. This damaging higher education exposure comes on the heels of the K-12 education “great parent awakening." Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 7, 2024
Higher Education, Indoctrination

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College Campus Protests Are a Byproduct of K-12 Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 7, 2024
Higher Education, Indoctrination

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Tent encampments, violent protests, and defiant students are taking over the campuses of many of America’s most prestigious higher education institutions. In some cases, Jewish students have been forced to leave mid-semester, classes have been canceled or moved to remote only, and buildings have been barricaded by pro-Palestinian protesters. Read More ›

Figures of a man and a woman are drawn chalk on a blackboard. The concept , gender,transgender

^{American Center for Transforming Education
March 15, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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The Destructive Worldview Stealing America’s Children

_{American Center for Transforming Education
March 15, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Millions of parents are left with only the option of sending their children off to a school each day where they are inculcated in a belief system hostile to their values. But there's hope. 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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 16, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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It’s Time for Tennessee to Enact Universal Education Freedom

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 16, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (Republican), in his sixth State of the State address earlier this month, declared that “2024 is the year to make school choice a reality for every Tennessee family.” Gov. Lee rightly acknowledged that “parents know what’s best for their child’s education.” 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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
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 ›

Parents Helping Children With Homework In Kitchen

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 11, 2023
Charter Schools, Education Policy

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A Texas Charter School Prioritizing Parental Involvement

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 11, 2023
Charter Schools, Education Policy

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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 ›

Young couple sending their children to school

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 7, 2023
School Choice

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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 7, 2023
School Choice

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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 ›

Daughter is reading book to her international parents

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 23, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 23, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

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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 ›