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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 ›

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^{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 ›

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June 6, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Louisiana to Become 12th State to Adopt Universal School Choice

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June 6, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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The Louisiana Senate and House have passed a sweeping school choice bill that will reach all families statewide by 2025. The bill will become law with the signature of Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA), a longtime school choice advocate. With his soon-coming signature, Landry will make good on his promise by delivering education freedom to all Louisianans during his inaugural year in office. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 5, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Greg Abbott Went to War for School Choice — He Appears to Have Won

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June 5, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice

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Texas voters made their voices heard at the ballot box last week by ousting from the state House of Representatives Republicans who had voted with Democrats to block school choice for families in the Lone Star State. The Texas House is now positioned to successfully pass a sweeping school-choice bill on behalf of Texas families in the 2025 legislative session. Read More ›

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May 23, 2024

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Closing Schools Should Be the Last Resort, Not the First

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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

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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

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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

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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 ›

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May 2, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation

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Uniform Schools Yield Uniformly Poor Results

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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 ›

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^{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 ›

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

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The Destructive Worldview Stealing America’s Children

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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 ›