teacher unions

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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

‘Public’ Schools That Aren’t Public

Keri D. Ingraham
August 10, 2023
Education Policy
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

Families Want Educational Freedom

Keri D. Ingraham
July 31, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
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 ›
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Crowd of people at a protest rally in America against the current government with their hands in the air, view from the back, peaceful march of the country's for freedom and democracy. Generative AI
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Keri D. Ingraham
July 26, 2023
Unions

Teachers Unions Pretend to Promote Freedom

Keri D. Ingraham
July 26, 2023
Unions
With the hashtag “#TeachTruth,” the National Education Association demanded the “freedom to teach” and the “freedom to learn” at their annual Representative Assembly earlier this month. It is laughable that the representatives and leaders of the world’s largest teachers union are masquerading as champions of freedom. Read More ›
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President Stephen Douglas, Sprinfield, Illinois, USA.
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Keri D. Ingraham
June 14, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

Illinois Set to Nix School Choice Program for Low-Income Children

Keri D. Ingraham
June 14, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
On the heels of a historic year of school choice advancement, including legislation that enacted universal or near-universal school choice programs in seven states, Illinois is poised to go in the opposite direction, delivering a blow to low-income families. Read More ›
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sad girl sitting and thinking in the classroom
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Keri D. Ingraham, Liv Finne, & Kemper Freeman Jr.
April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

Parents Must Call for Reforms to K-12 Education

Keri D. Ingraham, Liv Finne, & Kemper Freeman Jr.
April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice
What happens when parents get involved in their children's education? Looking back we see a rich history of caring engagement and the accompanying benefits it brought to Washington State. But as the decades passed, parental input became less welcome in K-12 public education. Read More ›
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Georgia written on the road
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Keri D. Ingraham
April 14, 2023
School Choice

Georgia Fails on School Choice but Lays Groundwork for 2024

Keri D. Ingraham
April 14, 2023
School Choice
Though under Republican control, the Georgia legislature recently failed to do what several other red-state legislatures have done: enact universal school choice legislation. The measure didn’t fail because of a lack of commitment from its champions but because too many Republicans were persuaded by the weak arguments made by opponents of educational freedom. Read More ›
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American Center for Transforming Education
March 31, 2023
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

In Case You Missed It!

American Center for Transforming Education
March 31, 2023
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Recently Discovery Institute Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Dr. Keri Ingraham joined The Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on his show to discuss educational freedom, education entrepreneurship, innovation, and much more. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham
March 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice

Union Leaders & Bureaucrats Have Long Ignored Parents’ Concerns

Keri D. Ingraham
March 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice
With families wanting other options than the traditional public school and with the passage of school choice bills, the K-12 education market is experiencing a much-needed shake up. Parents are now seeing themselves as consumers of K-12 education for their children. Read More ›
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frightened african american schoolboy being bullied in school corridor
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Keri D. Ingraham
March 2, 2023
Indoctrination, Unions

Classrooms Gone Woke & Wild

Keri D. Ingraham
March 2, 2023
Indoctrination, Unions
Student misbehavior, disrespect, and violence have become standard features of traditional public schools. Instead of firm consequences, woke ideology under the guise of “restorative justice” produces wild and dangerous classrooms. Read More ›