Tag: teachers unions

^{American Center for Transforming Education
September 30, 2024
School Choice}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Freedom on The Bill Walton Show

_{American Center for Transforming Education
September 30, 2024
School Choice}

Keri D. Ingraham appeared on The Bill Walton Show to discuss the booming education freedom movement. Together, Ingraham and Walton explore the history of public education and its roots in progressivism, how public education is failing to teach students basic skills, the ways critical race theory has infiltrated the classroom, the explosion of classical education, and much more.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2024
School Choice}

Democrats Are Pro-Choice — But Not When It Comes to Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2024
School Choice}

Clearly, the Democratic Party is all about the right to choose — to be clear, to choose an abortion that ends the life of an unborn child. However, when it comes to the right for parents to choose K-12 education for a child, that is not a freedom the party's leaders care about — even those who attended a private school themselves or sent their children to a private school. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
School Choice}

Parents Reward School Choice Candidates at Ballot Boxes Across the Country

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
School Choice}

The primary election results in a handful of states have made one thing clear — Republican elected officials who are anti-school choice are getting voted out of office while education freedom champions are securing state house and senate seats. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
July 15, 2024
School Choice}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Flaws in the American Education System on Futures Edge

_{American Center for Transforming Education
July 15, 2024
School Choice}

On Futures Edge, hosted by Jim Iuorio and Bob Iaccino, Dr. Keri D. Ingraham discusses the flaws in the American education system that are holding our students and our country back from a successful and thriving future. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
June 26, 2024
Indoctrination, School Choice}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Indoctrination in K-12 Public Education with Jesse Kelly

_{American Center for Transforming Education
June 26, 2024
Indoctrination, School Choice}

On the Jesse Kelly Show, Dr. Keri D. Ingraham explains how bureaucrats and teachers' unions influence how and what children think, why teaching between right and wrong in the classroom is important, and the exciting advancement in school choice legislation across the nation. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
June 20, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

An Alarming Crisis

_{American Center for Transforming Education
June 20, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 6, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

Louisiana to Become 12th State to Adopt Universal School Choice

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 6, 2024
Education Policy, School Choice}

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 ›

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}

Closing Schools Should Be the Last Resort, Not the First

_{Donald Nielsen
May 23, 2024}

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 ›

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^{American Center for Transforming Education
November 29, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Our Unique Approach Gains National Attention

_{American Center for Transforming Education
November 29, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 6, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Policy Focus: Education Savings Accounts

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 6, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

A few years ago, the hope of providing all families within a state with funding to select the education avenues that would best serve their individual children was considered nearly unimaginable. Read More ›

The boy gets off the school bus and goes home. Generative AI

^{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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
July 10, 2023
Charter Schools, Private School}

The Charter School Management Approach Would Benefit Christian Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
July 10, 2023
Charter Schools, Private School}

It's time to reevaluate and innovate the Christian school business model, identifying areas where practices of other industries can be utilized to strengthen operations, reduce costs, and improve quality. Read More ›