{"id":431,"date":"2015-10-06T16:43:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T16:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discovery.org\/education\/?page_id=431"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:52:59","slug":"american-center-for-transforming-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"American Center for Transforming Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"gutenslider-xt4cuh5xt\" class=\"wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslider gs-frontend content-change alignnone arrow-style-1 arrow-position-sides arrow-mb-none arrows-lg arrows-md arrows-sm dot-style-1 dots-lg dots-md dots-sm dot-position-bottom m-b-n is-position-center-center mb-none wrap-auto-height\" data-parallax-direction=\"down\" data-parallax-amount=\"1.3\" data-lg-transition=\"lg-slide\" data-hash=\"\" ><div class=\"eedee-swiper-outer\" style=\"--gutenslider-min-height: 350px;--gutenslider-arrow-size: 30px;--gutenslider-dot-size: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-dot-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-padding-y-mobile: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-mobile: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-tablet: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-tablet: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-desktop: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-desktop: 40px;--gutenslider-bg-image: url();--gutenslider-min-height-md: 350px;--gutenslider-min-height-sm: 150px;--gutenslider-padding-x: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-md: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-x-sm: 20px;--gutenslider-padding-y: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-md: 40px;--gutenslider-padding-y-sm: 20px;--gutenslider-arrow-size-md: 30px;--gutenslider-arrow-size-sm: 30px;--gutenslider-dot-size-md: 25px;--gutenslider-dot-size-sm: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-bg-color: transparent;--gutenslider-arrow-hover-color: #eeeeee;--gutenslider-arrow-bg-hover-color: transparent;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset-md: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-offset-sm: 10px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset-md: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-y-offset-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-arrow-x-spacing: 0px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset: 10px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset-md: 10px;--gutenslider-dot-y-offset-sm: 10px;--gutenslider-margin-x: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-x-md: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-x-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y-md: 0px;--gutenslider-margin-y-sm: 0px;--gutenslider-divider-top: 60px;--gutenslider-divider-bottom: 60px;--gutenslider-lightgallery-bg: #ffffff;--gutenslider-lightgallery-font: #000000;--gs-first-pos: 50% 50%;--gs-gap-vertical: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );--gs-gap-horizontal: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) );\"><div class=\"gutenslider-divider-top\" style=\"color:#fff;\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper\" data-settings='{\"autoplay\":{\"delay\":3000,\"pauseOnMouseEnter\":true,\"disableOnInteraction\":false},\"speed\":700,\"direction\":\"horizontal\",\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"loop\":true,\"centeredSlides\":true,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"effect\":\"slide\",\"coverflowEffect\":{\"rotate\":30,\"slideShadows\":false,\"depth\":100,\"stretch\":50,\"modifier\":1},\"fadeEffect\":{\"crossFade\":true},\"zoom\":\"\",\"navigation\":{\"nextEl\":\"#gutenslider-xt4cuh5xt .eedee-gutenslider-next\",\"prevEl\":\"#gutenslider-xt4cuh5xt .eedee-gutenslider-prev\"},\"pagination\":{\"type\":\"bullets\",\"clickable\":true,\"dynamicBullets\":false,\"el\":\"#gutenslider-xt4cuh5xt .eedee-gutenslider-pagination\"},\"pauseOnHover\":\"1\",\"watchSlidesProgress\":true,\"watchSlidesVisibility\":true,\"settingsMd\":{\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"loop\":true},\"settingsLg\":{\"autoHeight\":\"\",\"slidesPerView\":1,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"spaceBetween\":0,\"loop\":true},\"hasLg\":false,\"hasLgCounter\":true,\"isFullScreen\":false,\"arrowsFollowMouse\":false,\"lgTitle\":\"none\",\"lgCaption\":\"none\",\"lgThumbnails\":true,\"lgZoomEnabled\":false,\"keyboard\":{\"keyboard\":{\"enabled\":true,\"onlyInViewport\":true}},\"hashNavigation\":false,\"dividers\":false}'><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-image\" style=\"--ed-vw:1200;--ed-vh:352;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div bg-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"563\" class=\"wp-image-7404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2024\/07\/acte-flag-slide-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit: contain; 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We advocate for policies that empower parents, promote innovation, and equip&nbsp;students&nbsp;with the skills, knowledge, and character necessary to thrive as citizens in their communities and as contributors to our increasingly competitive economy. \u22ee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/about\/#mission\">Read More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"blog\" class=\"wp-block-heading throughline\">Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"hailed-articles grid-responsive hide-center hide-footer constrain-figures\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\"><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"audio-interview greg-seltz interagency-agreement keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham literacy parental-rights political-activism summer-reading-challenge u-s-department-of-education usha-vance wava-105-1 woke-indoctrination\" data-categories=\"education-policy school-choice\" category=\"School Choice\" category-slug=\"school-choice\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-13-1200x675.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/02\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-returning-education-to-the-states-on-the-drive-home-with-dr-greg-seltz\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-13-1200x675.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/02\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-returning-education-to-the-states-on-the-drive-home-with-dr-greg-seltz\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Returning Education to the States on The Drive Home with Dr. Greg Seltz<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">July 2, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Keri D. Ingraham appeared on The Drive Home with Dr. Greg Seltz to discuss the new interagency agreements at the U.S. Department of Education that are returning power to the states. Dr. Ingraham also spoke about the dangers of woke worldviews in the classroom, the Department of Education&#8217;s failure to equip children for their futures, why it&#8217;s important to return to teaching the basics in education rather than political activism, and much more. Interview begins at 15:01 Listen to the Full Episode <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/02\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-returning-education-to-the-states-on-the-drive-home-with-dr-greg-seltz\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"america-250 declaration-of-independence education-freedom independence-day july-4th k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham nations-report-card school-choice united-states-of-america\" data-categories=\"education-policy innovation school-choice\" category=\"Education Policy\" category-slug=\"education-policy\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/red-blue-white-fireworks-above-water-with-reflection-on-the-590899777-stockpack-adobestock-1200x673.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/01\/americas-best-days-are-still-ahead\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/red-blue-white-fireworks-above-water-with-reflection-on-the-590899777-stockpack-adobestock-1200x673.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/01\/americas-best-days-are-still-ahead\/\"> America&#8217;s Best Days Are Still Ahead<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">Keri D. Ingraham <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">July 1, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"medium\">6<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Education Policy<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">This was originally published in The Believe! Journal on July 4th, 2025, with the title: Is America Doomed to Decline? We republish it here for the United States&#8217; 250th birthday, since its message remains relevant and important on this historic anniversary. \u201cWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.\u201dThe Declaration of Independence With the 250th anniversary of our nation upon us, many are reflecting on the past while also considering the future. What makes America unique? Where is the great American experiment headed? Are our best days behind us? Is America doomed to decline? Despite all America has <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/01\/americas-best-days-are-still-ahead\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"appalachia cardinal-institute-for-west-virginia-policy center-for-appalachian-renewal classical-schools education-freedom hybrid-education k-12 k-12-education kentucky keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham maryland microschools mississippi new-york north-carolina ohio pennsylvania public-school-monopoly public-schools rural-communities school-choice tennessee virginia west-virginia\" data-categories=\"innovation school-choice\" category=\"School Choice\" category-slug=\"school-choice\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/harpers-ferry-west-virginia-usa-stockpack-adobe-stock-1561997241-stockpack-adobestock-1-1200x800.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/26\/appalachias-opportunity-gap-is-an-education-gap-and-its-time-to-fix-it\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/harpers-ferry-west-virginia-usa-stockpack-adobe-stock-1561997241-stockpack-adobestock-1-1200x800.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/26\/appalachias-opportunity-gap-is-an-education-gap-and-its-time-to-fix-it\/\"> Appalachia&#8217;s Opportunity Gap Is an Education Gap \u2014 and It&#8217;s Time to Fix It<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">Keri D. Ingraham <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">June 26, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">5<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Across 423 counties in 13 states, 26 million Americans live with a persistent opportunity gap. It&#8217;s not because of a lack of effort, talent, or community commitment, but because big government systems meant to serve them have failed to deliver. At the center of that failure is education. For too long, families in Appalachia have been asked to accept a one-size-fits-all public education system that assigns children to schools based on ZIP code rather than need, fit, or school quality. The results have been predictable. According to the Appalachian Regional Commission&#8217;s 2019-2023 American Community Survey, just 27.3 percent of adults in the region hold a bachelor&#8217;s degree or higher, compared to 35 percent nationally. In Kentucky&#8217;s Appalachian counties, that <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/26\/appalachias-opportunity-gap-is-an-education-gap-and-its-time-to-fix-it\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"bob-iaccino classical-schools college donald-trump education-freedom futures-edge indoctrination jim-iuorio k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham linda-mcmahon microschools parental-rights private-schools public-schools radical-ideologies school-choice student-loans teachers-unions-2 u-s-department-of-education\" data-categories=\"education-policy school-choice\" category=\"School Choice\" category-slug=\"school-choice\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-07-02-at-121957PM-1200x672.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/23\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-the-education-freedom-landscape-in-america-on-futures-edge\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-07-02-at-121957PM-1200x672.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/23\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-the-education-freedom-landscape-in-america-on-futures-edge\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses the Education Freedom Landscape in America on Futures Edge<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">June 23, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Keri D. Ingraham appeared on Futures Edge on June 22 to discuss the landscape of education freedom in America today. She and host Jim Iuorio discussed the Trump Administration&#8217;s progress in dismantling the Department of Education and why it was created under President Jimmy Carter. They also explore alternatives to public school and four-year colleges that can set students on paths toward a successful future. <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/23\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-the-education-freedom-landscape-in-america-on-futures-edge\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"academic-outcomes accountability bureaucracy civil-rights desegregation discrimination donald-trump individuals-with-disabilities-education-act interagency-agreement keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham linda-mcmahon office-for-civil-rights office-of-special-education-and-rehabilitative-services parental-rights robert-f-kennedy-jr student-privacy teachers-unions-2 training-and-advisory-services-partnership transparency u-s-department-of-education u-s-department-of-health-and-human-services u-s-department-of-justice\" data-categories=\"education-policy\" category=\"Education Policy\" category-slug=\"education-policy\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/mother-and-asian-special-child-on-wheelchair-is-smile-happil-309657808-stockpack-adobestock-1200x803.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/17\/the-new-department-of-education-agreements-that-just-gave-more-power-to-the-people\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/mother-and-asian-special-child-on-wheelchair-is-smile-happil-309657808-stockpack-adobestock-1200x803.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/17\/the-new-department-of-education-agreements-that-just-gave-more-power-to-the-people\/\"> The New Department of Education Agreements That Just Gave More Power to the People<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">Keri D. Ingraham <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">June 17, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">5<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Education Policy<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Today, the Department of Education announced four additional interagency agreements as part of the Trump administration&#8217;s broader effort to return education to the states. In typical fashion, the teachers&#8217; unions and their political allies immediately attempted to spread fear, claiming that federal protections are being eliminated, a claim with no basis in reality. Instead, it&#8217;s yet another strategic step to reduce unnecessary federal bureaucracy, improve services, and move education decisions closer to the students, families, and communities they affect most. The first agreement establishes a partnership between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/17\/the-new-department-of-education-agreements-that-just-gave-more-power-to-the-people\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"673\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"america-250 keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham learning-loss literacy literary-crisis national-assessment-of-educational-progress reading reading-aloud screen-time summer-break summer-reading-challenge usha-vance washington-d-c\" data-categories=\"learning\" category=\"Learning\" category-slug=\"learning\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/relax-children-and-parents-reading-a-book-for-bonding-fun-an-563247621-stockpack-adobestock-1200x800.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/15\/parents-should-replace-screen-time-with-books-this-summer\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/relax-children-and-parents-reading-a-book-for-bonding-fun-an-563247621-stockpack-adobestock-1200x800.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/15\/parents-should-replace-screen-time-with-books-this-summer\/\"> Parents Should Replace Screen Time With Books This Summer<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">Keri D. Ingraham <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">June 15, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">3<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Learning<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">The Second Lady, Usha Vance, recently unveiled a Summer Reading Challenge for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Designed to combat the learning loss that often occurs during the summer months, the initiative encourages children to spend their break immersed in books rather than disconnected from learning. Children who choose to participate will read 12 books between now and September 4. Those who successfully submit their reading log will receive a certificate of completion, a personalized letter from the Second Lady, an America 250-themed bookmark, and an opportunity to win a trip to Washington, D.C. As a mother of three young children and expecting her fourth, Vance understands firsthand the importance of reading. She recently shared that reading is a daily part of <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/15\/parents-should-replace-screen-time-with-books-this-summer\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"\/education\/blog\">More Articles &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-video\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"news\" class=\"wp-block-heading throughline m-b-n\">Video<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"hailed-videos grid-responsive constrain-figures hide-date hide-byline\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/wp-json\/signal\/videos?&count=3&category=education&not=xyz&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"671\"><article class=\"hailed tease\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/wp-json\/signal\/videos?&count=3&category=education&not=xyz&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"671\" category=\"Education\"><figure class=\"video video-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-07-02-at-121957PM-1000x560.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VmfLLyC0lGU\" class=\"play\" data-lity><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-07-02-at-121957PM-1000x560.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"video-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-the-education-freedom-landscape-in-america-on-futures-edge\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses the Education Freedom Landscape in America on Futures Edge<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"video-meta\"><dd class=\"video-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"video-date date-prefix\">June 23, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Education<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"video-center\" source-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VmfLLyC0lGU\">Keri D. Ingraham appeared on Futures Edge on June 22 to discuss the landscape of education freedom in America today. She and host Jim Iuorio discussed the Trump Administration&#8217;s progress in dismantling the Department of Education and why it was created under President Jimmy Carter. They also explore alternatives to public school and four-year colleges that can set students on paths toward a successful future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-the-education-freedom-landscape-in-america-on-futures-edge\/\"> &hellip; <\/a><\/center><footer class=\"video-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/wp-json\/signal\/videos?&count=3&category=education&not=xyz&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"671\" category=\"Education\"><figure class=\"video video-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/06\/Keri-Ingraham-2026-YouTube-Usha-Vance-Summer-Reading-1000x563.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sBX_X93Ru34\" class=\"play\" data-lity><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/06\/Keri-Ingraham-2026-YouTube-Usha-Vance-Summer-Reading-1000x563.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"video-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-usha-vance-2nd-annual-summer-reading-challenge-on-tiffany-meier-tonight\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Usha Vance&#8217;s 2nd Annual Summer Reading Challenge on Tiffany Meier Tonight<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"video-meta\"><dd class=\"video-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"video-date date-prefix\">June 3, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Education<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"video-center\" source-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sBX_X93Ru34\">On June 2, Keri D. Ingraham appeared on the Tiffany Meier Tonight show. Ingraham discussed Usha Vance unveiling her 2nd annual summer reading challenge for children in grades K-8. Children who complete the challenge receive a digital certificate, a personalized letter, and an America-250th themed bookmark, plus a chance to win a trip to the Nation\u2019s Capital and the White House. Ingraham also shared how parents can instill a love of reading in their children by making it a priority in the home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-usha-vance-2nd-annual-summer-reading-challenge-on-tiffany-meier-tonight\/\"> &hellip; <\/a><\/center><footer class=\"video-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/wp-json\/signal\/videos?&count=3&category=education&not=xyz&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"671\" category=\"Education\"><figure class=\"video video-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-at-13038PM-1000x518.png)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-the-new-education-freedom-tax-credit-on-that-kevin-show\/\" class=\"play\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-at-13038PM-1000x518.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"video-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-the-new-education-freedom-tax-credit-on-that-kevin-show\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Talks the New Education Freedom Tax Credit on That Kevin Show<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"video-meta\"><dd class=\"video-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"video-date date-prefix\">May 29, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Education<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"video-center\" source-url=\"\">Keri D. Ingraham appeared on That Kevin Show with Kevin McCullough to discuss the new Education Freedom Tax Credit. Dr. Ingraham explained how taxpayers can contribute to school choice and benefit from this new tax credit and how states across the country are opting in to the program. She also discussed how poor student learning outcomes in public education are inspiring parents to seek out other options. Watch Dr. Ingraham&#8217;s Appearance on That Kevin Show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-the-new-education-freedom-tax-credit-on-that-kevin-show\/\"> &hellip; <\/a><\/center><footer class=\"video-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/videos\">More Videos &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-podcast\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"news\" class=\"wp-block-heading throughline m-b-n\">Audio<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"hailed-articles grid-responsive constrain-figures hide-date\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=3&not=xyz&tags=audio-interview&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"670\"><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=3&not=xyz&tags=audio-interview&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"670\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"audio-interview greg-seltz interagency-agreement keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham literacy parental-rights political-activism summer-reading-challenge u-s-department-of-education usha-vance wava-105-1 woke-indoctrination\" data-categories=\"education-policy school-choice\" category=\"School Choice\" category-slug=\"school-choice\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-13-1200x675.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/02\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-returning-education-to-the-states-on-the-drive-home-with-dr-greg-seltz\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-13-1200x675.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/02\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-returning-education-to-the-states-on-the-drive-home-with-dr-greg-seltz\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Returning Education to the States on The Drive Home with Dr. Greg Seltz<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">July 2, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Keri D. Ingraham appeared on The Drive Home with Dr. Greg Seltz to discuss the new interagency agreements at the U.S. Department of Education that are returning power to the states. Dr. Ingraham also spoke about the dangers of woke worldviews in the classroom, the Department of Education&#8217;s failure to equip children for their futures, why it&#8217;s important to return to teaching the basics in education rather than political activism, and much more. Interview begins at 15:01 Listen to the Full Episode <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/07\/02\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-returning-education-to-the-states-on-the-drive-home-with-dr-greg-seltz\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=3&not=xyz&tags=audio-interview&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"670\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"audio-interview dave-cross department-of-education education-freedom k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham parents public-schools school-choice the-andy-caldwell-show\" data-categories=\"education-policy entrepreneurship innovation parental-rights school-choice\" category=\"Innovation\" category-slug=\"innovation\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-6-1200x675.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/05\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-dismantling-the-department-of-education-on-the-andy-caldwell-show\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-6-1200x675.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/05\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-dismantling-the-department-of-education-on-the-andy-caldwell-show\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Talks Dismantling the Department of Education on The Andy Caldwell Show<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">June 5, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Innovation<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">On May 28, Keri D. Ingraham appeared on The Andy Caldwell Show with guest host Dave Cross. Ingraham explains how the Department of Education is reducing its federal footprint. Ingraham dispels the fearmongering tactics of teachers unions and government officials and highlights how the major reforms happening in the Department of Education are incentivizing states to modernize their education systems. Listen to Part 1 Here In part two, Ingraham explores how the push for phonics-based literacy instruction in states like Mississippi is producing better academic outcomes and forging the way for other states to do the same. School choice is empowering parents to ensure their child gets an academically rigorous education. Listen to Part 2 Here <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/05\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-dismantling-the-department-of-education-on-the-andy-caldwell-show\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><article class=\"hailed tease fi\" data-frequency=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/wp-json\/signal\/articles?&count=3&not=xyz&tags=audio-interview&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"\" echo-since=\"670\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"audio-interview education-freedom education-freedom-tax-credit educational-outcomes k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham kevin-mccullough parental-rights school-choice that-kevin-show u-s-department-of-education\" data-categories=\"education-policy parental-rights school-choice\" category=\"School Choice\" category-slug=\"school-choice\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-at-13038PM-1200x622.png)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/29\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-accountability-in-education-on-that-kevin-show\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-at-13038PM-1200x622.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/29\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-accountability-in-education-on-that-kevin-show\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Talks Accountability in Education on That Kevin Show<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">American Center for Transforming Education <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">May 29, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Keri D. Ingraham recently appeared on Kevin McCullough&#8217;s That Kevin Show Podcast as well as his television show. On Kevin McCullough&#8217;s television broadcast she discussed the Education Freedom Tax Credit. Ingraham explained how taxpayers can contribute to a scholarship granting organization and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit up to $1,700 per year. She discussed which states have already opted into the program. The conversation also touched parental concern and dissatisfaction with public education. Watch Keri D. Ingraham&#8217;s Appearance on That Kevin Show On That Kevin Show Podcast, Ingraham talked about accountability in the education system. 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