{"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":"2026-05-22T15:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T22:33:41","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\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 class=\"wp-block-heading throughline\" id=\"blog\">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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\"><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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\" 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><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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"accountability addiction alabama appalachia appalachian-regional-commission bluum cardinal-institute-for-west-virginia-policy center-for-appalachian-renewal charter-schools classical-schools data-center education-entrepreneurship education-monopoly education-quarterback garrett-ballengee general-electric google homeschool idaho innovation k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham lyndon-johnson microschools north-carolina nucor ohio poverty private-schools public-schools school-choice tennessee war-on-poverty west-virginia\" data-categories=\"entrepreneurship 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\/yellow-school-bus-driving-on-rural-road-through-autumn-trees-2043424787-stockpack-adobestock-1200x670.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/11\/a-path-out-of-the-education-woods-in-appalachia\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/yellow-school-bus-driving-on-rural-road-through-autumn-trees-2043424787-stockpack-adobestock-1200x670.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/11\/a-path-out-of-the-education-woods-in-appalachia\/\"> A Path Out of the Education Woods in Appalachia<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">Keri D. Ingraham <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">June 11, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">5<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">For decades, the Appalachian region of America has been the subject of political promises, federal programs, philanthropic funding, and endless so-called solutions. Despite trillions of dollars in government spending and generations of outside intervention, the majority of Appalachian communities continue to struggle with poverty, addiction, outmigration, economic stagnation, and weak educational outcomes. Appalachia has long been given &#8220;the wrong kind of attention,&#8221; according to Garrett Ballengee, president and CEO of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. Under Ballengee&#8217;s leadership, the Center for Appalachian Renewal is committed to creating a brighter future for people, not another generation of paternalistic programs or distant experts managing <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/11\/a-path-out-of-the-education-woods-in-appalachia\/\" 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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\" 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=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"america-250-2 k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham ntd-news parents summer-reading-challenge tiffany-meier-tonight usha-vance\" data-categories=\"educational-leadership learning technology-in-education\" category=\"Educational Leadership\" category-slug=\"educational-leadership\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/Screen-Shot-2026-06-03-at-55625-PM-1200x623.png)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/03\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-usha-vance-2nd-annual-summer-reading-challenge-on-tiffany-meier-tonight-show\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/06\/Screen-Shot-2026-06-03-at-55625-PM-1200x623.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/03\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-usha-vance-2nd-annual-summer-reading-challenge-on-tiffany-meier-tonight-show\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Usha Vance&#8217;s 2nd Annual Summer Reading Challenge on Tiffany Meier Tonight<\/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 3, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Educational Leadership<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">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. <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/06\/03\/keri-d-ingraham-discusses-usha-vance-2nd-annual-summer-reading-challenge-on-tiffany-meier-tonight-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=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\" 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. She addressed progress on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, how school choice improves <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/29\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-accountability-in-education-on-that-kevin-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=6&not=__profile-only&format=div&refresh=3600\" refresh-needed=\"1\" echo-since=\"9287\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"alabama american-dream appalachian-region ballengee cardinal-institute-for-west-virginia-policy center-for-appalachian-renewal education-freedom georgia hillbilly-elegy innovation jd-vance k-12 k-12-education kentucky keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham marine-corps maryland middletown mississippi new-york north-carolina ohio ohio-state-university pennsylvania rust-belt school-choice south-carolina tennessee vice-president-jd-vance virginia yale-law-school\" data-categories=\"innovation school-choice\" category=\"Innovation\" category-slug=\"innovation\" ><figure class=\"article-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/05\/autumn-in-the-appalachian-mountains-viewed-along-the-blue-ri-328398765-stockpack-adobestock-1200x384.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/28\/center-for-appalachian-renewal-launches-to-transform-education-create-opportunity\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/05\/autumn-in-the-appalachian-mountains-viewed-along-the-blue-ri-328398765-stockpack-adobestock-1200x384.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/28\/center-for-appalachian-renewal-launches-to-transform-education-create-opportunity\/\"> Center for Appalachian Renewal Launches to Transform Education &amp; Create Opportunity<\/a><\/h3><sub><dl class=\"article-meta\"><dd class=\"article-author author-prefix\">Keri D. Ingraham <\/dd><dd class=\"article-date date-prefix\">May 28, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"medium\">6<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Innovation<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">Vice President JD Vance\u2019s remarkable journey from a trauma-filled childhood to holding the second-highest office in the country is a clear depiction of the American Dream. It is also a powerful reminder that education and opportunity can fundamentally change the trajectory of a person\u2019s life. It\u2019s been 10 years since Vance published \u201cHillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,\u201d publicly sharing the horrors of his childhood and how he was able to rise above them through his military experience and higher education. The book quickly became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Then, in July 2024, the book once again drew tremendous interest when President Trump selected Vance as running mate for his 2024 reelectioncampaign. In a 2017 interview, Vance acknowledged <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/28\/center-for-appalachian-renewal-launches-to-transform-education-create-opportunity\/\" class=\"\"><span class=\"text-default\">Read More ...<\/span><\/a><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><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 class=\"wp-block-heading throughline m-b-n\" id=\"news\">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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9285\"><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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9285\" 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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9285\" 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><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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9285\" category=\"Education\"><figure class=\"video video-figure \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-23-143837-1000x562.png)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BPCz8cQubuU\" class=\"play\" data-lity><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-23-143837-1000x562.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"video-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-shrinking-k-12-bureaucracy-with-ginny-gentles\/\"> Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Reducing K-12 Bureaucracy with Ginny Gentles<\/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\">April 23, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">Education<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"video-center\" source-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BPCz8cQubuU\">On April 23, Keri D. Ingraham appeared on Freedom to Learn with Ginny Gentles, a podcast of the Defense of Freedom Institute. Dr. Ingraham discussed the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education and why downsizing the federal bureaucracy will improve learning outcomes for students. She also shattered school choice myths, exposed why the teachers unions unravel over the loss of bureaucratic control, and explained how the first in our nation&#8217;s history federal tax credit scholarship program will work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/v\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-shrinking-k-12-bureaucracy-with-ginny-gentles\/\"> &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-9d6595d7 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\"><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 class=\"wp-block-heading throughline m-b-n\" id=\"news\">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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9284\"><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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9284\" 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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9284\" 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. She addressed progress on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, how school choice improves <span class=\"more\"> &hellip; <\/span><\/center><footer class=\"article-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/05\/29\/keri-d-ingraham-talks-accountability-in-education-on-that-kevin-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=\"1\" echo-since=\"9284\" data-format=\"standard\" data-type=\"post\" data-tags=\"albert-cheng audio-interview k-12 k-12-education keri-d-ingraham keri-ingraham learning-outcomes pioneer-institute public-school school-choice teachers-unions-2 the-learning-curve u-s-department-of-education walter-blanks\" data-categories=\"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\/04\/Untitled-design-10-1200x675.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/04\/15\/why-school-choice-is-important-keri-d-ingraham-on-pioneer-institutes-the-learning-curve\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/m\/sites\/71\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-10-1200x675.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"article-header\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.org\/education\/2026\/04\/15\/why-school-choice-is-important-keri-d-ingraham-on-pioneer-institutes-the-learning-curve\/\"> Why School Choice Is Important: Keri D. Ingraham on Pioneer Institute&#8217;s The Learning Curve<\/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\">April 15, 2026<\/dd><dd class=\"ert\" data-length=\"short\">1<\/dd><dd class=\"article-category\">School Choice<\/dd><\/dl><\/sub><\/header><center class=\"article-center\">On April 15, Keri D. Ingraham appeared on the Pioneer Institute&#8217;s education podcast, The Learning Curve, co-hosted by Professor Albert Cheng and Walter Blanks. Dr. Ingraham explains why she is passionate about giving kids school choice, the dismal state of public education in the United States, the importance of choice in education, how school choice improves learning outcomes even at public schools, and more. 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