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^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 8, 2022
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Constraints on Educational Freedom Have Dems Fleeing the Party

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 8, 2022
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White suburban women, who comprise roughly 20% of the electorate, have swung right. Concerns about skyrocketing costs and crime have been top of mind for these women, and for the moms and grandmothers of this population segment, education has been a key driver of their party affiliation change. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 24, 2022
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No Incentive to Provide Quality Service or Produce Results

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 24, 2022
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One of the biggest differences between public and private K-12 schools is the incentives. Private schools are motivated to satisfy their customers, parents, and families — be responsive or risk losing them. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 20, 2022
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Underfunded & Understaffed — The Reoccurring Themes of K-12 Public Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 20, 2022
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No regard is given to the poor management of personnel nor the bloated school district bureaucracy and staff rosters. Schools operate an overstaffing model, ignoring enrollment downturns because it positions them well to claim the education system is underfunded, which pulls on the heartstrings of lawmakers and voters. Read More ›

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^{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
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The Monopolies of Education

_{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
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Monopolies are seldom efficient or effective. With three monopolies built into our current K-12 public education system, it's not hard to understand why the system is failing the majority of children. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 12, 2022
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Arizona a Bright Beacon for Educational Freedom

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 12, 2022
Education

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As more edupreneurs come on the scene and parents are able to use their state-issued funding to select education for their children from an array of innovative options, quality and transparency will be demanded. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2022
Education

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Break the K-12 Monopoly

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2022
Education

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Combining the sheer number of unionized employees with the massive government funding of public schools produces a noncompetitive system counter to our country’s free marketing founding. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham and Arina Grossu Agnew
July 28, 2022
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Community Schools’ ‘Woke’ Indoctrination Agenda

_{Keri D. Ingraham and Arina Grossu Agnew
July 28, 2022
Education

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Currently, there are 10,000 community schools nationwide, equating to roughly six to eight percent of U.S. public schools. But if the federal government has its way, that number will increase dramatically. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
April 30, 2022
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Biden Undermines Parents in Remarks to Teachers

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 30, 2022
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Do kids in America’s classrooms belong to the teachers? President Joe Biden seems to think so. In remarks to teachers this week at a White House event honoring national and state teachers of the year, Biden told educators that their students “are not somebody else’s children. Read More ›

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^{Donald Nielsen
April 19, 2022
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Challenging the Educational Establishment

_{Donald Nielsen
April 19, 2022
Education

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Private schools view parents as their customers. But, as a whole, public schools operate as if parents are an unwanted intrusion into their ability to deliver education. Read More ›

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^{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 4, 2022
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The Deterioration of K-12 Education in America

_{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 4, 2022
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent announcement for overhauling the K-12 education system in New York rightly recognizes the teacher shortage, which has become a crisis. Read More ›