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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Protecting Girls’ Sports & Privacy on Victory News

Keri Ingraham appeared on Victory News live on Wednesday, October 16 to address the importance of protecting girls' privacy in public spaces, the gross mismanagement of finances in Chicago public schools, the failure of the Democrat Party to support school choice, and the work of Discovery Institute's American Center for Transforming Education. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Freedom on The Bill Walton Show

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.

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

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 ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Innovation & School Choice on the Politically Unstable Podcast

There are pockets of amazing innovation happening around our country in K-12 education, but they are far too rare. One example of an innovative high school is West Michigan Aviation Academy in Grand Rapids. The school is in its 14th year, but few people know about it nationally. It should be a national headline because it is a model that deserves replication. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham: College-Simulated Learning for K-12 on the Making the Leap Podcast

Chris and Christine Stigall from the Herzog Foundation interview Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Keri D. Ingraham on the Making the Leap Podcast. The conversation discusses a school model that intentionally engages parents in their children’s education, outlined in her recently released policy brief: College-Simulated Learning for K-12.

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Keri D. Ingraham on Fox News’ Lawrence Jones Cross Country

Recently Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Keri D. Ingraham was invited as a guest on Fox News’ Lawrence Jones Cross Country show to discuss the attack on parental rights taking place in K-12 public schools.

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Breaking the K-12 Education Monopoly

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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What Inspired Don Nielsen to Write Every School?

In 2014 Don Nielsen wrote a book titled Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education. What inspired him to write the book?

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What Did You Learn Traveling the Country?

You spent two years traveling the country (visiting 19 states, meeting with 5 Governors) studying K-12 education. Tell us about that journey and some key highlights and takeaways.

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Why Did You Visit Colleges of Education?

You also visited several schools of education at colleges and universities. What inspired those visits?

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What is Unique about Thomas Jefferson High School?

Back when you lived in Virginia, you were involved with one of the labs built at Thomas Jefferson High School, which today is the top ranking public high school in the country. Share with us what that school did that was unique. Read More ›
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Why Did You Run for the Seattle Public School Board?

When you moved back to Seattle from Virginia, you decided to run for the Seattle Public School Board. What inspired that, and can you walk us through your years of involvement there?

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Why Develop a Leadership Institute?

Right before September 11, 2021, you were planning a very important meeting to develop a leadership institute. Share with us about that.

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Why Did Harvard Business School Recognize You?

In 2004, you received the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. That’s a tremendous honor. What specific program did you provide the vision for at Harvard that contributed toward that recognition?

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What Is the Problem with K-12 Public Education?

It’s no secret that today’s U.S. K-12 public education system is not working well. Talk to us about the existing system, the problems, and solutions.