Keri D. Ingraham
@KeriDIngraham
Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute @DiscoveryInst1 Director, American Center for Transforming Ed. @discoveryACTE Senior Fellow, Independent Women's Forum @IWF
I received an honor of a lifetime being invited by the President of the United States to the White House today in recognition of my work on behalf of children and education freedom 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 It was an off-the-charts incredible day!!! #somuchjoy
"Aligning education with high-growth sectors ensures that students graduate with relevant skills, employers gain a stronger talent pipeline, and regions become more competitive and economically resilient." @DiscoveryInst1 @discoveryACTE @IWF discovery.org/education/2025…
Everyone knows that teachers unions oppose school choice. Did you know that unions around the country are actively obstructing evidence-based literacy initiatives? The California Teachers Association just killed the state's science of reading bill.
"Union leaders' power has remained unchecked for far too long," DFI's @GinnyGentles says during her testimony before the @GOPHELP Subcommittee hearing on empowering families for better educational results.
55 public schools in Chicago have zero kids proficient in math or reading. They spend $30,000 per student per year. Failure factories.
📢 "Schooling during 9th through 12th grades should be marked by not only high-quality academic instruction but also hands-on learning opportunities that develop skills for high-growth and high-demand career fields." @DiscoveryInst1 @discoveryACTE @IWF discovery.org/education/2025…
Charter school program applications have DOUBLED under Trump vs Biden. This is great news, as charter school students achieve HIGHER learning gains than their public school peers. Educational choice = greater student success!
The number of Charter Schools Program applications have doubled since the Biden Administration! We are thrilled to see so much interest in creating innovative schools that will allow families to find a schooling model that best fits their child's unique needs.
As we close out #NationalCharterSchoolsWeek, I’m excited to share that the Trump Administration is proposing historic investments in the Charter Schools Program.
The Department of Education 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 2012: $68.1 BILLION 2022: $76.4 BILLION 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐 𝐯𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐) Reading: -2.7% Math: -4.1% This is a national disgrace, and it’s why we must ELIMINATE the Department of Education!
More than 42 million borrowers have ~$1.6 trillion in outstanding student loans. That's why ED resumed collections on its defaulted student loan portfolio: Because if you take out student loans, you must pay them back. Learn more: studentaid.gov/manage-loans/r…
School Choice & Homeschool Freedom go Hand in Hand "Many homeschool groups fear school choice because they worry it will lead to more government control" yet a 2024 study found “no evidence that public funding of private school choice has impacted homeschool policy.” -…