Ep.61 - Trump’s Ed Ban: Keri Ingraham’s School Choice Win

Discover an eye-opening conversation on the Virtuous Leaders Podcast as Dr. Johann D'Souza connects with Keri Ingraham, the dedicated Director of the American Center for Transforming Education at Discovery Institute.

With a remarkable journey from classroom teacher to policy advocate, Keri has been instrumental in advancing education freedom, recently witnessing the historic dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education at a White House event.

Her work focuses on empowering parents through school choice and reshaping education for a brighter future.

Top 5 Insights from Keri Ingraham
• Keri’s advocacy for education freedom led to her White House invitation to see the executive signing to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a major step against bureaucracy.
• She reports significant progress, with over 50% of U.S. kids now eligible for school choice, up from less than 1% in 2020, including 16 states with universal programs.
• The Trump administration has already cut millions in DEI funding, removed related resources, and downsized Department staff from over 4,000 to 2,000, prioritizing core academics.
• Keri debunks fears of government overreach via vouchers, noting funds go to parents, not schools, and overregulation often occurs in states blocking school choice.
• She critiques teacher unions for prioritizing power over kids’ learning, citing delays in school reopenings during COVID for political demands unrelated to education.

Keri Ingraham
Director of the American Center for Transforming Education
https://www.discovery.org/p/ingraham/
https://x.com/KeriDIngraham
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-keri-d-ingraham-7769a8194/

Dr. Johann D'Souza
Clinical Psychologist at Values First Therapy
https://www.valuesfirsttherapy.com/
https://www.valuesfirstcollective.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanndsouza/
https://x.com/drjohanndsouza

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