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Keri Ingraham - Politically Unstable Podcast - April 2024
American Center for Transforming Education
April 9, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation, School Choice

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

American Center for Transforming Education
April 9, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation, School Choice
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
April 4, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Reform, Innovation

Students Soar at Innovative West Michigan Aviation Academy

Keri D. Ingraham
April 4, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Reform, Innovation
The average American annual salary is under $60,000, whereas the average annual salary of pilots is over $188,000 — $128,000 higher. Yet there is a pilot shortage. These positions do not require a college degree but instead specialized training, and the training need not wait until students complete high school. Read More ›
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Flight instructor and student inside small Piper aircraft
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Keri D. Ingraham
April 3, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Reform, Innovation

A Proven High School Model to Replicate

Keri D. Ingraham
April 3, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Reform, Innovation
In 2010, the doors opened to a new type of tuition-free public charter high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Located adjacent to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, West Michigan Aviation Academy has been turning out more than just future pilots for the past 13 school years. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham
April 1, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Reform, Innovation

Let’s Align High School to Workforce Needs

Keri D. Ingraham
April 1, 2024
Charter Schools, Education Reform, Innovation
The perceived value of higher education has been plummeting for years, yet tuition prices continue to rise at levels outpacing the increased career earning power in several fields. Combine the financial cost and the misalignment of college courses with the labor markets, and it’s no surprise that traditional higher education is on the decline. Read More ›
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African american father doing homework with his daughter. Black dad helping kid to learn and study for school. Family portrait.
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Keri D. Ingraham
March 21, 2024
Hybrid Learning, School Choice

K-12 Hybrid Schooling Is in High Demand

Keri D. Ingraham
March 21, 2024
Hybrid Learning, School Choice
Polling data reveals that 49% of parents would prefer their child learn from home at least one day a week. While 10% want full-time homeschooling, the remaining 39% of parents desire their child to learn at home one to four days a week, with the remaining days attending school on-campus. Read More ›
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Schoolboy solving a problem on a blackboard.
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Walter Myers III
March 13, 2024
Education Reform, International Education

Could Singapore Math Be a Fix for U.S. Mathematics Education?

Walter Myers III
March 13, 2024
Education Reform, International Education
Over the past couple of decades, Singapore has consistently outranked international competition in mathematics. Meanwhile, the United States is sadly below average in mathematics, which is a critical area of education that drives success in STEM careers. Read More ›