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^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2020
Education Policy}

Election Implications for Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2020
Education Policy}

Although other issues, such as the economy, coronavirus, law and order (or the lack thereof), healthcare, and a host of climate-related topics, have taken center stage, the election has implications for education. Read More ›

portrait of a group of asian elementary school children

^{Donald Nielsen
October 29, 2020
Educational Leadership, International Education, Teaching}

Why Do Singapore Students Outperform the Rest of the World?

_{Donald Nielsen
October 29, 2020
Educational Leadership, International Education, Teaching}

Research reveals that the most significant influence on student academic achievement is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. Singapore has the highest performing children in the world. Is it possible they have the best teachers? What is Singapore doing dramatically different that the U.S. can emulate? Read More ›

Group of elementary school kids running at school, back view

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 22, 2020
Learning}

Making Up for Lost Learning

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 22, 2020
Learning}

It’s no secret that the Coronavirus school closures have led to student learning loss. What is the plan to combat that loss? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 14, 2020
Learning}

Staggering Learning Loss

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 14, 2020
Learning}

Students fortunate enough to have their school move toward a hybrid learning model may begin to return to campus two days per week. However, many districts implementing a hybrid learning format are only allocating four days a week to some form of student learning. Why? Read More ›

4 year old boy and smashed his piggybank

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Early Childhood Development, Education Funding}

The Great Kindergarten Recession

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Early Childhood Development, Education Funding}

Parents by the masses opt to delay kindergarten for their five and six-year-old children. What are the ramifications for the children and our nation’s education system? Read More ›

A humanoid robot waiter carries a tray of food and drinks in a restaurant. Artificial intelligence replaces maintenance staff. The concept of the future. 3D rendering.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 2, 2020
Future of Work, Innovation}

The Future of Work Is Coming

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 2, 2020
Future of Work, Innovation}

Will the U.S. education system adequately prepare graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary for the future of work? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 28, 2020
Education Reform, Teaching}

Factory Model Education Ignores Varied Learning Readiness

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 28, 2020
Education Reform, Teaching}

Take 25 adults the same age, from a range of different backgrounds, into an Apple Store and give them the same amount of time to learn the same device with the same directions. Obviously, learning outcomes will vary. Why do we ignore this reality for K-12 students? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2020
Charter Schools, Education Reform, School Choice}

The Chasm Spanning Public and Private School COVID-19 Responses

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2020
Charter Schools, Education Reform, School Choice}

Public schools demand campuses stay closed while the majority of private schools do whatever it takes to open. What would happen if K-12 education became a free market with competition as the driver? Would this elicit a different response from public schools? Read More ›

Disappointed lonely kid wearing mask for protection of corona virus spread on a closed empty park

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 18, 2020
Unions}

Coronavirus Deadly Effect on K-12 Student Learning — Not Student Health

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 18, 2020
Unions}

Should the overwhelming majority of public schools across the nation remain closed when COVID-19 has been implicated in very few deaths of students? Read More ›

Concept of choice with crossroads spliting in two ways

^{Bailey Takacs
June 18, 2020
Innovation, School Choice}

New Education Resource for Mississippi Parents

_{Bailey Takacs
June 18, 2020
Innovation, School Choice}

Empower Mississippi, a nonprofit educational advocacy group, along with other in-state partners, has created a helpful new tool called the Mississippi School Finder. The website “offers users a complete picture of public, private, and alternative education options available in their communities.” Read More ›