Category: Education Reform

^{Donald Nielsen
March 3, 2023
Education Reform}

WA’s Children Can’t Stride Into the Future in a 19th-Century Education System

_{Donald Nielsen
March 3, 2023
Education Reform}

A recent Seattle Times editorial blames much of the failings of Seattle Public Schools on the current administration. Certainly, the current as well as prior administrations deserve criticism. But so do a lot of other players. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice}

Stop Allowing Zip Codes to Dictate Where Kids Go to School

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education Reform, School Choice}

In most of our country, geography dictates which K-12 public school a child will attend. Disregarding school performance and parental input, students are assigned a school based on the geographical boundaries of the school district in which they live. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen
January 23, 2023
Education Reform}

A New K-12 System

_{Donald Nielsen
January 23, 2023
Education Reform}

If we want to effectively educate all of our children, a new education system is needed — not a tweak of the existing system and certainly not more money. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 4, 2023
Education Reform}

Will 2023 Be Bright or Bleak for K-12 Educational Freedom?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 4, 2023
Education Reform}

Without question, bureaucracy, leftist politicians, and teachers’ unions will push an increasingly radical agenda on our impressionable children in K-12 schools with unrelenting resolve. And as they do, more families will want to flee. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
January 3, 2023
Education Policy, Education Reform}

Our Education Reform Policy Idea Named 1st in the Nation

_{American Center for Transforming Education
January 3, 2023
Education Policy, Education Reform}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham’s article, “Teacher Certification and Uniform Salary Schedules Hinder Career Technical Education,” was nationally named the top education reform policy idea of the year! Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 16, 2022
Education Reform, School Choice}

The Fight For Educational Freedom Is Just Warming Up

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 16, 2022
Education Reform, School Choice}

The educational victories in various states are a testament to the power of the ‘parents’ party,’ which, by many accounts, is still in its infancy. In the coming years, this parent movement will continue to grow in number and influence as public schools persist in doubling down on their woke agendas and as more parents experience the tremendous benefits of educational freedom. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 20, 2022
Education Funding, Education Reform, Unions}

Underfunded & Understaffed — The Reoccurring Themes of K-12 Public Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 20, 2022
Education Funding, Education Reform, Unions}

No regard is given to the poor management of personnel nor the bloated school district bureaucracy and staff rosters. Schools operate an overstaffing model, ignoring enrollment downturns because it positions them well to claim the education system is underfunded, which pulls on the heartstrings of lawmakers and voters. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 27, 2022
Education Reform, School Choice}

A State’s Most Strategic Plan — Universal School Choice

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 27, 2022
Education Reform, School Choice}

No other strategic plan can benefit a state more than implementing universal school choice. With Arizona making the leap first, other states will look on with watchful eyes and take notes. We may be witnessing the first step in a revolution with unlimited positive potential for states that follow suit. Read More ›

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^{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
Education Reform, Unions}

The Monopolies of Education

_{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
Education Reform, Unions}

Monopolies are seldom efficient or effective. With three monopolies built into our current K-12 public education system, it's not hard to understand why the system is failing the majority of children. Read More ›

Captured in a metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia primary school, this photograph depicts a typical classroom scene, where an audience of school children were seated on the floor before a teacher at the front of the room, who was reading an illustrated storybook, during one of the scheduled classroom sessions. One of the female students was assisting the teacher, while the rest of the class listened attentively to the instructor’s narrative. — Photo by CDC on Unsplash

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 27, 2022
Education Reform}

Are You Concerned About the Direction of American Public Schools?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 27, 2022
Education Reform}

Now is the time for transformational change in our nation’s K-12 education system. Parents must have access to alternatives. The radical indoctrination must stop. And robust learning must occur. Read More ›