Category: Education Reform

Teacher reading book to elementary school children in class

^{Walter Myers III
April 27, 2022
Education Reform}

What do Critical Race Theorists Think of the Current State of K-12 Education?

_{Walter Myers III
April 27, 2022
Education Reform}

What critical race theorist Derrick Bell saw as the primary barrier to equal education, which will be surprising to many, is teacher unions and others who have vested interests in maintaining the status quo of public education. Bell was a proponent of charter schools, tuition voucher programs, and independent schools. Read More ›

Depressed black teenager thinking family problem, young age disappointment

^{Walter Myers III
February 10, 2022
Education Reform}

Affirmative Action is a Symptom of Our Failing K-12 Education System

_{Walter Myers III
February 10, 2022
Education Reform}

However well-meaning, affirmative action is not the answer. It fails to address the root causes of educational performance disparities, creates an atmosphere of unequal opportunity and protection, and can even have negative effects on the very students who are meant to reap its benefits. We should instead come together and focus our efforts on reforming and redesigning K-12 education. Read More ›

New 2021 growth and development prospects.

^{Jennifer Burke
December 23, 2021
Education Reform}

Empowering Parents & Students

_{Jennifer Burke
December 23, 2021
Education Reform}

This was a year of growth for the American Center for Transforming Education as we significantly increased our network and expanded our influence. Read More ›

Mom and her daughter, a schoolgirl, are on the doorstep

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 2, 2021
Education Reform, Indoctrination}

It’s Time for Parents to Reclaim Authority Over Their Children

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 2, 2021
Education Reform, Indoctrination}

McAuliffe’s candor about his desire to keep parental influence out of the classroom during a September 29 debate against Glenn Youngkin set parents on fire, and likely cost him the election. But more broadly, it symbolized the struggle over who should have authority over children — parents or the government and teacher unions. Read More ›

Businessmen and businesswoman using tablet in office

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 23, 2021
Education Reform, Private School}

Educational Freedom (Part 3): Education Entrepreneurs

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 23, 2021
Education Reform, Private School}

America, a world leader in free enterprise, maintains an educational system that more closely resembles that of communist countries. The irony is significant. American businesses were built by entrepreneurs of vision, creativity, innovation, and persistence. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 21, 2021
Education Reform, Private School}

Educational Freedom (Part 2): Reducing Government Control

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 21, 2021
Education Reform, Private School}

The corrupting power of government is an issue too seldomly discussed in the context of public education. A corrupt government will use its control of the education of its future adult citizens for its own political ends at the expense of the best interests of its people. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2021
Education Reform, Private School}

Educational Freedom (Part 1): What if Low-Cost Private Education Existed?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2021
Education Reform, Private School}

The words low-cost and private education seem antithetical. Yet, what if low-cost private education existed? Read More ›

Group graduate.University graduates line up hold degree award in graduation ceremony rear view

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education Reform, Innovation}

K-12 Redesign: Graduation Requirements

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education Reform, Innovation}

Today’s high school graduation requirements remain based on a seat-time measurement implemented in 1904. While our world has drastically changed over the past hundred and seventeen years, our K-12 schools maintain an antiquated approach to measuring student achievement. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education Reform, Learning}

The Ultimate Mission Drift

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education Reform, Learning}

Operating at odds with its stated mission, the United States Department of Education is failing our children on every major front. Students aren’t receiving equal access to quality schools or a learning experience characterized by educational excellence. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Rethinking Teacher Certification to Employ K–12 Adjunct Teachers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how they hire teachers, including employing adjunct teachers for K–12 classrooms. Read More ›