Category: Learning

Young students learning about nature, forest ecosystem during biology field teaching class, observing wild plants with magnifying glass. Female teacher during outdoor active education.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 15, 2026
Innovation, Learning

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America Needs More Models Like the Outdoor Discovery Center Network

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 15, 2026
Innovation, Learning

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For generations, education has been confined to four walls, desks arranged in rows, and a curriculum increasingly disconnected from the world students are preparing to enter. Sadly, the majority of students today are disengaged and unmotivated. It is not because they lack potential, but because school feels removed from real life. At the same time, today’s children spend an average of nearly seven hours a day on screens while engaging in only a few minutes of unstructured outdoor play. As opportunities to explore, wonder, and learn through firsthand experience disappear, so too do many of the conditions that help children thrive. In Holland, Michigan, the Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC) Network is offering a way forward. It demonstrates what becomes possible Read More ›

Relax, children and parents reading a book for bonding, fun and quality time. Knowledge, information and boys excited about learning a story together on the lounge sofa with their mother and father

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 15, 2026
Learning

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Parents Should Replace Screen Time With Books This Summer

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 15, 2026
Learning

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The Second Lady, Usha Vance, recently unveiled a Summer Reading Challenge for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Designed to combat the learning loss that often occurs during the summer months, the initiative encourages children to spend their break immersed in books rather than disconnected from learning. Children who choose to participate will read 12 books between now and September 4. Those who successfully submit their reading log will receive a certificate of completion, a personalized letter from the Second Lady, an America 250-themed bookmark, and an opportunity to win a trip to Washington, D.C. As a mother of three young children and expecting her fourth, Vance understands firsthand the importance of reading. She recently shared that reading is a Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
June 3, 2026
Educational Leadership, Learning, Technology in Education

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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Usha Vance’s 2nd Annual Summer Reading Challenge on Tiffany Meier Tonight

_{American Center for Transforming Education
June 3, 2026
Educational Leadership, Learning, Technology in Education

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On June 2, Keri D. Ingraham appeared on the Tiffany Meier Tonight show. Ingraham discussed Usha Vance unveiling her 2nd annual summer reading challenge for children in grades K-8. Children who complete the challenge receive a digital certificate, a personalized letter, and an America-250th themed bookmark, plus a chance to win a trip to the Nation’s Capital and the White House. Ingraham also shared how parents can instill a love of reading in their children by making it a priority in the home.

Asian little girl is learning English letters.

^{Debra J. Saunders
February 16, 2023
Learning

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Phonics Groundhog Day

_{Debra J. Saunders
February 16, 2023
Learning

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Scientific research has established that phonics helps more students to read -- and that's a good thing. Only about a third of fourth- and eighth-graders were reading at grade level before COVID. Read More ›

education, school and technology concept - girl with tablet pc computer and hologram projection of earth planet or globe learning geography online at home

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 3, 2022
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Learning

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The K-12 Virtual & Hybrid Education Enrollment Explosion

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 3, 2022
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Learning

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Despite the haphazard low-quality remote instruction provided by public school districts spanning the past three school years, the demand for full-time virtual and hybrid learning options has grown strong. However, there are three key differences between what the districts provided on the fly, and what is growing in popularity among K-12 students. Read More ›

Equity News Headlines Diversity Inclusion Social Issue Trend 3d Illustration

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 26, 2022
Indoctrination, Learning

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‘Equity’ Is Eroding Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 26, 2022
Indoctrination, Learning

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“Equity” is dominating K-12 public education. The drive for equity has bypassed the traditional goal of education in our public schools. Equity is no longer about providing equal opportunity but forcing uniform performance outcomes. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 23, 2022
Indoctrination, Learning

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The New Norm in K-12 Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 23, 2022
Indoctrination, Learning

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Student motivation has plummeted. Graduation rates have backslid. Absenteeism has skyrocketed. Student misbehavior is commonplace. Violence on campuses has soared. In short, student well-being is at crisis low levels. And canceled school days due to teacher mental health days and staff shortages are becoming commonplace. Read More ›

Asian tourist man walking on the old and broken wood bridge

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education Policy, Learning

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What Will It Take to Put U.S. K-12 Education on a Better Path?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education Policy, Learning

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Parents want the student learning loss remedied. They are no longer satisfied with the ineffective one-size-fits-all approach. What will it take to make up for the learning loss and set the United States’ K-12 education system on a better trajectory? Read More ›

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

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The Ultimate Mission Drift

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

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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 10, 2021
Learning

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Dumbing Down K-12 Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 10, 2021
Learning

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While 25 other nations outperform U.S. K-12 public school students academically, we tout data that ranks our students against other American students. States boast about outperforming other states. Districts flaunt two percent gains in graduation rates. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 28, 2021
Education Policy, Learning

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‘Equity’ in Education: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 28, 2021
Education Policy, Learning

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It is not uncommon for the word equity to be in a public school mission statement or core values. However, while it sounds good in theory, what is the underlining philosophy, and is it one in which most Americans agree? Read More ›

Two cute little girls sitting on a wooden platform by the river or lake dipping their feet in the water on warm summer day

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 15, 2021
Learning

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Summer Is Essential

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 15, 2021
Learning

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Historically, summer has been seen as essential to give students a needed break from school for extended family time and outdoor fun. However, we need to think about this summer differently. Read More ›