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Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.
Indian father teaching or helping the son for reading from book at home - concept of Parental Guidance, home education and Tutoring Sessions.
Debra J. Saunders
September 9, 2023
Unions

If Your Kid Can’t Read This, Thank a Teachers Union

Debra J. Saunders
September 9, 2023
Unions
The 2022-2023 school year, close to 10 percent of nation’s K-12 students did not attend classes on the average day, The New York Times‘ David Leonhardt reported in his newsletter. A quarter of students are chronically absent. “That’s a vastly higher share than before COVID.” Read More ›
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Pensive woman calculates taxes
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Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
July 10, 2023
Charter Schools, Private School

The Charter School Management Approach Would Benefit Christian Schools

Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
July 10, 2023
Charter Schools, Private School
It's time to reevaluate and innovate the Christian school business model, identifying areas where practices of other industries can be utilized to strengthen operations, reduce costs, and improve quality. Read More ›
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President Stephen Douglas, Sprinfield, Illinois, USA.
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Keri D. Ingraham
June 14, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice

Illinois Set to Nix School Choice Program for Low-Income Children

Keri D. Ingraham
June 14, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice
On the heels of a historic year of school choice advancement, including legislation that enacted universal or near-universal school choice programs in seven states, Illinois is poised to go in the opposite direction, delivering a blow to low-income families. Read More ›
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Tired upset mature gray-haired Asian, business woman, manager or teacher, takes a break from online work, massages her head with her hand, has a headache, sits at the table, took off glasses,need rest
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Keri D. Ingraham, Erik Twist, & Lauren Grudem
June 7, 2023
Educational Leadership, Teaching

School Leaders Can Mitigate the Teacher Hiring Crisis

Keri D. Ingraham, Erik Twist, & Lauren Grudem
June 7, 2023
Educational Leadership, Teaching
The teacher-hiring crisis is far from over. High teacher-turnover rates are outpacing the sharp decline in student enrollment numbers in K-12 public schools. Read More ›
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sad girl sitting and thinking in the classroom
Photo by Tom Wang on Adobe Stock
Keri D. Ingraham, Liv Finne, & Kemper Freeman Jr.
April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice

Parents Must Call for Reforms to K-12 Education

Keri D. Ingraham, Liv Finne, & Kemper Freeman Jr.
April 24, 2023
Parental Rights, School Choice
What happens when parents get involved in their children's education? Looking back we see a rich history of caring engagement and the accompanying benefits it brought to Washington State. But as the decades passed, parental input became less welcome in K-12 public education. Read More ›