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money printing process concept illustration

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 12, 2021
Education Policy}

More Money Can’t Solve the K-12 Education Crisis

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 12, 2021
Education Policy}

Money can’t buy happiness. Nor can pumping excessive money into our K-12 public education system buy student achievement. But people will still try, and when it doesn’t produce the desired outcome, they will try again, setting the threshold of required money higher than before. And, so the insane cycle repeats itself — again and again and again. Read More ›

Two classmates with face masks sharing hand sanitizer in the classroom.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 23, 2021
Education Policy, Unions}

A Win for Private Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 23, 2021
Education Policy, Unions}

In a surprising move, Democrat Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, advocated for private schools to receive $2.75 billion as part of the American Rescue Plan. Schumer, motivated by the powerful New York City Orthodox Jewish Community lobby, immediately came under attack by fellow Democrats, teacher unions, and public school associations. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 22, 2021
Education Policy, Innovation}

K-12 Redesign: School Calendar

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 22, 2021
Education Policy, Innovation}

The United States continues to place subpar among developed nations for K-12 student performance. Not surprisingly, U.S. students receive fewer education hours over the course of a year than those they lag behind. A revamping of the K-12 school calendar is in order. Read More ›

President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, to the Oval Office of the White House.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 17, 2021
Education Policy, Unions}

$130 Billion & First 100 Days

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 17, 2021
Education Policy, Unions}

President Biden promised to reopen K-12 public schools within his first 100 days in office. His current proposal entails $130 billion of funding toward this end. Will the teacher unions determine this massive funding sufficient and get their teachers back on campus and in classrooms? Read More ›

The used medical face mask hangs on the wood lecture chairs in the empty classroom. Concept during the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 outbreak and pandemic in the 2020s. Back to school concept.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 3, 2021
Education Policy, Educational Leadership}

Perfect Time for a K-12 Redesign

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 3, 2021
Education Policy, Educational Leadership}

K-12 public education, already in crisis pre-COVID-19, is on a steep downward trajectory — with the severe lack of instruction time, staggering learning loss, alarming dropout numbers, and serious student disengagement. With half of the schools closed nationwide, just six weeks shy of a full year of no in-person instruction, it's the perfect time for a K-12 redesign. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 21, 2021
Unions}

Teachers & Vaccines: Debate & Demands

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 21, 2021
Unions}

With COVID-19 vaccines in the early stages of rollout across the U.S., a debate has sparked: Should teachers reenter classrooms prior to vaccination? Demands are surfacing. Read More ›

Funny girl fond of chemistry filming video while making experiment

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 11, 2021
Education Policy, International Education}

When Remote Learning Works

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 11, 2021
Education Policy, International Education}

It’s no secret that remote learning is not working for the majority as schools remain closed. However, are there conditions where remote learning works exceedingly well? One Canadian school has a track record of providing outstanding remote learning and can serve as a model worth replication. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 22, 2020
Teaching, Unions}

The Chasm Spanning Public and Private Schools Continues in a COVID-19 Era

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 22, 2020
Teaching, Unions}

There was a stark difference between public and private schools in how they handled the launch of the school year in mid-August to early September as a response to COVID-19. The situation is no different as 2020 comes to a close. Half of all U.S. public schools are closed either entirely or partially, as opposed to private schools who scrambled last summer to open on day one of their scheduled school year and have remained in full operation since. Read More ›

4 year old boy and smashed his piggybank

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Education Policy}

The Great Kindergarten Recession

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Education Policy}

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 ›

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 ›