Tag: enrollment decline

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

^{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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 8, 2022
School Choice, Unions}

Constraints on Educational Freedom Have Dems Fleeing the Party

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 8, 2022
School Choice, Unions}

White suburban women, who comprise roughly 20% of the electorate, have swung right. Concerns about skyrocketing costs and crime have been top of mind for these women, and for the moms and grandmothers of this population segment, education has been a key driver of their party affiliation change. Read More ›

Young male student sitting in the classroom

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

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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 20, 2022
Education Policy, 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 ›

Change of job, unemployment, resigned concept.

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

It’s Not Only Students Taking Flight From Public Schools

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

Over one and a half million students fled public K-12 schools this fall. The sharp decline in student enrollment has not been the only blow to public schools. Employee shortages in schools abound in all 50 states. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2021
Indoctrination, Private School, School Choice}

Public School Tactics Feed Private School Enrollment

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2021
Indoctrination, Private School, School Choice}

After enrollment declining significantly nationwide over the past few decades due to rising tuition prices and economic recession periods, private schools are currently experiencing a season of unanticipated growth. Read More ›

Student working on laptop in college. Preparing for exam in college. Student working on a laptop on some stairs on campus preparing for an exam.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education Policy, Unions}

The Problem With Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education Policy, Unions}

Our K-12 public schools serve as the largest employment entity in the U.S. Adult employment is prioritized at the expense of student learning. Bloated bureaucracy consumes dollars that should be spent on students. Read More ›

silhouette of businessman with flag on mountain

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 27, 2021
School Choice, Unions}

Despite Union Efforts, School Choice Gains New Ground

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 27, 2021
School Choice, Unions}

The impacts of COVID-19 are far-reaching, leaving virtually no industry untouched. In the K-12 education area, school choice efforts were amplified. Read More ›