Tag: high school

^{Keri D. Ingraham, EJ Antoni
August 2, 2024
Future of Work, Higher Education}

How College Wrecked Productivity and How to Fix It

_{Keri D. Ingraham, EJ Antoni
August 2, 2024
Future of Work, Higher Education}

New survey results reveal that Americans' satisfaction with their customer experiences today has fallen to the lowest level in at least a decade. This decline can be traced to two things: a stagnating level of worker productivity, and an education system failing to impart practical skills to the workforce. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen
May 2, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation}

Uniform Schools Yield Uniformly Poor Results

_{Donald Nielsen
May 2, 2024
Education Policy, Innovation}

Parents who have two or more children know how totally different children can be. Even with the same two parents, living in the same house, eating the same food, and having very similar learning experiences, children will still turn out to be different in personality, interests, and even appearance. So why would we stick with an education system that treats all children alike? Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
April 9, 2024
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice}

Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Innovation & School Choice on the Politically Unstable Podcast

_{American Center for Transforming Education
April 9, 2024
Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, School Choice}

There are pockets of amazing innovation happening around our country in K-12 education, but they are far too rare. One example of an innovative high school is West Michigan Aviation Academy in Grand Rapids. The school is in its 14th year, but few people know about it nationally. It should be a national headline because it is a model that deserves replication. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 4, 2024
Charter Schools, Entrepreneurship, Innovation}

Students Soar at Innovative West Michigan Aviation Academy

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 4, 2024
Charter Schools, Entrepreneurship, Innovation}

The average American annual salary is under $60,000, whereas the average annual salary of pilots is over $188,000 — $128,000 higher. Yet there is a pilot shortage. These positions do not require a college degree but instead specialized training, and the training need not wait until students complete high school. Read More ›

Flight instructor and student inside small Piper aircraft

^{Keri D. Ingraham
April 3, 2024
Charter Schools, Entrepreneurship, Innovation}

A Proven High School Model to Replicate

_{Keri D. Ingraham
April 3, 2024
Charter Schools, Entrepreneurship, Innovation}

In 2010, the doors opened to a new type of tuition-free public charter high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Located adjacent to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, West Michigan Aviation Academy has been turning out more than just future pilots for the past 13 school years. Read More ›

Statue of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in Athens, Greece.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
March 5, 2024
Classical Education}

Classical Education Is Booming, but What Is It Exactly?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
March 5, 2024
Classical Education}

New classical schools have been launching at an average annual growth rate of nearly 5% over each of the past four academic years, according to a recently released report by Arcadia Education. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 20, 2022
Education Policy, Teaching}

Teacher Certification & Uniform Salary Schedules Hinder CTE Staffing

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 20, 2022
Education Policy, Teaching}

A key component of creating an outstanding CTE preparation track in today’s K-12 schools is employing top-tier subject matter experts with real-world professional experience in the industry rather than just book knowledge. Read More ›