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^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 21, 2021
Education Policy, Private School

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Educational Freedom (Part 2): Reducing Government Control

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 21, 2021
Education Policy, Private School

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The corrupting power of government is an issue too seldomly discussed in the context of public education. A corrupt government will use its control of the education of its future adult citizens for its own political ends at the expense of the best interests of its people. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2021
Education Policy, Private School

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Educational Freedom (Part 1): What if Low-Cost Private Education Existed?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2021
Education Policy, Private School

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The words low-cost and private education seem antithetical. Yet, what if low-cost private education existed? Read More ›

Washington State Ferry Olympic Mountains Edmonds

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2021
Education Policy

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Misguided Mandate Will Cost Washington State

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2021
Education Policy

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Get vaccinated or get fired. This was the ultimatum issued by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee in August that took effect on October 18, impacting thousands of the state’s public servants and community heroes — doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, schoolteachers, and beyond. Read More ›

Group graduate.University graduates line up hold degree award in graduation ceremony rear view

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

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K-12 Redesign: Graduation Requirements

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

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Today’s high school graduation requirements remain based on a seat-time measurement implemented in 1904. While our world has drastically changed over the past hundred and seventeen years, our K-12 schools maintain an antiquated approach to measuring student achievement. 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 ›

Medieval battle scene with cavalry and infantry. Silhouettes of figures as separate objects, fight between warriors on dark toned foggy background with medieval castle.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 27, 2021
Indoctrination, Unions

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Two Visions for America at Hostile Odds

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 27, 2021
Indoctrination, Unions

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Parents are witnessing their children being bred in extreme far-left radical ideologies, starting as young as age five, against their parental authority and at the expense of academic education. Read More ›

Change of job, unemployment, resigned concept.

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

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It’s Not Only Students Taking Flight From Public Schools

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

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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 ›

Portrait of black family with kids relax on couch

^{Jennifer Burke
September 30, 2021
Education Policy, Private School, School Choice

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Why I Support Empowering Parents With School Choice

_{Jennifer Burke
September 30, 2021
Education Policy, Private School, School Choice

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The argument for school choice has never been stronger than it is today. Read More ›

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

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Public School Tactics Feed Private School Enrollment

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

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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 ›

Sad mixed-race teenager sitting on sidewalk, relationship problems, awkward age

^{Walter Myers III
September 16, 2021

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The Rise in Black Unemployment Is About More Than Race

_{Walter Myers III
September 16, 2021

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AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs argued that the primary cause for disappointing black employment numbers is discrimination. While there may be some correlation, the primary factor inhibiting black economic attainment is the failure of urban public schools to adequately prepare students for post-secondary education. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Teaching

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Rethinking Teacher Certification to Employ K–12 Adjunct Teachers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Teaching

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Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how they hire teachers, including employing adjunct teachers for K–12 classrooms. 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 ›