Tag: NAEP scores

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 6, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

Policy Focus: Education Savings Accounts

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 6, 2023
Education Policy, School Choice}

A few years ago, the hope of providing all families within a state with funding to select the education avenues that would best serve their individual children was considered nearly unimaginable. Read More ›

Group of young people in computing class

^{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
May 12, 2023
Technology in Education}

The EdTech Overtake

_{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
May 12, 2023
Technology in Education}

By the end of 2023, it is estimated that the education technology market, commonly referred to as EdTech, will reach a value of $270.5 billion. But what is the rate of return in terms of improved student learning for all this spending? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
May 12, 2023
Curriculum}

Understanding Current Events First Requires Knowledge of History

_{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
May 12, 2023
Curriculum}

Eighty-seven percent of eighth-grade students are failing to reach proficiency in U.S. History, according to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress exams released in early May. Read More ›

sad girl sitting and thinking in the classroom

^{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 ›

^{Donald Nielsen
January 23, 2023
Education Policy}

A New K-12 System

_{Donald Nielsen
January 23, 2023
Education Policy}

If we want to effectively educate all of our children, a new education system is needed — not a tweak of the existing system and certainly not more money. Read More ›

Teacher With Male Elementary School Pupil With Problem

^{Keri D. Ingraham and Max Eden
November 7, 2022
School Choice}

School Choice Can Catch Students Back Up

_{Keri D. Ingraham and Max Eden
November 7, 2022
School Choice}

The recent release of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress exam score reveals the largest decline since the assessment was launched in 1990. The depth of the crisis is greater than many in the education establishment want to acknowledge. Read More ›

Public or Private School Green Road Sign Over Sky

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 24, 2022
Private School, School Choice}

No Incentive to Provide Quality Service or Produce Results

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 24, 2022
Private School, School Choice}

One of the biggest differences between public and private K-12 schools is the incentives. Private schools are motivated to satisfy their customers, parents, and families — be responsive or risk losing them. Read More ›

Money for the game Monopoly by Hasbro on a white background.

^{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
Education Policy, Unions}

The Monopolies of Education

_{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
Education Policy, Unions}

Monopolies are seldom efficient or effective. With three monopolies built into our current K-12 public education system, it's not hard to understand why the system is failing the majority of children. Read More ›