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3D Illustration Roboter als Arbeitskraft in der Logistik

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 6, 2021
Future of Work}

K-12 Schools Are Not Preparing Students for the Workforce

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 6, 2021
Future of Work}

The U.S. is on a perilous path, with global leadership in jeopardy by continuing to inadequately prepare students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the increasingly competitive future workforce. Without a change of course, the current K-12 education crisis will result in a diminished quality of life for American society as a whole. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen
February 18, 2021
Education Reform}

It’s Time to Rethink School

_{Donald Nielsen
February 18, 2021
Education Reform}

A society is measured by the degree to which it loves, nurtures, and educates its children. Today, we are failing at all three. It's time to rethink school. 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 ›

coronavirus fears close schools worldwide amid the virus pandemic outbreak, school closed or shutdown concept

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 28, 2021
Education Reform, School Choice}

Time to Expand Our Reach

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 28, 2021
Education Reform, School Choice}

The American Center for Transforming Education is positioned to leverage this unique opportunity to prepare students to live, work, and thrive in tomorrow’s world. It’s time to expand our reach. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 30, 2020
Education Funding, School Choice}

President Trump Issues Executive Order Expanding Educational Opportunity

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 30, 2020
Education Funding, School Choice}

President Trump’s December 28 executive order expands educational opportunity by providing emergency learning scholarships to disadvantaged K-12 students to access in-person learning. These grants meet an urgent need among low-income, special needs, and minority students who have been disproportionately affected by school closures. 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 ›

Authentic school grounds. School backpacks and bags piled up outside a run down looking classroom. Lesson learning taking place inside room.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 22, 2020
Students}

A Mass Educational Exodus

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 22, 2020
Students}

School closures began last March, and today over half of K-12 public schools remain closed to in-person learning. It is estimated that upwards of three million students have cut ties with schooling. Read More ›

Group of elementary school kids running at school, back view

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 22, 2020
Learning}

Making Up for Lost Learning

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 22, 2020
Learning}

It’s no secret that the Coronavirus school closures have led to student learning loss. What is the plan to combat that loss? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 14, 2020
Learning}

Staggering Learning Loss

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 14, 2020
Learning}

Students fortunate enough to have their school move toward a hybrid learning model may begin to return to campus two days per week. However, many districts implementing a hybrid learning format are only allocating four days a week to some form of student learning. Why? Read More ›

4 year old boy and smashed his piggybank

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Early Childhood Development, Education Funding}

The Great Kindergarten Recession

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 8, 2020
Early Childhood Development, Education Funding}

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 ›