Tag: teacher certification

^{American Center for Transforming Education
January 3, 2023
Education Policy, Education Reform}

Our Education Reform Policy Idea Named 1st in the Nation

_{American Center for Transforming Education
January 3, 2023
Education Policy, Education Reform}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham’s article, “Teacher Certification and Uniform Salary Schedules Hinder Career Technical Education,” was nationally named the top education reform policy idea of the year! 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 ›

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

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

The Monopolies of Education

_{Donald Nielsen
September 26, 2022
Education Reform, 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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 10, 2022
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Rethinking Teacher Pay to Recruit Subject Matter Experts

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 10, 2022
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Subject matter expertise is particularly valuable for teachers in technical subjects such as science and math. Unfortunately, these technical subjects are also where teacher shortages are greatest. Read More ›

Boy student having a video call with his classmates

^{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 5, 2022
Education Funding, Education Policy, Unions}

The Deterioration of K-12 Education in America

_{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 5, 2022
Education Funding, Education Policy, Unions}

Recruiting and retaining excellent teachers is hindered by a system that rewards tenure instead of performance. Despite the extreme measures of teachers’ unions to promote teacher working conditions and compensation, research reveals that right-to-work laws positively improve worker well-being. Read More ›

Asian tourist man walking on the old and broken wood bridge

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education Policy, Learning}

What Will It Take to Put U.S. K-12 Education on a Better Path?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education Policy, Learning}

Parents want the student learning loss remedied. They are no longer satisfied with the ineffective one-size-fits-all approach. What will it take to make up for the learning loss and set the United States’ K-12 education system on a better trajectory? Read More ›

Smart professor ansqwering question of one of his students by blackboard

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 25, 2021
Education Reform, Teaching}

A Fix to Teacher Shortages: The K-12 Adjunct Teacher

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 25, 2021
Education Reform, Teaching}

What would happen if K-12 public education followed the example of colleges and universities and leveraged the benefits of adjunct teachers within their classrooms? Read More ›