K-12

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National flags on the masts. The flags of the United States, Germany, Belgium, Italia,Israel, Turkey and other
Photo by Valery on Adobe Stock
Keri D. Ingraham
February 22, 2021
Education Reform, International Education

K-12 Redesign: A Financial Overhaul

Keri D. Ingraham
February 22, 2021
Education Reform, International Education
The United States is a world leader in K-12 education spending yet lags behind 25 other developed nations in K-12 student achievement. An education redesign, starting with a financial overhaul, is necessary if the U.S. will have a shot at remaining competitive with China, and others, in the global economy in the future. Ultimately, we need free market principles of choice and competition as drivers to improve U.S. K-12 education. Read More ›
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President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, to the Oval Office of the White House.
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
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 ›
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The used medical face mask hangs on the wood lecture chairs in the empty classroom. Concept during the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 outbreak and pandemic in the 2020s. Back to school concept.
The used medical face mask hangs on the wood lecture chairs in the empty classroom. Concept during the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 outbreak and pandemic in the 2020s. Back to school concept.
Keri D. Ingraham
February 3, 2021
Education Reform, Educational Leadership

Perfect Time for a K-12 Redesign

Keri D. Ingraham
February 3, 2021
Education Reform, Educational Leadership
K-12 public education, already in crisis pre-COVID-19, is on a steep downward trajectory — with the severe lack of instruction time, staggering learning loss, alarming dropout numbers, and serious student disengagement. With half of the schools closed nationwide, just six weeks shy of a full year of no in-person instruction, it's the perfect time for a K-12 redesign. Read More ›
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Small boy and girl staring with surprisment in book, using lens, magnifying pictures. Cute girl in eyewear wearing white shirt sitting near her classmate, looking with widely opened eyes in magnifier
Photo by jpleskachevskaia on Adobe Stock
Keri D. Ingraham
November 11, 2020
Charter Schools, School Choice

School Choice (Part 1): An In-Depth Look

Keri D. Ingraham
November 11, 2020
Charter Schools, School Choice
Over 42.2 million K-12 students do not have school choice unless their parents can afford expensive private school tuition, or at least one parent can stay at home to provide the necessary supervision and academic support for homeschool learning. Read More ›
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Group of elementary school kids running at school, back view
Photo by Monkey Business on Adobe Stock
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 ›
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Head erased with pencil
Photo by quickshooting on Adobe Stock
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 ›
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Chasm in Little Petra, Jordan
Photo by demerzel21 on Adobe Stock
Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2020
Charter Schools, Education Reform, School Choice

The Chasm Spanning Public and Private School COVID-19 Responses

Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2020
Charter Schools, Education Reform, School Choice
Public schools demand campuses stay closed while the majority of private schools do whatever it takes to open. What would happen if K-12 education became a free market with competition as the driver? Would this elicit a different response from public schools? Read More ›