education reform

^{Donald Nielsen
September 13, 2023
Education}

Education: A Republican Opportunity

_{Donald Nielsen
September 13, 2023
Education}

In the 1960s and 1970s, two major pieces of federal law began the dismantling of American education. The first was allowing government employees to join unions, and the second was the creation of the federal Department of Education. Republicans should reverse these laws, which have proven detrimental to the efficient and effective functioning of both our K-12 and university systems. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen and Keri D. Ingraham
April 12, 2023
Education}

What Did You Learn Traveling the Country? Don Nielsen author of Every School

_{Donald Nielsen and Keri D. Ingraham
April 12, 2023
Education}

You spent two years traveling the country (visiting 19 states, meeting with 5 Governors) studying K-12 education. Tell us about that journey and some key highlights and takeaways.

Arizona flag and Iowa flag States of America waving with texture sky Cloud and sunset double flag

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education}

These Two States Now Have Universal School Choice — And Yours Could Be Next

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education}

Iowa became the second state in the country to pass universal school choice, directly providing families with funds to support their children’s education. Arizona was the trendsetter for this new wave of educational freedom after Governor Doug Ducey signed universal school choice into law on July 7, 2022. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
January 25, 2023
Education}

Breaking the K-12 Education Monopoly

_{American Center for Transforming Education
January 25, 2023
Education}

Recently Discovery Institute Fellow and American Center for Transforming Education Director Dr. Keri Ingraham joined The Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on his show to discuss educational freedom, education entrepreneurship, innovation, and much more. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 3, 2023
Education}

Our Education Reform Policy Idea Named 1st in the Nation

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 3, 2023
Education}

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 ›

student's hand taking English test in class

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 23, 2021
Education}

K-12 Redesign: Retooling Testing

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 23, 2021
Education}

Our K-12 schools are organized more like a swim meet focused on recording student placement results rather than a swim lesson devoted to student learning. What value are student assessment results if all students move on to the next lesson, concept, or skill regardless of whether mastery was achieved or not? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 9, 2021
Education}

The Radical Reshaping of K-12 Public Education (Part 3): Critical Race Theory & Woke Academics

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 9, 2021
Education}

A form of reverse racism is not only dominating the national conversation but is now a bedrock of teacher training and student academics. Critical Race Theory and woke education are sweeping schools labeling white teachers and students racist and requiring them to denounce their white supremacy — even basic mathematics is under attack for its so-called racism. Read More ›

close up of United States constitution document burning in flames

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 4, 2021
Education}

The Radical Reshaping of K-12 Public Education (Part 2): Civics & History

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 4, 2021
Education}

The indoctrination of our future electorate, instead of presenting historical facts and fostering higher-order thinking skills in students (analysis, synthesis, etc.), is producing generations who will blindly support ideologies they have yet to evaluate for themselves based on fact. Read More ›

Bored High School Pupil Slumped On Desk In Classroom

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 18, 2021
Education}

It’s Past Time for a K-12 Redesign

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 18, 2021
Education}

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 a full year without providing in-person instruction, and only returning with reduced instruction hours despite heaps of additional funding, it’s overdue time for a K-12 redesign. Read More ›

money printing process concept illustration

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 12, 2021
Education}

More Money Can’t Solve the K-12 Education Crisis

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 12, 2021
Education}

Money can’t buy happiness. Nor can pumping excessive money into our K-12 public education system buy student achievement. But people will still try, and when it doesn’t produce the desired outcome, they will try again, setting the threshold of required money higher than before. And, so the insane cycle repeats itself — again and again and again. Read More ›