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^{Walter Myers III
January 19, 2022
Education

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Critical Race Theory: Intriguing, But Wrong for K-12 Education

_{Walter Myers III
January 19, 2022
Education

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Critical Race Theory (CRT), a relatively young legal theory that has been circulating in legal academic circles since the 1980s, suddenly burst on the scene of public consciousness in the past year. It continues to be a topic of controversy due to its being advocated for inclusion in K-12 instruction. Read More ›

Kid with school backpack look on schoolyard towards an open entrance or exit door. Schools and preschools remain locked for children during lockdown, coronavirus pandemic and second wave of covid-19.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education

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Despite the Known Harm, Schools Shutdown Yet Again

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education

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At least 5,506 schools opted not to provide in-person learning when schools resumed the week of January 3. With closures primarily occurring in large urban districts, the number of students and families negatively impacted by this latest disruption to education is enormous. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education

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

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 17, 2022
Education

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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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education

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The Ultimate Mission Drift

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 28, 2021
Education

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Operating at odds with its stated mission, the United States Department of Education is failing our children on every major front. Students aren’t receiving equal access to quality schools or a learning experience characterized by educational excellence. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 26, 2021
Education

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Two Visions for America at Hostile Odds

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 26, 2021
Education

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Parents are witnessing their children being bred in extreme far-left radical ideologies, starting as young as age five, against their parental authority and at the expense of academic education. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 12, 2021
Education

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It’s Not Only Students Taking Flight from Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 12, 2021
Education

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Over one and a half million students fled public K-12 schools this fall. The sharp decline in student enrollment has not been the only blow to public schools. Employee shortages in schools abound in all 50 states. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2021
Education

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The Truth About School Mask Mandates

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2021
Education

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Past generations of healthy, young Americans willingly risked their lives for our freedom. Today many people are willingly succumbing to government dictates that control their basic everyday decisions through stay-at-home orders, mask mandates, limited religious gatherings, and most recently through forced vaccinations. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education

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The Problem With Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education

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Our K-12 public schools serve as the largest employment entity in the U.S. Adult employment is prioritized at the expense of student learning. Bloated bureaucracy consumes dollars that should be spent on students. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education

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Vaccine Mandates & Bribery Are Headed for K-12 Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 25, 2021
Education

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Trends in higher education often trickle down to K-12 schools. The coronavirus vaccine fiat is heading toward the primary and secondary academic setting in record time. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 27, 2021
Education

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Despite Union Efforts, School Choice Gains New Ground

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 27, 2021
Education

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The impacts of COVID-19 are far-reaching, leaving virtually no industry untouched. In the K-12 education area, school choice efforts were amplified. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 6, 2021
Education

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K-12 Schools are Not Preparing Students for the Workforce

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 6, 2021
Education

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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 ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 22, 2021
Education

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K-12 Redesign: A Financial Overhaul

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 22, 2021
Education

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The United States leads the world in K-12 education spending yet lags behind 25 other developed nations in K-12 student achievement. Read More ›