The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Red states are where the annual issuance of new high school equivalency diplomas has fallen by more than 50 percent between 2012 and 2016. Specifically, the annual number of test takers who completed one of the three exams has fallen more than 45 percent from more than 570,000 in 2012 to roughly 310,000 in 2016. Data source: Thomas J.

High School 108

High School Government Economics Tradition 108

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Another 2012 study also found that gifted instruction had no effect on achievement. But other researchers, including David Card, a University of California, Berkeley, economist who was awarded a Nobel Prize in economics in October 2021, have found that bright students of color especially benefit from being surrounded by high-achieving peers.

Research 145

Research Education Elementary School Public School 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home. Reboot’s mission to promote the teaching of critical thinking highlights a popular buzz phrase in education that can encompass everything from logic skills to the ability to analyze and evaluate information.

Research 112

Research Critical Thinking Educational Technology Economics 112

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2018

These trends are confirmed by a 2012 survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , which showed that the U.S. These trends are confirmed by a 2012 survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , which showed that the U.S.

Social Justice 94

Social Justice Critical Thinking Economics Education 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Once the state introduced the Common Core-aligned tests in the spring of 2012, that percentage dropped 28 points in reading (to 48 percent) and 33 points in math (to 40 percent), according to the Kentucky Department of Education. Middle and high school students’ scores also dropped. Graphic: Davin McHenry. Photo: Luba Ostashevsky.

K-12 84

K-12 Charter School Elementary School Economics 84

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

I have a hard time convincing students, despite research on my side, that what subject they major in matters far less than they (and their parents) might imagine — and that what employers care about most are transferable skills, like critical thinking, that can be acquired in just about any field of study.

Economics 77

Economics Psychology Critical Thinking High School 77

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

In 2012, Estonia’s 15-year-olds ranked 11 th in math and reading and sixth in science out of the 65 countries that participated in an international test that compares educational systems from around the world, called the Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA. Related: Ranking countries by the worst students.

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