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As science denial grows, science museums fight back by teaching scientific literacy

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government, according to data from the American Alliance of Museums. From providing free field trips to creating new, education-focused spaces and expanding teacher professional development opportunities, they are on the front lines of promoting scientific literacy and filling gaps in science education.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

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Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

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Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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How Cleveland revamped its preschool programs in just five years

The Hechinger Report

This focus on access to high-quality preschool was born out of a larger city-wide plan to transform schools, introduced in Cleveland in 2012. They also developed a scholarship calculator to help families quickly find out which preschool programs they are eligible for based on income and then locate those programs nearby.

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As small private colleges keep closing, some are fighting back

The Hechinger Report

Jared Maymon, a Nichols College junior and a student government vice president, has become convinced that Nichols will survive. He’s “okay to sleep at night, comfortable that I’m going to graduate. And kids after me are going to graduate.” Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report. DUDLEY, Mass. — He’s increasingly confident it won’t.

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Why Maine’s new high school graduation rules could hurt more than help

The Hechinger Report

Adler, who has taught at the school for 40 years, sees the proficiency-based education mandate from the state as another foolish idea to come down from a state government that doesn’t understand or respect teachers. “It’s the long arm of the state,” she says. ” Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald. .”

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Low-income districts find ways to help students make music

The Hechinger Report

The data from the earlier survey is available in a detailed 2012 report by the U.S. The federal government collects data on the fine arts only about once every 10 years and it tells us more about who is teaching music than which students have the opportunity to play it. Department of Education. percent in 1966 to 8.5

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