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It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program

The Hechinger Report

In 2013, people incarcerated there staged a two-month hunger strike that spread throughout the state’s prisons to protest the excessive use of solitary confinement. Being the first program the federal government authorized to use Pell Grants for incarcerated men put a spotlight on Humboldt’s work.

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COLUMN: Now imagine if your school closed for good

The Hechinger Report

550 billion — the investment needed to bring schools nationwide up to standard due to damage caused by postponing repairs, according to a 2013 federal estimate. Schools hold the history and culture of a place through yearbooks, trophy cases, and photo archives. Many students have fun on the playground when the school is closed.

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OPINION: Engineering programs still exclude black students — 4 ways to change this

The Hechinger Report

According to a 2018 study from the Center for American Progress , “if Black and Hispanic bachelor’s degree recipients were as likely to major in engineering as white students, this country would have produced 20,000 more engineers from 2013 through 2015.”. We must create an inclusive culture. Sign up for our newsletter.

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For Native Americans, Unequal Child Care Funding Leaves Tribes in Need

ED Surge

There are a handful of government offices—like the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Interior Department and HHS—that would need to collaborate on the issue, Smith says. Baesler has seen firsthand the impact that culturally relevant curriculum has on older students.

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When the children leave: What’s left after a mass exodus of young people from Puerto Rico?

The Hechinger Report

She attended Goyco as a child and she lived just a few blocks away when, in 2013, the Department of Education shut the school down. “I Dominguez is part of a neighborhood activist group fighting to retake the abandoned school and turn it into a community arts and culture center. It made me very sad to see the school closed.”.

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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. Knowledge of foreign languages is also vital to America’s national security and diplomacy. Timing is Crucial.

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OPINION: There are lessons to be learned from Finland, but giving smartphones to young children isn’t one of them

The Hechinger Report

Since I first moved to Finland in 2013, I have witnessed an ever-deepening societal problem that has devastated student learning. In December, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture described the predicament as “extremely disconcerting.” Childhood has become dominated by digital devices.

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