ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2022

I hope no behavioral concerns arise, because if I can avoid a parent phone call I might be able to get some of this done—well, that is if I do a virtual assignment during social studies. My heart ached as I swapped out favorite classroom activities and traditions for ones that required less prep, hoping the kids wouldn’t notice. “I

Teaching 104

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

Students have access to hundreds of courses while they are in Illinois’ juvenile justice facilities, but they tend to focus on math, language arts, social studies and science. Students technically have access to hundreds of courses, but Jones-Redmond said the district focuses on math, language arts, social studies and science.

Social Studies 83

Social Studies Tradition American History High School 83

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Within each subject, schools identified learning targets, clearly explaining what students would need to demonstrate in order to be considered “proficient” — a shift away from the traditional system’s emphasis on logging seat time to earn credits and progress. considered passing. Elizabeth Hewitt for The Hechinger Report.

High School 100

High School Tradition Professional Development Social Studies 100

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The committees are different from traditional student government, she said, because any student can join. The turnout for 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections between 2013 and 2017 averaged roughly 42 percent, compared with 20 percent overall, according to data from the city clerk’s office. In 2012, it became the first U.S.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Kids in traditional schools sometimes act like they’re on a cruise ship, where they sit on deck and teachers bring them stuff to do,” Berger said. “We Kids in traditional schools sometimes act like they’re on a cruise ship, where they sit on deck and teachers bring them stuff to do. Ten schools began using the model in 1993.

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

A 2015 RAND study , which looked at 62 schools that had received various Gates Foundation-funded grants for personalized learning, found gains of 11 percentile points in math and 8 in reading. Pane predicts that if the personalized learning trend continues, it could upend traditional notions of what a classroom looks like. “I

Charter School 106

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

Preschool programs are also not subject to the same limitations as the traditional public school system, so some states can fund private or faith-based pre-K programs. Preschool prepares children for the structured learning programs, social interactions, and schedules of traditional K-12 schooling. 2013, May 2).

K-12 52

K-12 Professional Development Economics Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2018

In 2013, federal officials scrutinizing the system took a second look at Louisiana, to be sure that the state’s high-school-equivalency attainment was “not masking low graduation rates and that students are not being pushed into a GED [HiSET] track.” The goal with the first two groups was to help them earn a traditional diploma, if possible.

High School 68

High School K-12 Tutoring Elementary School 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

Douglass student Ivyierra Washington into a traditional Garifuna dress. Martinez pointed the students toward a hut filled with traditional Garifuna clothes, and Endiah slinked behind as the other girls ran toward a rack of gingham dresses. then in 2013, Pierre-Floyd and her family returned to New Orleans. From left, Frederick A.

Charter School 96

Charter School High School Cultures Public School 96

Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

We hope students of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage share their experiences and their cultural traditions with their peers, and teachers include the contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to our collective history in lessons this month. They helped shape our country into what it is today. He lost his right arm in the war.

Heritage 59

Heritage Teaching K-12 Museum 59

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

According to federal education statistics for the 2013-14 school year, Hispanic students in Mississippi lagged behind their white peers on 8th grade math and reading tests, with a 65 percent proficiency rate in math and a 54 percent proficiency rate in reading, compared to 77 percent and 66 percent for whites.

Elementary School 99

Elementary School K-12 Teaching Middle School 99

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

For example, in Minnesota, which began allowing part-time online enrollment in 2006, roughly 1 percent (5,520) of the state’s secondary school students enrolled during the 2013-14 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education. So far, only a tiny fraction of eligible students have enrolled for online classes.

Charter School 86

Charter School Sociology Tutoring Psychology 86

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

In 2013, the legislature passed Act 77, the “Flexible Pathways Initiative,” which encourages schools to expand opportunities to programs like work-based learning, increase access to virtual learning experiences, and amplify the number of dual enrollment courses. He wouldn’t have taken [the information] with him in the long run,” Rawson said.

High School 97

High School Economics Tradition Social Studies 97

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It had no textbooks for math, science or social studies. A year later, the Nations Report Card found Native students in traditional public schools performed much better than those in BIE schools. About 92 percent of Native students attend traditional public schools and 8 percent attend BIE schools.)

Education 105

Education Elementary School Government K-12 105

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

He did it at Tuskegee in 1906, and in his remarks which were covered in the New York Times , he said such things as Today, you graduates of Hampton are continuing a tradition of law-abiding Black men, because at this college something like 6,000 graduates have come from here, but only two have proven to be criminals.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52