2014 Advocacy Professional Development 
ED Surge
DECEMBER 10, 2024
In 2014, the district pushed algebra to ninth grade from eighth grade, in an attempt to eliminate the tracking, or grouping, of students into lower and upper math paths. Even years later, San Francisco Unified School District casts a shadow over attempts to quash long-standing disparities in math.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 19, 2024
The word just hasn’t gotten out about the ability to do this,” said Todd Ziebarth, a senior vice president of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Still, the network dispatches experts on finance, community engagement, student experience, curriculum and professional development.
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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 12, 2017
Overall, the number of students who were held back in third grade dropped from 3,064 at the end of the 2014-15 school year to 2,307 at the end of 2015-16. In this 2014 photo, literacy coach Kristen Wells works with students at Emmalee Isable Elementary in West Jackson. That’s what the state has put in place.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 1, 2017
Mike Flom, a parent and co-founder of the advocacy group New Jersey Parents and Teachers for Appropriate Education, said many factors impact inclusion’s effectiveness. Teacher Herrera, who mentors iSTeM teachers, said the professional development provided through the program has improved her ability to teach students with disabilities. “I
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 21, 2019
Under a set of new standards adopted by the Vermont State Board of Education in 2014 , the class of 2020 will be eligible for graduation when they’ve demonstrated “evidence of proficiency” in the curriculum. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 2, 2020
A network of charter schools in California and Washington developed the Summit Learning Program for their students almost a decade ago; the model got a boost in 2014 from Facebook engineers after Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, visited a Summit middle school. Related: The messy reality of personalized learning.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 15, 2017
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Kate Lord didn’t have a plan when she graduated from Brunswick High School in 2014. Gunn said the district provides professional development for teachers that focuses on transition and has recently begun sending a teacher each month to a regional group meeting to discuss transition topics.
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