A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2017

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. We want to celebrate the extraordinary collaborations between educators and the private sector that have occurred because of ConnectED.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2020

Disruption forces a reckoning with what the purposes of education are. In our research , we ask refugee children and families about the purposes of education, and they are clear and consistent in their replies: The purposes of education are to help them make a future. But what kind of learning meets this high bill?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2021

The number of middle school students who are not in an after-school program, but whose parents would enroll them if a program were available, has grown from 4 million in 2014 to nearly 5 million today. million in 2014. Last month, we focused on Black history, discussions they loved. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

could learn a lot about early education from our international counterparts. That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive, multi-year study of six early education systems that are beating the U.S. Instead, these countries offer near-universal systems that guarantee some level of education for children age 3 and older. PISA Medium.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2024

And for many Black students now, 70 years since the nation’s highest court held unanimously that separate is inherently unequal, educational resources and access remain woefully uneven. 2014: That’s the year that Wilcox County High School, in rural Georgia, held its first school-sponsored, racially integrated prom. But the A.P.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Pennsylvania court case that’s been dragging along for the past seven years is finally being heard in the Commonwealth court — and the decision will either ameliorate or exacerbate educational inequities for generations to come. After all, Pennsylvania has a long history of refusing to fund public schools adequately.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Michelle McLaughlin said Michael’s education did not prepare him for college or career. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with the Huffington Post. Our son’s education was a waste. Higher Education.

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Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

Their mission is to “transform the educational aspirations and economic realities” of township communities by preparing youth for first-generation higher education and social mobility. Founded in 2004, Launch is a network of eight low-fee private schools serving grades eight through twelve across four of South Africa’s nine provinces.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Between 1998 and 2014, the percentage of freshmen intending to major in science increased among most ethnic and racial demographics and also among women, according to a study by the National Science Foundation. History proves otherwise. There has been some progress. Imagine how many similar stories are untold. Stephanie Knezz, Ph.D.,

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

These are facts I observed and wrote about in my book “Remembering Freedom Summer,” but in 2021 many states have outlawed teaching such facts in their public schools and in trainings for educational staff. I am a primary resource when it comes to American History and civil rights, particularly in education.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The film is a straightforward history lesson and explainer, and a great way to understand this highly fraught debate over fairness and meritocracy. The film also provides a clear picture of the arguments and history behind the specific lawsuits the court will soon hear, and shows how they have divided Asian American and other communities.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Lindblom is the 2013 Arizona Teacher of the Year and a 2014 Graduate of the MAHG program. While earning her Masters in secondary school education at Arizona State University, she’d observed Lindblom’s class. The course would prepare students for her fast-paced junior-level AP American History class.

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American History History Civics Government 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2018

Longtime educator Hymethia W. Thompson was happily retired after 46 years as an educator when she saw a television news conference last summer that changed her life. “I The problem is so significant, educators said, that many of Jackson’s schools depend on long-term uncertified substitutes to augment the teacher rolls.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We are also a devoted Catholic community, founded by the Visitation Sisters to educate young women in virtue, intellect, mind and heart. To build on our founders’ mission, the school began offering a women’s studies elective titled “Women and Society”, which I have proudly taught since 2014.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

But it wasn’t that wall of degrees that most strongly informed her passion for teaching: It was the support she received growing up as a Black child taught by Black educators in her Mississippi hometown, and at her alma mater, a historically Black college. Cassandra Herring, CEO of Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity.

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High School Cultures Leadership Public School 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

When Matt Johnson’s girlfriend was killed in gang crossfire in 2014, leaving him a single father to a 3-year-old girl, he knew it was time to do something different with his life. in crime reduction, according to a 2014 evaluation conducted for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

By 2014, for lower-income students (those eligible for a federal Pell grant), it reached 51 percent — nearly the same as for non-Pell students. Its graduation rate for first-generation students went up 32 percent between 2010 and 2014. Read more about higher education. For Hispanic students, it went from 22 to 54 percent.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Derrick Fields, 9, works on his assignment during a Spanish-language history lesson at Sherman Elementary School in San Diego, California. A non-partisan voter poll released on Friday found that 68 percent of California voters plan to vote yes on that state’s Proposition 58, known as the Multilingual Education Act.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2017

In Spokane, 48 percent of 2014 graduates who received free or reduced-price lunch — a typical indicator of poverty — went on to higher education the following year, compared to 65 percent of those who didn’t receive subsidized meals, according to state data. Related: Can $10 million build the ideal high school?

High School 102

High School K-12 Political Science Research 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A 10th grader, above, answers a question in one of those classes, which offers black history and culture along with social-emotional lessons and academic and college advice. Higher Education. Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images. Sign up for Jill Barshay's Proof Points newsletter. Choose from our newsletters.

Cultures 101

Cultures Teaching High School History 101

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This story is part of our Map to the Middle Class project , where we ask readers what they want us to investigate about educational pathways to economic stability. Higher education has long been viewed as the key to higher earnings and financial security. Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Economics Government History Humanities 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

. High failure rates in math, especially for low-income and minority students, and small numbers of students enrolled in advanced courses: Like many educational systems, San Francisco Unified School District faced this dual problem. a professor of education and mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. Harold Asturias ?

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Middle School High School Tradition History 112

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Researchers are studying rapid changes in remedial education, from the elimination of placement exams to making remedial classes optional. In recent history, roughly half of first-year college students have been sent to remedial classes in math, English or both, according a 2016 Center for American Progress report. Higher Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2019

Higher Education. ” “The optimal outcome, of course, is for student to both work and complete a degree,” said Douglas, who is also a visiting professor of education at Trinity College in Hartford. But getting an education matters too. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Proof Points.

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Sociology History Research Humanities 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

From Greensboro lunch counters to Tiananmen Square, youth have led significant campaigns for social and political change throughout history. Higher Education. Related: COLUMN: Making America whole again via civics education. Related: Can educating kids about unions prepare them for the future of work? Weekly Update.

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Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 89

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

More than 800,000 people with disabilities found eligible for services received no assistance between 2010 and 2014, according to federal data. Some VR agencies work well; counselors respond promptly to applications and help clients further their education and secure employment. Photo: Meredith Kolodner.

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Advocacy Government High School History 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Online support groups like #educolor and #hiphoped can provide advice from teachers and educators across the country. Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Economics 82

Economics Geography Civics History 82

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Back in 2016, Ben Herold of Education Week reported that grade-school students who took the computerized version of a different test, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), in 2014-15 scored lower than students taking the paper-and-pencil version. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research History High School 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

In 2015, a mere 25 percent of high school seniors were proficient in the subject, according to the National Center for Education Statistics , which produces the most reliable data on academic competency. At the time, The New York City Department of Education was developing a research division focused solely on student motivation.

Teaching 110

Teaching K-12 Civics Psychology 110

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2016

He took honors physics in 11th grade and earned a general education diploma, even though his cerebral palsy classified him as a special education student. She had spent 12 years as a senior education advocate at the Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, advising other parents on how to get through the system.

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Advocacy Government High School Humanities 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

While giving a talk about Minority Serving Institutions at a recent higher education forum , I was asked a question pertaining to the lack of faculty of color at many majority institutions, especially more elite institutions. s of color in the humanities and education and we still don’t have great diversity on these faculties.

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K-12 History Humanities Research 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The model also helped students and educators weather the pandemic’s ups and downs more easily than other districts in the country. While the pandemic still took its toll, adapting to online learning was smoother in Lindsay due to its preexisting infrastructure and history of adaptation. What is competency-based education?

High School 138

High School Tradition History Tutoring 138

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Colleges are closing or merging at an accelerating rate, from about eight per year between 2004 and 2014, to an estimated 20 per year moving forward, with small private colleges particularly vulnerable. It’s expanding graduate programs and providing custom education for area businesses, increasing income from those sources by 46 percent.

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Political Science Government Professional Development Teaching 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Their schools were crumbling and had twice been taken over by the Mississippi State Board of Education for failing to provide students with an adequate education. It’s about improving education for all kids,” said school district Superintendent Lewis Holloway. Related: Schools in the poorest state become even poorer.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Discussing life in the Jim Crow South can be emotionally draining in almost any university classroom; however, college students who have been brought up in the American education system at least have a baseline understanding of segregation and the myth of “separate but equal” from which to begin that conversation.

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History Cultures Tradition Teaching 45

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2016

Keeping students motivated is a challenge for educators and parents alike. For example, students can set goals such as, “gain skills I can use in a job to help others,” and learn material to “become an educated citizen that can contribute to society.” Grit: A Short History of a Useful Concept. Citations. Yeager, D. Yeager, D.

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