The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2022

This was achieved in Austin, Texas, after the city created its Equity Office in 2016. Civic and education leaders can use this prime opportunity to invest in initiatives that truly push our society forward, one school and one neighborhood at a time. We can’t let this moment go to waste.

Civics 122

Civics Middle School Educational Technology Government 122

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a study conducted at Carnegie Mellon University in 2016, researchers monitored the brain activity of study participants as they confronted complex math problems that demanded creative mathematical reasoning.

Cultures 136

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 136

ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For example: Baltimore County Public Schools created the position of director of innovation and digital safety, its closest equivalent, around 2016. Unlike mythical unicorns, though, some of these school privacy officers actually exist.

Civics 125

Civics Leadership Public School Government 125

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. This is her third year in the profession.

World Religions 121

World Religions World History Civics History 121

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. And how useful is civic education for those who chose to get involved? One idea that’s taken root is forcing students to take a civics test as a requirement for high school graduation.

Civics 124

Civics Education Government K-12 124

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Related: How will the presidential election results influence education technology in schools? This reality, and the election’s result, has made us reflect on our own work, asking whether we should make a more intentional effort to ensure that civics education is a subject that is actively pursued beyond just the coastal areas.

Civics 97

Civics Civic Engagement Education Government 97