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OPINION: Sadly, our progress is stalled and backsliding 70 years after Brown v. Board

The Hechinger Report

They also called education “the most important function of state and local governments,” the “very foundation of good citizenship” and “a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values [and] in preparing him for later professional training.” The link between education and economic opportunity has only increased.

Economics 118
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The habits of 7 highly effective schools

The Hechinger Report

Previous researchers conducted a similar analysis in 2017 with whole school districts instead of individual schools. Instead, these schools shared a commitment to doing three core things well: they create a culture of belonging, deliver consistent grade-level instruction, and build a coherent instructional program.

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American Students Deserve a Multilingual Education

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language education was published in 2017, with data from less than half of the country’s K-12 schools. Without a national standard or requirement, foreign language enrollment and assessment varies widely by state, but Edweek reported in 2017 that one in five K-12 students in the U.S. Of the small portion of the U.S.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

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Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance. Encouraging teachers to collaborate, coach and mentor others can also improve climate, culture and retention.

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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

The country’s next generation of leaders is pushing for racial equity, economic equality, disability justice and gender and sexual liberation; to succeed they will need the observational and analytical skills that can be developed by studying ideas, historical events, aesthetic works and cultural practices.

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OPINION: Students will move forward post-pandemic if we give them new pathways and opportunities

The Hechinger Report

That’s why my district is reimagining high schools with a strong focus on helping students become leaders in their own learning and the learning of others — a pathway to future success and economic mobility. Over three-quarters of students there are white and just 23 percent come from a low-income background.

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COLUMN: How can we improve math education in America? Help us count the ways

The Hechinger Report

So it makes sense that some teachers who answered the survey want to know how high-performing countries are teaching math, along with what cultural barriers might be in the way. “Are So did the issue of U.S. Are there schools that replicate best practices of countries like Japan and Finland and demonstrate better outcomes?”

Education 137