The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Around 60 percent of large school districts surveyed by the National Council on Teacher Quality, an advocacy group, increased pay for subs during the pandemic. Last fall, in the district, nearly half of teacher absences went unfilled, compared with 26 percent in fall 2019. Credit: Terra Fondriest for The Hechinger Report.

Elementary School 134

Elementary School High School Public School Advocacy 134

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities. In 2019, Jackson started pulling her daughter out of school for part of each day to teach her math at home. “I Elementary teachers report more anxiety when it comes to teaching math, which can make it harder to teach struggling learners.

Tutoring 134

Tutoring Elementary School Advocacy Teaching 134

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

That changed in the 2019-20 school year when the federal government for the first time made public the race and ethnicity breakdowns for individual school districts. Nationally, Black students were 15 percent of public school enrollment but 27 percent of homeless students in 2019-20. Data disclosed in U.S.

Advocacy 70

Advocacy Government Public School High School 70

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

It waged battles that mattered for some, “but rarely made us feel like we were having a profound impact on the system,” said Sujatha Hampton, who became chair of the committee in 2019. The district gave all kindergarten through second-grade teachers scripted lesson plans featuring phonics. That changed in the summer of 2020.

High School 145

High School Elementary School Public School Social Justice 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. Another net-zero elementary school, also designed by VMDO, is to open in 2019. My lesson plan is: Here’s a problem. And as the district keeps growing, Lin is pushing for more. “I Solve it,” said Becker. “We

K-12 107

K-12 Elementary School Middle School Advocacy 107

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

I’m getting directly into interventions, targeted materials, resources, lesson plans, pedagogical skills that are tailored toward the kids I have sitting right in front of me.”. And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help.

Junior High 127

Junior High Charter School Social Studies Elementary School 127

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

Experts, books, videos, detailed lesson plans — to teachers at the time, it felt like a blur of continuous learning. Between 2019 (when the bilingual aides were hired) and 2021, English learners in some grades recorded big increases on language proficiency tests. And it hasn’t been easy to sustain all of the gains.

High School 140

High School K-12 Professional Development Heritage 140