The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

National pride in America is at a record low, coinciding with desperately low scores on the nations civics report card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This week is National Civic Learning Week , when thousands of Americans will demonstrate just how we can do this. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

Civics 74

Civics K-12 Middle School High School 74

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

But just before the pandemic, she says she was approached by FreedomWorks, an advocacy group funded by the Koch brothers, big political donors, and associated with the “tea party” movement in favor of libertarian ideas. McCoy says he prizes them primarily for instilling moral and civic virtues in students.

Public School 133

Public School Civics Private School K-12 133

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. Nationally, in 2021, U.S. There are signs of progress.

American History 108

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 108

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Many of the micro-credentials we launched in 2021 focus on topics such as learner variability, digital fluency, STEM, flexible mindsets, early literacy, and more. BB2C fosters student, business, and civic relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and education. Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C).

Professional Development 111

Professional Development K-12 Project-Based Learning Civics 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I was the mother of a 4-year-old daughter, and I was consumed by worries about child care, the car note for my used Honda Civic and saving for my own apartment. Her book, “Pregnant Girl,” will be released May 2021. When I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary in 2003, I desperately needed a job.

Civics 144

Civics Advocacy Humanities Education 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

I often put a dot on my board,” said Chris Kerrick, a civics teacher at Marshall County High School in rural southwestern Kentucky. “I Kerrick’s model could be added to high school English and civics classes everywhere to show students how to dissect any source of information — whether that source is an article, a meme or a viral audio clip.

Controversial Topics 98

Controversial Topics Civics High School Advocacy 98

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. I was first introduced to UGRR at the SUNY Buffalo State College Civic Summit when their educational specialists presented “Lessons from the Field: The Legal Geography of Slavery.”

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52