The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Black teachers were more than twice as likely as other teachers in the winter of 2021 to say they planned to leave their jobs at the end of the 2020-21 school year, according to a report released by the RAND Corporation. One of Talbott’s daughters graduated from Lusher in 2021; the other still attends the high school.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Online Teaching, Technology, and Learner Variability : Teachers with a high degree of comfort with technology are significantly less likely than others to say the pandemic has worsened their ability to work with each student’s individual learner variability.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2022

This will take many forms, from institutions evolving their operations to students optimizing their learning with technology to caregivers connecting directly with their children’s education through edtech services.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Even if this decline doesn’t quite match the dire predictions of mass college closures that were popular in 2016, the recent history and near-term outlook for traditional higher ed is more negative than I imagined. And, the salary premium for advanced degrees remains high, meaning the degrees typically pay off.

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ED Surge

MARCH 23, 2023

This semester, the Community College of Aurora rolled out the first microcredentials in its history. Origins of Higher Education in America From the establishment of Harvard University, America’s first university, in 1636, higher education in America was designed with an original purpose that differs greatly from the realities of today.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Institutions also reportedly looked back further at students’ academic history and grades than they typically would. The president of one regional four-year college said that, ahead of the fall 2021 semester, some professors had already made plans to keep virtual elements a part of their courses.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

So when schools called us during the summer of 2021, they often asked whether they should stick with the schedules they created for distance, hybrid or safer in-person learning or return to a more traditional format. Our consistent answer is: “Don’t go back!”

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

But some rural schools are developing multilingual education strategies to rival those found in urban and suburban districts. History to Spanish immersion, more students means more funding. But in rural DuBois County, Indiana, administrators are prioritizing English-learner education. From Advanced Placement U.S.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By 2021, that had declined to 15. In 2021, AACTE conducted a landscape analysis examining the history of these assessments and found that their impact on teachers of color has been profound and persistent for decades. Today, it’s down to 11, with most of the holdouts being red states in the southeastern U.S., asks James.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

“There are a lot more considerations that I have to take into account aside from just what is the classic college experience I want for myself,” said Chen, who plans to major in the history of science and East Asian studies. At Harvard, more than 20 percent of the incoming class opted to defer admission until fall 2021.

High School 121

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ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

In 2021, as part of this work, EdSurge launched its first-ever educator writing fellowship and we welcomed seven amazing fellows who, over the course of the year, penned deeply personal essays highlighting the myriad issues educators, school leaders, and learners faced in the midst of the pandemic and political unrest in society.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

Misinformation “has actually become one of the greatest—if not the greatest—challenges of our time,” says Miller in an interview with EdSurge reflecting on the organization’s history and trajectory. “It 6, 2021, chief among them. It underscores everything else: immigration, climate change, public health.

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ED Surge

APRIL 20, 2022

In the summer of 2021, the Society for Human Resource Management surveyed 500 executives, 1,200 supervisors, 1,129 human resource professionals, and 1,525 workers who don’t supervise other employees about their attitudes toward alternative credentials. For a job seeker, impressing an HR manager or a potential supervisor matters a lot.

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ED Surge

MARCH 7, 2022

One reason for the recent Great Resignation, as more than 47 million people voluntarily quit jobs in 2021 , is that people innately know that their life needs come first, not the employers’ needs, and they are taking action as they face shortened futures from viruses and climate change.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In Black hair, we find art, creativity, history and connection. According to a 2021 research study by Dove, 53 percent of Black mothers revealed that their daughters experienced racial discrimination because of their hair — some as young as five years old.

K-12 114

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ED Surge

JULY 13, 2023

In 2021, recognizing the urgency of the situation, Congress stepped in and issued $52 billion in grants , primarily through the American Rescue Plan, to stabilize the industry. The child care sector was already fragile when the pandemic struck, causing immense damage.

Economics 98

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ED Surge

JULY 12, 2023

One quarter of child care providers surveyed between March 2021 and December 2022 reported difficulty affording housing expenses , regardless of whether they rent or own, according to RAPID, a project based out of Stanford University that gathers information about young children and their caregivers. Gisela Sance and her son.

History 97

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lozada, 21, now assists students preparing for college at her high school alma mater, the Facing History School several blocks away from John Jay. During the 2021-2022 school year, the latest year for which data is available, the nationwide average was 408-to-1. ASCA recommends a ratio of 250 students for every one school counselor.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the meantime, the checkered history of school reform did not seem top of mind for students from Coolidge. Some said that simply being asked what they think about their high school had already improved their perceptions about education. And evidence about whether DC + XQ’s work makes a lasting difference in the lives of D.C.

High School 117

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Although the majority of educator-preparation programs saw no or relatively small enrollment changes in fall of 2020 and fall of 2021, 20 percent of institutions saw a decline in new undergrad enrollment that exceeded 10 percent, according to survey data from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

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ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2022

Through our Voices of Change project, EdSurge has been conversing with educators and school leaders to understand how schools are adapting to meet the needs of their learning communities as they face the 2021-22 school year. Even hailing from vastly different corners of the U.S., in an interview.

Cultures 120

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ED Surge

APRIL 1, 2022

With the added layer of an ongoing global pandemic, figuring out how to support students and families in processing these complex issues can be a deeply traumatic and isolating experience for educators. The devaluation and inadequate compensation for educators’ work, along with the staffing shortage, exacerbates the situation.

Middle School 120

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ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) contains markers like socioeconomic status, financial security, educational attainment, and life expectancy, all of which tells a story of Asian American progress and achievement.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

They’re answers that, when it comes to education and work and success, don’t always seem to matter—but maybe should. Among American adolescents, that “official” information—about their family histories and resources—varies immensely. Vernell Cheneau III of New Orleans. Photo by L. Kasimu Harris for EdSurge. But they all have dreams.

Government 136

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Today, most of those schools have dissolved into history, and only around 500 still exist, in varying states of upkeep. His book, released in 2021, is currently the basis of a traveling exhibition. Washington was born into slavery in Virginia, attends Hampton College and becomes an educator.

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ED Surge

JULY 20, 2022

Matt Homrich-Knieling (he/him), youth organizer with MIStudentsDream, a Detroit-based coalition focused on immigration and education justice, and former middle school English language arts teacher. How are schools supporting students and educators in identity exploration and development and/or relationship-building?

Middle School 101

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ED Surge

JUNE 30, 2023

In that essay, I explored the intense burnout I experienced upon returning to the classroom for my second year teaching in fall 2021. For this story, I caught up with five of my former students that that became high school history teachers. What Happens When It Doesn't? ”

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ED Surge

JULY 24, 2023

percent of American school teachers, according to a widely cited federal survey of the 2020-2021 school year. And so that kind of strain and experience, unfortunately, continues today, which undermines any attempts [to educate those students]. This is what should be taught in a lot of education prep programs. And it's not.

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ED Surge

JULY 11, 2022

The result is that clicking on a course content listing from Lumen—whether it’s “ Boundless Accounting ” or “ African American History and Culture ” or another course—will likely send you off to Course Hero, where it’s being hosted. In 2021, Lumen says, its online course materials drew in 350 million page views. History II.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 26, 2022

BREAK MY SOUL", in particular, reflects my work as a public high school history teacher as I have had my own renaissance navigating the toxic landscape that further marginalizes educators struggling to hold on to their humanity while teaching.

Teaching 101

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the way the country views colleges today, and why microcredentials , while critical to the future of the U.S. percent in 2021 to 12.4 economy, are causing a dilemma for the academy.

Economics 27

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

During the 2021 legislative session, there were over 50 bills introduced targeting transgender youth participation in sports as well as bans on gender-affirming healthcare. In May 2021, at the peak of the debate over Texas’s HB 25 , calls from the state to the national Transgender Lifeline Crisis Center increased 71.6 State officials.

Education 128

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2023

Then, in March 2021, Robert Aaron Long, a white man, went to three spas in the Atlanta area and fatally shot eight people, the majority of whom were women of Asian descent. A high school language arts teacher in New Jersey, knowing her supervisor would block her, went directly to her principal to implement an AAPI history month celebration.

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ED Surge

JUNE 8, 2023

who are undocumented but are able to work thanks to DACA protection, granted before the policy entered legal limbo most recently in 2021. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in history and then her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with a focus on English language arts.

Education 113

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ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

History is supposed to guide us toward a better future; at least, that’s the argument for Anya Kamanetz’s new book " The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now." How, then, can this history guide those of us who care about the future of public education? We certainly need a better future!

History 110

History Public School Education Educational Technology 110

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Other recent entries to the index include Amy Tan’s novel about the Chinese-American daughter of an immigrant mother, “The Kitchen God’s Wife” (1991); Terry McMillan’s romance novel “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” (1996); and Ellen Oh’s novel inspired by her mother’s experiences during the Korean War, “Finding Junie Kim” (2021).

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