The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

Students work on an assignment in a high school civics class. The Higher Learning Commission ordered three years ago that dual-enrollment instructors in the 19 states where it accredits universities and colleges have at least master’s degrees, but Indiana, Minnesota and other states and many colleges have gotten extensions until mid-2022.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Civic project’ or ‘land grab’? A lawsuit briefly halted the Bollinger plan because judges agreed it was not a “civic project.” By 2022, that number had decreased to 1,416, or about 15 percent of the student body. “They have a very powerful board, they talk to the mayor,” she said. “I

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

She said it was confusing, poorly written, and not vetted by the board’s legal counsel (instead it was reviewed by the anti-LGBTQ Christian legal advocacy group, Alliance Defending Freedom). It had been swiftly and unanimously approved in June 2022 and was delivered to replace the curriculum that was out of print.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

After retiring from the Ohio Senate in 2006, Prentiss and Charney helped to found the nonpartisan economic policy research institute Policy Matters Ohio in 2000 , which “creates a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio through research, strategic communications, coalition building and policy advocacy.” September, 2019.

Social Justice 109

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Below are some ideas from the events in 2021 ( June and August ), 2022 , and 2023. events in 2021 and 2022. Or march to a local civic building. Photo by Dean Hesse, 2022. For more ideas , see the actions from June and August , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. And in 2022 for Georgia , Ohio , and Washington.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

Below are some ideas from the events in 2021 ( June and August ), 2022 , and 2023. events in 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. Or march to a local civic building. Photo by Dean Hesse, 2022. For more ideas , see the actions from June and August , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. The group can be any size. Determine type of action.

Teaching 52

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2025

The partnership the federal government forged with American higher education long ago, which for generations has paid off spectacularly for our countrys civic health, economic well-being and national security. We will use every tool possible including litigation, advocacy and coalition-building to advance the cause.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Before the election, conservative political advocacy groups mobilized their members to file book removal petitions, regardless of whether those filers were the parents or caregivers of a child enrolled in those schools. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to receive our comprehensive reporting directly in your inbox.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Tisch College of Civic Life. “It Young voters had “a decisive impact” on Senate races in 2022 in battleground states including Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE, which is also based at Tufts.

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