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Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra

The Hechinger Report

That means the most advanced students at many middle schools in poor communities don’t have the opportunity to learn algebra, and many students at high-poverty schools aren’t receiving the kind of math lessons that could help them get ready for the subject. Do it before middle school,” said Goldhaber. student population.

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A dismal report card in math and reading

The Hechinger Report

The results of a major national test released Wednesday showed that in 2024, reading and math skills of fourth and eighth grade students were still significantly below those of students in 2019, the last administration of the test before the pandemic. population, took the biennial reading and math tests between January and March of 2024.

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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Out of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, half had absenteeism rates for Native students that were at least 9 percentage points higher than the state average. Velma Kitcheyan, a third grade teacher at Rice Intermediate School, instructs her students Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz.

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PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

They now need nine months of additional school to catch up, according to NWEA’s analysis, released in July 2024. Curriculum Associates did not detect as much deterioration as NWEA, but did find widespread stagnation in 2023-24, according to a report released on August 19, 2024. One is phonics.

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PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

Ideally, teachers are supposed to base their lessons on the textbooks, worksheets and digital materials that school leaders have spent a lot of time reviewing and selecting. Writing lesson plans has traditionally been a big part of a teacher’s job. But this doesn’t mean they should be starting from a blank slate.

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The Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction: Why Social Studies and Science Matter

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Elementary education has traditionally focused on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often at the expense of social studies and science. To improve student outcomes, schools must take a more integrated approach to literacy instruction. .” percent of K-5 instructional time is devoted to social studies, compared to 53.40

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Students with disabilities often left out of popular ‘dual-language’ programs

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in The Boston Globe Mejía and her husband, Spanish-speaking immigrants from the Dominican Republic, only later learned that Joangel, now 7, would have been an ideal candidate for one of the four elementary schools in Boston that teach students in both English and Spanish, Joangel’s first language.