The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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Advocacy 102

Advocacy Public School Elementary School High School 102

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2025

Last but not least, advocacy at the local, state and national level is necessary to ensure that policies and practices are in place to support the identification and inclusion of gifted Black boys. My journey from traditional classrooms to GATE programs has shaped my perspective on education and fueled my passion for advocacy.

Education 98

Education Advocacy Middle School Cultures 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2025

Diane Cheng is the vice president of research and policy at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization. Taking an equity-focused, data-driven approach is the first step toward developing strategies that provide social and economic mobility to all students, regardless of background.

Economics 116

Economics Advocacy Education Policy Research 116

TeachThought

MARCH 23, 2024

They find at least two sources, one of which is an editorial, website or promotional materials for an advocacy group, or some other type of opinion about the issue. After choosing an issue related to oceans, students research the topic more deeply.

Advocacy 348

Advocacy Middle School Research Teaching 348

ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most experts agree that older adults as a population tend to be isolated and lonely problems associated with an increased risk of dementia, heart disease and stroke, according to Jina Ragland, associate state director of advocacy and outreach at AARP Nebraska. As they age, their social networks contract.

Advocacy 108

Advocacy Public School Research Educational Technology 108

ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2025

In January, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a nonprofit advocacy group that works to promote high-quality early learning, surveyed early childhood educators across all states and settings, including center-based, home-based, Head Start and public preschool programs.

Advocacy 115

Advocacy Government Education Educational Technology 115

ED Surge

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Using their self-advocacy skills, they were able to speak up and challenge me, centering experiences that matter the most to them and their families. The True Power of SEL As I left that conversation, I felt many emotions. Mainly, I was proud of them for being capable of a conversation that was so dynamic and important.

Advocacy 106

Advocacy Teaching Education Research 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

asked Kristen Hengtgen, a policy analyst at EdTrust, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization that lobbies for racial and economic equity in education. These high-achieving students would likely have graduated college in much higher numbers without any dual enrollment courses.

High School 144

High School Advocacy Research Economics 144

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 11, 2017

Emphasize student agency (voice, choice, advocacy) as a right for all Re-think homework and outdated grading practices to create a culture focused on R.E.A.L Actively address the “ cemetery effect ” by utilizing research-based and design thinking strategies to transform classroom learning environments.

K-12 251

K-12 Advocacy Cultures High School 251

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs. Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability.

Leadership 278

Leadership K-12 Advocacy Public School 278

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Student agency (voice, choice, advocacy) – Are students empowered to own their learning (blended/personalized/virtual learning options, they select tool to be used, etc.) Device Use (passive or active learning) - Passive (note taking, digital worksheet, consuming content) vs. Active (creating, applying, collaborating, synthesizing, etc.)

Artifacts 262

Artifacts Leadership Advocacy Lesson Plan 262

Anthropology News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Its okay to find your one niche in advocacy because it all comes together at some point. I’m a proponent of advocacy and policy, and thinking about things at the larger level. It all goes back to knowledge is power and advocacy.

Anthropology 64

Anthropology Advocacy Heritage Cultures 64

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

Advocacy 168

Advocacy Public School Leadership Cultures 168

Education Elements

MAY 1, 2025

In our recently launched podcast, The K-12 Change Equation , conversations with educational leaders consistently underscore a crucial theme: meaningful, systemic change rooted deeply in historical context, student voice , visionary leadership, and sustained community advocacy is not just beneficial, its essential.

K-12 55

K-12 Research Advocacy Leadership 55

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

Shawn Healy is chief of Policy and Advocacy for iCivics.org and directs the CivxNow coalition. Our national strength remains a product of our Founding Fathers commitment to the aspirations embedded in the U.S. Constitution adopted 11 years later including that we, as their posterity, should form a more perfect union.

Civics 80

Civics K-12 High School Middle School 80

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

It has a collection of creative and artistic activities for kids, including an advocacy poem, talking points for families, and collage activity. The Student Ignition Society published a resource titled Ending Police Brutality: At-Home Family Action Toolkit.

Teaching 180

Teaching Social Justice Advocacy Middle School 180

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Nicole Lazarte, now the policy and advocacy communications specialist at NAEYC, was recently working as an infant teacher at an early childhood center in northern Virginia. You come down to a point where you just need a warm body to make sure children are safe. Nancy Sylvester Its so sad, Sylvester says.

K-12 112

K-12 Advocacy Psychology Government 112

ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The district also should have devoted more resources for teacher support, such as coaching, he adds. Conversely, critics see San Franciscos failed experiment as a reflection of a flawed approach.

K-12 112

K-12 Tutoring Advocacy Private School 112

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2025

Poor instruction and progress for students with learning disabilities Monica McHale-Small is the director of education at the Learning Disabilities Association of America, which advocates for children with dyslexia and other learning struggles. She emailed me.

Research 121

Research Education Psychology Human Rights 121

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

The American Association of School Librarians has an Advocacy Toolkit packed with information and links to tools that can help you advocate for school librarians. You can help them by learning about what they do, sharing their resources with your networks, giving donations, or volunteering.

Library 361

Library Pedagogy Advocacy Professional Development 361

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Community-led advocacy can push for AI systems that reflect diverse needs. Parents can help by: Engaging with schools by attending meetings and workshops and asking how AI algorithms are designed and whether they consider factors like cultural representation and equity.

Advocacy 68

Advocacy Cultures High School Research 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

Related: To attract more students to STEM fields in college, advocates urge starting in sixth grade Number two: Youth ambassador opportunities that develop leadership and advocacy skills. Advocacy efforts need to include and be led by youth, but that means we need support from the adults who are leading these conversations.

Advocacy 120

Advocacy High School Leadership Research 120

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2024

That falling number comes on top of enrollment declines from the pandemic and difficulties related to last year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid , said Charles Ansell, vice president for research, policy and advocacy at Complete College America.

Advocacy 117

Advocacy Library High School Education 117

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Barry Zuckerman, who created the first medical-legal partnership in Boston more than 30 years ago, saw the need for family advocacy first hand during his childhood, in the 1950s.

Tradition 121

Tradition Advocacy Public School Library 121

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“We’re optimistic that Congress will follow suit and put kids and families at the forefront of its agenda,” said Christy Gleason, Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children Action Network, a nonprofit advocacy group, in a statement. “At

Advocacy 142

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. That argument has helped build support, said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada.

Advocacy 145

Advocacy K-12 Government Tradition 145

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe Recently, EdSurge spoke with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , about using educational tools that not only harness the power of AI but also uphold the creative integrity of students and teachers.

EdTech 131

EdTech Advocacy Critical Thinking Social Studies 131

ED Surge

MAY 28, 2024

Relying on teacher recommendations or parent advocacy to decide which students are ready, many schools have not been able to get enough talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds into seats in algebra classrooms. And at least one researcher hopes that a shift toward a “more nuanced” model built on proven student aptitude will win out.

Advocacy 131

Advocacy K-12 Middle School Public School 131

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 8, 2024

That reluctance goes in the other direction, too, said Carrie Welton, senior director of policy and advocacy at the nonprofit Institute for College Access and Success. But several states have used SNAP to determine eligibility for other public benefit programs, he noted. We know this isnt forbidden.

Advocacy 78

Advocacy High School Humanities Education 78

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. What creative skills are employers looking for?

Advocacy 110

Advocacy Critical Thinking K-12 Project-Based Learning 110

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies. Too often, advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access. Advocating for policy change is essential.

Advocacy 120

Advocacy Education Library High School 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2025

The world of higher education is at a crossroads, said Amy Lloyd, executive director of the education advocacy nonprofit All4Ed and former assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.

High School 95

High School K-12 Economics Advocacy 95

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. But how can schools equip students with these essential competencies?

Advocacy 122

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 122

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Multiple advocacy organizations are pushing to increase the eligibility threshold for the program (now 150% of the federal poverty line). That same thinking must be applied to the people you're trying to convince to vote for this. Grant said the argument is simple: Parents cant go to work if their kids cant go to school.

K-12 64

K-12 Private School Government Advocacy 64

TeachThought

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Prepare Students for Independence: In the classroom, introduce time management exercises, self-advocacy skills, or real-world problem-solving scenarios. These conversations can strengthen their relationship and ease the transition. These habits ease the shift from high school to college life.

Advocacy 135

Advocacy High School Education 135

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

K-12 137

K-12 Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 137

Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 17, 2025

Fellows will take on roles in advocacy, policy research, communications, public engagement, and more. In addition, ACLS provides fellows with professional development funding, access to peer mentorship and professional networks, and a relocation stipend (if needed).

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Museum Social Science Professional Development 52