The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

And even though many of them have moved to an online environment, you’re looking at first-generation college students that don’t come from a culture of knowing how to navigate the process.”. Maybe he’d consider a few online classes, he said, definitely not a four-year school. I’d probably keep working, to be honest,” he added.

High School 145

High School Advocacy Economics Research 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Its transfer-friendly strategy stems partly from the university’s history and culture; the stern, stiff-collared and mostly bearded countenances of its presidents staring down from portraits in the main administration building testify to its 1891 founding by a Christian denomination similar to the Quakers called the Church of the Brethren.

Advocacy 107

Advocacy Research Government Tradition 107

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Undergraduates, on average, end up taking 15 credits more than they need to get degrees — a full semester’s worth — according to the advocacy group Complete College America. All of this takes a toll on graduation rates. And that, in turn, is why nearly 60 percent take longer than four years to finish , or never do.

K-12 137

K-12 Political Science Tutoring Advocacy 137

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

Advocacy 85

Advocacy High School Social Studies Tradition 85

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2017

It definitely held me back.”. Colleges and universities usually require 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree but students graduate with about 135, on average, according to data compiled by Complete College America, a nonprofit research and advocacy group. Some states’ figures are even higher. NO SOCIAL LIFE. Join Something.

Archaeology 84

Archaeology History Tutoring Advocacy 84

All Things Pedagogical

JULY 10, 2024

So this takes me to where my activism and advocacy started from and it is Ruskin, yes problematic fav Ruskin. Did they miss me that day, definitely not. You should take it; it is a good reflective tool to identify levels of privilege. Are they scholar-activists? Did my absence have impact?

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Pedagogy Geography Tradition 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

There’s definitely a colonial imperative in the existence of those lands.” The uniformity and scale of the state logging — and the prioritization of profit and yield — do not align with the tribes’ forestry plans, which are tied to cultural values and use of land, Incashola said. It goes back to, really, the founding of the U.S.,”

Government 86

Government Public School K-12 Cultures 86

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide. We don’t have that culture of studying for [the SAT]. It’s not a thing.

High School 111

High School Economics Psychology Political Science 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Because, ultimately, if I don’t get assistance, I really don’t know how I will go about making this work … time is definitely ticking.”. According to a 2015 report by the advocacy non-profit Child Care Aware, the average cost of center-based infant care in Louisiana—one of the four poorest states in the nation—was roughly $110 a week in 2014.

Primary Sources 80

Primary Sources Advocacy Government Humanities 80

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

A looming question is whether personalized learning that works in, say, a tight-knit, mission-driven charter school can be reliably translated into traditional district schools with many more students, less flexible schedules, keener standardized-test worries and cultures steeped in established ways of teaching and learning.

Charter School 85

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 85

ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In 2019, Detroit Public Schools Community District officially declared themselves a Sanctuary District , a testament to parent organizing and advocacy in the city. Unfortunately, there is no clear definition of a sanctuary school, much less a whole district.

Charter School 101

Charter School Advocacy Leadership Professional Development 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

He and many other experts also note that because of legitimate fears of overlooking kids at risk and vague definitions of abuse and neglect , school workers may sometimes be overzealous, calling in allegations over relatively minor issues such as broken eyeglasses, inappropriate clothing or small scratches. . Out of options.

Charter School 111

Charter School Public School Advocacy Humanities 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

Just before this crisis began, Arizona was poised to spend millions more on boosting its thin roster of counselors, thanks in part to the advocacy of students like Kumar. Also, some families have a cultural distrust of therapy or lack the time to take advantage of it. My job was mostly reactive.”. It’s tough.

K-12 145

K-12 Charter School Middle School High School 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2021

When you’re the only one, you don’t have much choice but to conform to the culture. When there are many of you, you get to shape the culture.” Samantha Tran, senior managing director of education policy at Children Now, a nonpartisan research, policy and advocacy organization, noticed. “I I find the process more accessible.

Education 143

Education Education Policy Sociology Cultures 143

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Rodrigues had been traveling the country for weeks, meeting with parent advocacy groups in city after city, and working with them to get their grievances heard and addressed by local school boards. She didn’t see parents angry about culture war issues, but parents who were worried about their kids learning in a safe and inclusive classroom.

Advocacy 126

Advocacy Charter School Political Science K-12 126

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The national infection facing public schooling—the tug-of-war between education professionals and extremist culture warriors—has brought chaos and damage to West Bonner County. My work,” she said, “is definitely cut out for me.” It’s about the viability of public education in their community. This is not hyperbole.

Junior High 142

Junior High Elementary School High School Public School 142

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2024

I toured a lot of schools where they weren’t open to new ideas about culture. .” — Benjamin Heinz, a rising sophomore at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois When deciding what college to attend , what were your criteria? Did your political beliefs play a role? “I We need more open discourse.

Education 129

Education Advocacy Cultures Government 129

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

College has become a new battleground in the culture wars, and it’s affecting where students enroll and what they’re learning. Kirk: Yeah, but the campus quad has become a battlefield in the culture war. And I definitely felt unsafe because of the Florida policies have been implemented.

Cultures 111

Cultures Advocacy Humanities Education 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Orientation video: Though it may not seem like it at first, making an effort to talk and listen to those who you disagree with can have a lasting impact on your campus culture. And he says what’s needed on campus today is a genuine culture of free speech. Jon: This year, colleges are trying to get ahead of this.

Civics 88

Civics Cultures Political Science American History 88