The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. To be sure, there are many on both sides of the spectrum who believe civics education can — and should — teach both knowledge and skills.

Civic Engagement 141

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

Troy Alim, who has been a social justice activist for the past several years, said he is inspired by the leadership of young Black students and agrees that most of the university statements are window dressing. “I Troy Alim, Midwest engagement manager for the Young Invincibles youth advocacy group.

Advocacy 144

Advocacy Social Justice History Cultures 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For years, the Fairfax County NAACP’s small education committee devoted itself mostly to fights over Confederate school names and acts of racism against individual students. The teacher, a member of the NAACP’s education committee, altered her approach even before the district announced its change. FAIRFAX, Va. —

High School 145

High School Elementary School Public School Social Justice 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”. David Nieto, executive director of the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s School of Education. Margarita Muñiz Academy headmaster Dania Vázquez. Photo: Tara García Mathewson. “It

Multicultural Education 111

Multicultural Education Social Justice Elementary School Advocacy 111

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to rally across the country and pledge to #TeachTruth and defend LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Higher Education. Closing this educational divide matters for individual students and for the U.S. The label from the federal Department of Education is meant to recognize colleges with significant Latinx populations. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice High School Tutoring Advocacy 109

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. The last couple years have brought a renaissance in virtual guidance counseling—both new services and existing ones upping their game with mobile, social media and data analytics.

Social Justice 65

Social Justice Advocacy High School Cultures 65

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sanaa Sharrieff, a mother based in one of North Carolina’s largest school districts, Guilford County, is certain that where her son was born limited his education. The education system has begun to think of itself as a pipeline, from pre-K through to the workforce. The result?

EdTech 102

EdTech Education Social Justice Advocacy 102

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Young people today have seen very few victories for education, reproductive rights and social justice in their lifetimes, and have instead lived through numerous attacks on their very selves. As experts on youth activism and sex education, we know that young people deserve better and will not settle for ignorance.

Social Justice 85

Social Justice K-12 Lesson Plan Advocacy 85

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Despite our school’s commitment to social justice and our district’s prioritization of equity, there were still staff members who were unwilling to voice public support for all students. It is my fervent belief that educators have a duty to advocate for the rights and dignity of all students, and that includes trans kids.

Education 120

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 120

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In 2016 not a single child at “North,” as locals call it, tested proficient in math according to the state’s education department. Where North is now is part of a conscious effort to sabotage black education,” Fuller says. Fuller’s ideas revive a long-standing tradition of African-American educational self-reliance.

Charter School 97

Charter School Private School Heritage Social Justice 97

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

So when they heard about a week-long program in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills that would teach them about the Civil Rights Movement of the past and how it connects to the social justice struggle of today, they were eager to attend. They get a deeper understanding of advocacy,” she said. Mississippi State Sen.

History 80

History Teaching Social Justice Advocacy 80

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

There are wealthy, white philanthropists in every city saying they want to change urban education, but few are able to save their own organizations from whiteness. That’s because few funders are serious about social justice. What makes an organization serious about social justice?

Social Justice 76

Social Justice Civic Engagement Advocacy Civics 76

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2017

If we really care about keeping women safe, we need to reform sex education—as well as bathroom signs—to help young people better understand and navigate gender identity: the self-defined and, too often, societal-prescribed state of being a man, woman or other identity on the gender spectrum. All states have some form of sex ed for students.

Social Justice 54

Social Justice Advocacy Human Rights Critical Thinking 54

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While many education groups provide resources for teaching about the crisis as a “conflict” rooted in antisemitism and Islamophobia, that sole emphasis is misleading. As educators, we must help our students make historical explanations for today’s violence. One cannot understand this tragedy without acknowledging its history.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But a troubled school system is nothing new in a state that has long failed to provide all of its children with an equal, integrated education. Holmes decision, black students in the Mississippi Delta remain shut out from an equal education. The effects of these inequalities in public education ripple throughout children’s lives.

Private School 142

Private School High School Public School Economics 142

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Married for 40 plus years, they lived in North Kingsville, Ohio, and continued to support social justice causes with a focus on education. Prentiss credits her parents for laying the foundation for her fight for justice and equality. in Education and M.Ed. When we launched the Prentiss Charney Fellowship, C.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Civics Leadership Economics 109

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Betsy DeVos, his nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There are some things that can get you uninvited to a black family reunion — and tap dancing to the news that Betsy DeVos is the next Secretary of Education is one of them.

Social Justice 74

Social Justice Advocacy Public School Private School 74

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report Sixty-six percent of college students voted in 2020 , up 14 percentage points from 2016, according to the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement at Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy and Higher Education. Social media has a huge impact.

Political Science 118

Political Science Civics Government Social Justice 118