Advocacy Elementary School Social Studies 
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 11, 2025
A mere five states require a one-semester middle school civics course, and our research shows that only New Hampshire dedicates instructional time for civics in grades K-5. Like Indiana, states should recognize civic excellence by offering civic seals to high school graduates. Contact the opinion editor at opinion@hechingerreport.org.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 6, 2020
When I was in fourth grade at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, my teacher held a career day, where my classmates and I were to come dressed for the jobs we hoped one day to hold. As I went on to have four more children, I remained on the lookout for better school options for my growing family.
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The Hechinger Report
JUNE 20, 2017
Ray heads up Future Ready Librarians, part of Future Ready Schools — a network for sharing education technology solutions, which is sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington, D.C.-based based education advocacy group. “It Traci Chun, teacher-librarian at Skyview High School, Vancouver, Washington.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 2, 2020
Now nearly 400 schools use it across 40 states. Nearly 400 schools use the Summit Learning Program across 40 states. Shelby Villegas, sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix. And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help.
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. Schools have to hit incremental targets every three years.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Guadalupe says the suspensions he received for missing class in the past made him feel even more disconnected from school. For years, it was a battle getting Guadalupe to his Phoenix elementary school in the Washington Elementary School District. Credit: Isaac Stone Simonelli/AZCIR.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The program will be piloted this fall at selected schools and fully rolled-out in over 1,800 schools by the spring. The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York. A student at the N.Y.C.
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