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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

The Hechinger Report

In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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EverydayAdvocacy.org – Helping Educators Address Censorship and Book Banning

NCHE

When a Pennsylvania school board in 2020 pulled over 300 books and materials from school bookshelves, a student group at the high school, the Panther Anti-Racist Union, took note. Among these is Everyday Advocacy , a volunteer committee of educators.

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Student Agency: Moving From Talk to Action

A Principal's Reflections

When I reflect back on what we were able to accomplish at New Milford High School, I am overtaken by a great sense of pride. We were able to transform the learning culture of a traditional school and in the process got results while becoming an example that others emulated. It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy.

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Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

The Hechinger Report

Share of new college students in the fall of 2015 who were still in high school and taking a dual enrollment class. Map reprinted from The Postsecondary Outcomes of High School Dual Enrollment Students A National and State-by-State Analysis (October 2024) Community College Research Center. Dual enrollment is exploding.

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The Pedagogy of Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Eric Sheninger I remember back in 2012 when we began to implement blended learning strategies at my former high school. Path Pace Place Choice Voice Advocacy Models There are many mainstream models out there that can be used to blend effectively. Keep in mind that one element might support or enhance another.

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Black Boys in Gifted Education Deserve More — and My Journey Is Proof of It

ED Surge

It was at this school that I saw tracking firsthand, and students knew who was in gifted programs and who was in lower-level classes. Like any other middle school student, I was on a rough journey of self-discovery. Still, I pushed on, determined to prove I belonged academically.

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Undocumented High School Students Are Now the ‘Post-DACA Generation’

ED Surge

For thousands of high school students who are graduating, this time of year is all about looking to the future — namely, preparing for college in the fall. States with 1,000 or more undocumented high school graduates are shown. estimates that 120,000 undocumented students are graduating from high school this year.