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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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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.

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High school graduation rates for one important group are starting to get better

The Hechinger Report

That meant he had to overcome even more obstacles than other Mexican immigrants, unable to communicate with most of his classmates and teachers at North Hollywood High School. “I But he learned Spanish and then English, staying after school for tutoring and moving on to honors and Advanced Placement classes. Weekly Update.

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OPINION: During civic learning week, let’s push for national progress toward a more perfect union

The Hechinger Report

States, on the other hand, establish high school graduation requirements and provide broad instructional guidance through learning standards. For most K-12 students, civics is a one and done single-semester high school course. Civics is a full-year high school course in only seven states.

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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

The Hechinger Report

“Students who missed too much school in the first month of school were more likely to be chronically absent for the remainder of the year,” she said. She also recommends advisory groups for middle and high school students to build connections with faculty. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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