The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The bill , which won bipartisan support from the state’s senate and assembly, would require the New Jersey Department of Education to develop learning standards across K-12 in media and information literacy. Media literacy is often defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and communicate information or media.

Teaching 132

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 132

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Johnsrud: We have a lot of history of technology in the classroom that we can learn from. EdSurge: Some people feel that being creative means being artistic and, therefore, claim to be “not creative.”

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

Inclusive Curriculum 104

Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 104

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

The focus inspired local parent-teacher groups — at the time, segregated by race — to drive many reforms in public schools, including the additions of kindergarten, playgrounds, school lunches and water fountains, according to Christine Woyshner, a professor at Temple University who has researched the history of volunteer groups in education.

Public School 145

Public School Education K-12 Elementary School 145

ED Surge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Monarch School, a public-private K-12 school, is an arrangement between the San Diego County Office of Education and a local nonprofit. That includes Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection, a nonprofit focused on homeless education advocacy.

K-12 125

K-12 Leadership Advocacy Tradition 125

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

“Frankly, students didn’t lose anything, they just never had the opportunity to learn it,” said Allison Socol, an assistant director at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. Devanhi, 12, recently finished sixth grade at Jackson Middle School in the Guilford County district.

Tutoring 140

Tutoring Middle School K-12 High School 140

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

Yet many of them receive little to no introduction to climate science in K-12 schools. This past winter, she attended a precursor event to the camp in Philadelphia, at which students got an introduction to the Sunrise Movement and climate advocacy. This month, in Illinois, she’s part of the program’s art team.

Advocacy 93

Advocacy K-12 Geography High School 93

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The researchers created 56 tasks for students in 12 states, and collected 7,804 student responses from January 2015 until June 2016. In the coming months, Stanford’s History Education Group plans to release materials to help teachers do so. Never have we had so much information at our fingertips,” the study’s authors wrote.

Civics 112

Civics Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 112

Anthropology News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

SEE Learning is a K-12 curriculum developed through a collaboration between Emory University and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. The translocal nature of Tibetan diasporic kinship bonds has a history that extends beyond current transnational migrations.

Heritage 98

Heritage Anthropology Education K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

However, for students transitioning from under-resourced high schools, and without self-advocacy skills, legal knowledge or access to medical resources and insurance, pursuing accommodations in college can be daunting, prolonged and expensive.

K-12 90

K-12 Tutoring Advocacy Public School 90

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 18, 2016

Half a million, or about one in four, show up on campuses each fall not ready to take college courses in math or English, according to the advocacy organization Education Reform Now. That’s a feat a surprising number of high school graduates fail to accomplish.

High School 76

High School K-12 Advocacy Middle School 76

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2016

Grades K-5) and Safe Space Kit (Grades 6-12) can be downloaded and shared. history happen, that is terrifying. Palmertree, MSW, is Director of Program and Service Development for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee. The movement for LGBTQ rights should be taught alongside other historical civil rights movements.

K-12 75

K-12 Advocacy Classroom Management History 75

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. It’s a problem with a long history , and some experts say that even if colleges can graduate more students with teaching degrees, that alone won’t reverse the trend without broader reforms.

K-12 98

K-12 Teaching Advocacy Classroom Management 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization.

K-12 69

K-12 Elementary School Advocacy Global Connections 69

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Now, if he finishes a history lesson first, for example, he goes on to the next one – or switches to another subject. Each student still takes life sciences, global history, algebra and the other courses New York State requires for graduation. Michael likes being able to move at his own pace. “It It’s just a different pace.”

Charter School 111

Charter School Advocacy Middle School High School 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2019

Similar to a doctor with a bedside manner that fosters respect and trust when working with patients and their families, teachers can design initial and subsequent interactions with families that demonstrate trust, collaboration and advocacy, giving them a better chance of effectively meeting the needs of students.

Advocacy 94

Advocacy Psychology Teaching History 94

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. I also definitely want to be heavily involved in advocacy for young black youth, or, for youth in general, and just promoting student leadership.

Oral History 100

Oral History Advocacy Cultures Leadership 100

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But after the episode at the hospital, the threat assessment team determined that AJ was an ongoing safety threat due to a history of “concerning behaviors,” according to the state investigation, which was prompted by a complaint Richmond filed with the Colorado Department of Education. The district decided to ban him from in-person classes.

High School 121

High School Elementary School K-12 Advocacy 121

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2016

Therefore, any idea that not liking reform is somehow a refutation of black educators in charter schools is a terrible interpretation in the face of history. Hillary Clinton’s silence on K-12 education seemingly corresponds with a new chorus of criticisms. They aren’t saying change isn’t needed. The report found: “A new $2.3

Charter School 51

Charter School K-12 Advocacy Tradition 51

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Half of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history have occurred since 2015. And last fall, the Kincade Fire forced the largest evacuation in Sonoma County history. One big step forward would be universal broadband access, said Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy with the nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

Charter School 123

Charter School Middle School Tutoring Advocacy 123

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

The purpose of a K-12 education is to offer a solid foundation for these young people, yet we’re saying they should come to school for only half the time,” Huidekoper said. Eighty-four percent of students go on to attend the colleges from which they took their dual-enrollment classes, the CCRC study found.

Tutoring 90

Tutoring High School Archiving K-12 90

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Meanwhile, at one of the tables in the hallway set up for kids working together, a girl named Silver Anderson said that doing three courses in Jaguar Academy (physical science, English and American history) gave her the schedule flexibility to meet with the band teacher on Friday mornings for an informal class in music theory and composition.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Shell weaves in discussions of history, ethics and ecology. We’ve talked about the history of the Mars Rover and space exploration and debated how much freedom a robot should have,” Shell said. The class combines mathematics and engineering with lessons in automation, design and modeling.

Middle School 112

Middle School Elementary School High School Advocacy 112

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. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.

Charter School 82

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 82

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“In rural areas there’s often not the tax base you find in an urban or suburban school to fund additional programs,” said Lavina Grandon, co-founder and board president of Rural Community Alliance, a nonprofit school advocacy organization. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes.

High School 92

High School Social Studies Leadership Political Science 92

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2016

The Youth Study Center has its own troubled history. Related: Formerly incarcerated, with a learning disability, she’s now a college grad.

High School 70

High School Advocacy Psychology Tradition 70

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Phoenix Union received around $12 million from the first coronavirus stimulus bill, according to Gestson. Experts — and history — suggest that school districts need much more than what federal and state governments have provided so far. Any decline in revenues for state and local government is going to be a huge hit to K-12 schools.”.

Public School 135

Public School K-12 High School Government 135

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But in the legislation’s almost 50-year history, the federal government has never fulfilled its promise to pay 40 percent of the average cost of educating students with disabilities. Meghan Whittaker, director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities. And this gives us a chance to rethink that.”

Education 145

Education Advocacy K-12 Public School 145

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Donate so that we can continue to organize events like these and defend the right of teachers across the United States to teach peoples history. Or plan a history walking tour, book exchange, rally, etc.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Students first learn about Mississippi history in fourth grade, and that’s the first time they are supposed to delve deeply into the history of the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination. In contrast, James K. History when they reach high school. Maureen Costello, director of Teaching Tolerance.

K-12 92

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 92

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. Excerpts from our interviews with Asian American K-12 teachers shed light on some of these nuances. The Making of Asian America: A History." and in its schools. For example, NCES reported that in 2021, Asian students earned 13.6

Heritage 101

Heritage Education K-12 American History 101

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

To gain more insight into our experience, I reached out to my network of Palestinian American K-12 educators. Mona Mustafa, a high school history teacher in New Jersey, said she has been assailed with questions such as: “What is Palestine? My advocacy for Palestine is professional suicide,” Sawsan Jaber said.

K-12 115

K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 115

ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2023

And that was another real experience that showed me what advocacy can do. So it’s advocacy that really changed my life. You give some examples from history about the significance that historically Black colleges and universities and women’s colleges have played in supporting Black girls and women in math.

Advocacy 110

Advocacy K-12 Humanities Teaching 110

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Students who are learning English, for example, bring an extra 12 to 55 cents on the dollar. Adam Stevens, a history teacher at Brooklyn Tech, has seen both sides, having taught in schools that receive the academic bonus as well as those that do not. Kids called in ‘Broken Tech,’ ” she said.

High School 65

High School Leadership Tutoring Public School 65

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies.

Social Studies 141

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 141