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PROOF POINTS: Could more time in school help students after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

Because students missed so much instruction during the pandemic, teachers should get extra time to fill all those instructional holes, from teaching mathematical percents and zoological classifications to discussing literary metaphors and American history. Devoting the extra time to a daily dose of tutoring seems most promising.

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OPINION: Black principals play a key role in transforming education. We need more of them

The Hechinger Report

Horace Tate is no relic of history; Black principals are still fighting that fight today. We provided statewide access to training and tutoring for assessments in partnership with our teacher advocacy organizations and focused on building community among Black educators.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Today, courses at all grade levels include Indigenous history, numeracy, land-based science and language classes in Keres, Lakota, Navajo, Tiwa, Spanish and Zuni. Discussions of tribal culture were limited to a few isolated craft projects during a history unit and inaccurate portrayals of Indians at the “First Thanksgiving,” he recalled.

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In New York state, students can be suspended for up to an entire school year

The Hechinger Report

In the meantime, he’d get a few hours of tutoring a week. He had a passion for drawing that made art class his favorite, followed by math and history. As a history buff, he liked sharing what he already knew from videos he had watched on his own. He wouldn’t be allowed back until the next school year. That’s not what happens.”

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STUDENT VOICE: College students struggle to get academic accommodations they need to succeed

The Hechinger Report

I took quality notes in class, worked tirelessly on problem sets and sought extra help from my professor and tutors. For example, at some colleges and universities, students will find that their history of accommodations in high school is not a sufficient criterion to access support. I just needed more time.

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Unmet Needs: Children with disabilities caught in the voucher crossfire

The Hechinger Report

Kast has a long history of distrust with the district, alleging physical and verbal abuse and racial discrimination against her grandchildren by teachers there—her grandchildren are all half-black, and Kast is white. The nurse pulled out her grandson’s hospital attendance log. Public-school Failures. Photo: Imani Khayyam.

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Critics warn that well-meaning reforms may be lowering the quality of college

The Hechinger Report

While the tutoring and on-the-run support that have replaced it may smooth their paths, at least one university president wonders whether future engineers will sufficiently master the calculus they need. Eighty-four percent of students go on to attend the colleges from which they took their dual-enrollment classes, the CCRC study found.