The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2023

America has pulled back from the brink of denying science in education. We have to place facts, history and science at the heart of our education systems. AP Psychology is a popular course, and rigorous AP classes help prepare students for college and demonstrate their skills for college admissions.

Psychology 90

Psychology History Teaching American History 90

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Politicians around the country have been aiming to demolish progressive policies by targeting teaching about race and ethnicity, the LGBTQIA+ community and women’s reproductive rights. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come.

Civic Engagement 104

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 104

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

he said, noting that fields like literature, anthropology and psychology also grapple with issues of race, gender and sexuality. Marissa Bellenger, one of Cassanello’s graduate students, was warned by a visiting professor teaching a lecture course on American history for which she is a teaching assistant. “He What’s next?”

Sociology 111

Sociology Advocacy Anthropology Government 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

There is a consumer protection strand of American history, and now it’s higher education’s turn,” said Daniel Greenstein, director of education and postsecondary success at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been pressing for better information to be made available to students and their families.

American History 49

American History Government Advocacy Psychology 49

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

Fannie Lou Hamer is a small public high school that utilizes several progressive educational philosophies; the school’s innovations have led to it being named a “Gold” School of Opportunity by the National Education Policy Center in 2015 and a “model school” by the Center for Reform of School Systems in 2016.

Elementary School 67

Elementary School Psychology Tradition Professional Development 67

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

” may be a way of sidestepping catastrophic thinking , a common feature of psychological anxiety in which people systematically and irrationally overstate the likelihood of a negative event. Related: President Elect Trump selects Betsy DeVos as new education secretary, ushering in a new era.

Charter School 111

Charter School Private School Tradition Public School 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

You really don’t know the value of your degree until 20 to 30 years out,” said Kent State provost Todd Diacon, noting that his Latin American history degree did not bring in a sizable salary until he became a university administrator. I’m skeptical of our ability to predict. I try not to pick winners.”. But it should be, she said.

Anthropology 72

Anthropology Humanities Economics History 72