Charter School Civics Economics 
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. The researchers controlled for students’ socio-economic status, race, home language and many other other student and school characteristics.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The right’s blind faith insists that “if we have school choice in the form of charter schools and private school vouchers … competitive pressures will force the schools and teachers to teach better, and to churn out students who are excelling academically.”. Fordham Institute.
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The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 22, 2016
These aren’t undergraduate economics majors. Their endowment holdings alone add up to nearly half a trillion dollars and they have an annual economic impact of $1 trillion and employ nearly 4 million people, the Progressive Policy Institute reports. A growing number are diverting a little of that wealth to their communities.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2016
Instead of attending neighborhood schools with students of the same race and economic status, as most children do in Mississippi, Osborn went to school with an even mix of black and white classmates, some from the town’s wealthy subdivisions and others from Clinton’s poorer areas. They’re also extremely successful.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Indeed, a recent study in the 2017 Mississippi Economic Review found that districts with the worst teacher shortages have a weak local property tax base, a high percentage of black students and are disproportionately located in the Delta. Related: Are rural charter schools viable in Mississippi?
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 7, 2016
It is just one of a slate of waivers approved by lawmakers, including class size, teacher preparation time, hiring and firing rules, and others, allowing traditional public schools to operate with the same educational requirements as their area charter schools. Constitution, and quizzes to teach civics.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 8, 2018
Students shivering in winter coats while trying to learn is horrific in itself, but the malfunctioning boilers are a metaphor for the wider problems with the criminal justice systems, schools, housing and economic development plans in the “Charm City.”. Related: COLUMN: Open letter to teachers who feel trapped in racist schools.
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