The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. We fill an entire school here.”

Charter School 120

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 120

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

But these days, about 5 to 6 percent of all K-12 students are homeschooled, which means that model has received very little attention compared to charter schools, considering that about 7 percent of students attend those, she adds. McCoy says he prizes them primarily for instilling moral and civic virtues in students.

Public School 105

Public School Civics K-12 Private School 105

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.”. Hirsch, Jr. Fordham Institute.

Education 118

Education Charter School Social Justice K-12 118

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

These defeats have been discouraging to educators who feel their contributions to the state’s economic and civic well-being have been overlooked. Teachers are responsible for grooming your next doctors, your next lawyers, your leaders,” said Jason Jossell, the band director in the Quitman County School District.

Charter School 93

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 93

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

It was founded as a contract school (similar to a charter) with Chicago Public Schools, by civic-minded tech leaders appalled that their booming industry was struggling to find enough new talent despite being surrounded by neighborhoods where, quite often, roughly 50 percent of the young adults were unemployed.

High School 66

High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 66

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

The research has sparked recent interest as some districts and charter schools experiment with new strategies to integrate schools without resorting to practices like the forced busing that spurred protests among both white and black parents in earlier decades. Beth Raney, parent in Clinton.

Junior High 74

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 74

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2016

To commemorate its 30th anniversary, Campus Compact has asked its members to develop “civic action plans” by March reaffirming their commitment to what it calls the public purposes of higher education. Nearly 450 have signed on. Faculty were encouraged to do research in the city.

Civics 67

Civics Civic Engagement Economics Museum 67