Passion for Social Studies

MAY 9, 2025

Sociology gives students a powerful framework to understand the world around them. This is why I love teaching sociology! I have found that one of the most effective ways to deepen student understanding is through well-chosen sociology documentaries; textbooks and lectures can only take you so far. Watch here 3. Watch here 4.

Sociology 130

Sociology Library Charter School Cultures 130

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

She’d spent four years at a high school determined to send minority students like her to college. She’d been one of the first graduates in a new charter school landscape that many in New Orleans believed could fix a broken education system. Related: Charter schools nearly destroyed this New Orleans school.

Charter School 111

Charter School Psychology High School Private School 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

Today, Education Evolving identifies roughly 300 schools that follow the teacher-powered model. “In In general, teachers don’t have the kind of voice that other professionals typically do,” said Richard Ingersoll, a professor of education and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. At Avalon Charter School, in St.

Charter School 139

Charter School Government Sociology Social Studies 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Demand will likely grow because the supply will not: Voters in Massachusetts overwhelming rejected a ballot question last month to expand charter schools (62 percent rejected it; 38 percent supported it). Goals: To get into a school I am excited about and have the financial support to actually attend; to study sociology.

Tutoring 107

Tutoring Charter School High School Sociology 107

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Just one-third of students rate their school culture positively, according to data released this week by the San Francisco-based non-profit YouthTruth Student. Related: Should an urban school serving black and Hispanic students look like schools for affluent white kids? A voice of reason from Washington.

Civics 109

Civics Civic Engagement Sociology Charter School 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

But the federal civil rights law is often ignored, misunderstood or blatantly violated in public schools. A charter school in Louisiana required students to take a pregnancy test and then forced them out if they refused or tested positive. The law guarantees the right to an education for pregnant and parenting students.

High School 141

High School Tutoring Sociology Middle School 141