Charter School Geography Social Studies 
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 5, 2020
A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr. of a standard deviation higher, on average.
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The Hechinger Report
MARCH 11, 2024
Natalie Wexler’s 2019 best-selling book, The Knowledge Gap , championed knowledge-building curricula and more schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lesson plans to teach geography, astronomy and even art history.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 24, 2023
For starters, the study took place at nine charter schools in Colorado, stretching from Denver to Fort Collins. The claim of closing the achievement gap is based on only 16 students who attended this one charter school. schools, especially those that serve low-income children, have moved in the opposite direction.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 2, 2020
But that’s not what is easing the transition to remote learning for schools like Rhodes. Now nearly 400 schools use it across 40 states. Nearly 400 schools use the Summit Learning Program across 40 states. Now more than ever it’s clear that Summit’s greatest strengths lie offline. They share impressive results.
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