Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Kim says, “There’s incredible innovation happening in Philadelphia, whether it’s in the public school system, the charter school system, independent schools, parochial schools, or out of school. But those networks never cross over. They hardly ever talk to one another.

Civic Engagement 71

Civic Engagement Heritage Charter School Civics 71

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The school’s budget has been impacted by its financial disadvantage as a Type 1 Charter School, or a startup, which means its charter organization is responsible for building renovations and costs. Interest in the school was also affected by its location in a dangerous neighborhood.

Economics 75

Economics Charter School Public School Heritage 75

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 12, 2024

There’s magnet schools, which are giving seats to kids outside of a zoned neighborhood school. Special admissions schools, which often have criteria like certain test scores or auditions or portfolios. It’s certainly true for charter schools. It’s very flexible. And it’s not even a subtle one.

Charter School 238

Charter School Private School Public School Pedagogy 238

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

A Hispanic Heritage Month event that Grimes started in Russellville High School has now grown into a big districtwide celebration , where students learn about different cultures and traditions, perform dances, read celebrated authors and research historical figures. It has been scrapped.

High School 145

High School K-12 Professional Development Heritage 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

School founder Howard Fuller visits with students at the Milwaukee Collegiate Academy charter school. Schools led and controlled by black people. He’s built a long career out of advocating for the vehicles he believes are the black community’s best hope for self-determination: vouchers and charter schools.

Charter School 110

Charter School Private School Heritage Social Justice 110

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

9, contains resources on how to have civil discourse on contested issues; historical information and current news on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; material on discussing war and violence in age-appropriate ways, and information on combating antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools. The guide , released Oct.

Primary Sources 112

Primary Sources Heritage Charter School Geography 112

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They also required the BIA the BIE had not yet been established to work with tribes to create a system of schools of the highest quality. Long before Trumps executive order in January, some conservatives had pushed school choice as a solution to the BIEs troubles. public schools. That same year, the late Arizona Sen.

Education 103

Education Elementary School Government K-12 103

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 15, 2024

One teacher just quit his job at a local charter school because the board and PTO removed a bunch of books from his room. During Seattle’s Ban Bombs Not Books event for #TeachTruth , we heard how Seattle schools are threatened with closures due to a budget deficit meanwhile our taxes are funding the bombing of schools in Gaza.

Teaching 87

Teaching Library Museum Social Justice 87

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Lillian : When I read about cutting the 21st Century Learning Program cuts I was reminded of this tiny K-12 school on an American Indian Reservation in Montana that I visited last winter. In rural areas like theirs with few options for activities to keep kids occupied, funding for after school programs can be a real boon.

Charter School 44

Charter School Education Heritage K-12 44

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Dismantling the education department by moving key functions to other departments is a tenet of Project 2025 , the playbook the conservative Heritage Foundation developed for a second Trump administration. Related: Trump wants to shake up education. Department of Justice.

K-12 77

K-12 Education Private School Heritage 77

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S.

K-12 127

K-12 Education Private School Charter School 127

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

During the first Trump administration, then-Secretary Betsy DeVos pushed to expand school choice, largely through charter schools and private school vouchers. A year later, DeVos pitched $5 billion in tax credits for individuals and businesses that contribute to scholarships for students to attend private schools.

Education 136

Education Private School Charter School Government 136