The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Throughout elementary school, I was always known as the girl who talked a lot and turned simple conversations into debates. On a piece a paper, I wrote “Black History Month.” ” I asked my peers to sign it if they agreed that we should celebrate Black History Month at our school.

Civic Engagement 89

Civic Engagement Civics Elementary School History 89

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

million students go to public schools in rural areas , more than the combined total of the nation’s 85 largest school districts. Rural students tend to do well in elementary school, but something changes as they get older. More than 9.3 The small town of Campo, Colo., Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report.

World History 141

World History Civic Engagement High School Elementary School 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Far too many schools preach, rather than practice, democratic ideals. From elementary school on, we are told both implicitly and explicitly that our opinions either shouldn’t or can’t be voiced. The resulting voter apathy follows a natural logic: If my voice doesn’t matter in school, then how could my ballot?

Civics 96

Civics Civic Engagement K-12 Government 96

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

Staring at the faces of the middle school teachers on her computer screen, Principal Laina Cox felt the tears welling up — again. The subject line read: “Living history.”. Graduate school hadn’t prepared her for that, she said, but it had left her with the impression that she wasn’t supposed to cry in front of students.

Charter School 145

Charter School Civics Middle School Civic Engagement 145