The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

In Alexandria, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology scrapped its entrance exam and is conducting a “ holistic review ” of applicants based on their GPAs, essays and other factors. “We see the exam schools as a viable platform for families to escape poverty.”

Public School 133

Public School High School Civics Middle School 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

Lower high school graduation rates caused by chronic absences can result in an underemployed population , negatively affecting economic productivity and stability. Chronic absenteeism tends to be more prevalent in economically disadvantaged communities.

K-12 59

K-12 Middle School Civics Economics 59

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

. — Cleveland native Toni McWilliams didn’t feel like she was putting her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration to good use working as an administrative secretary for a middle school in her hometown. The job, which paid around $19,000, barely brought in enough money to support her two young daughters.

Tutoring 104

Tutoring High School Civics Teaching 104

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The United States spends $54 per student on those subjects, but only 5 cents per student on civics education. It has become fashionable to say we should prioritize civics education in schools. Or the abysmal scores students receive on civics tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Civics 143

Civics Economics History Government 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sessions examined ways educators can navigate state laws that limit conversations on race and other difficult topics, as well as how they can develop the high quality materials and instruction those attending said was vital to preparing students for civic life. Glenn Youngkin.

Social Studies 143

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 143

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

On the international Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) , American 15-year-olds rank toward the bottom of economically advanced nations in math achievement. In 2014, San Francisco heeded that call , mixing different achievement levels in middle school classrooms and delaying algebra until ninth grade.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Middle School Tradition Research 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Barton teaches English full-time at Clarksdale High School. Not long after Cortez Moss accepted the job as principal of Quitman County Middle School in 2016, he realized that his first months would be devoted nearly entirely to teacher recruitment. Higgins Middle School in Clarksdale last October. MARKS, Miss. —

Charter School 109

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 109

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The textbooks are for elementary and middle school social studies classes as well as civics, economics, U.S. Griffin highlighted a passage from a middle school textbook that described a socialist economy as one that “keeps things nice and even and without unnecessary waste.”

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

DETROIT — Taking a trip down memory lane from the sidewalk in front of Western International High School, former civics teacher Keith Johnson shared the school’s ghost story, a tall tale about a child who died in a 1935 fire there. That decline in funding has been accompanied by academic stagnation.

High School 122

High School Public School Elementary School Government 122

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. Reflecting on the school-library partnership, Willms — the library director — said that her experience embodied: “students first, community first, ego second.”

Library 133

Library Geography High School Civics 133

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Students at Richfield Middle School voted overwhelmingly for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in their own mock presidential election Tuesday. Related: If the anger that propelled Trump’s win is economic, can higher education fix it? Metz said some of her students worried Wednesday about being sent back to Africa.

Charter School 111

Charter School Middle School Government Civics 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Author Andrea Gabor called the violence a “Sputnik moment for teaching civics.”. As Americans survey the damage to our democracy, how much can we blame schools for the vast divide between how different groups understand our shared history? Should we expect schools to develop engaged and responsible democratic citizens?

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140