The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

So Belue started a new policy during the 1972-73 school year: students would have to elect one white student and one black student at large to student government, as well as to the homecoming court. It’s better to learn when you’re in an uncomfortable environment,” said Zada Perry, a ninth-grader at Sumner Hill Junior High.

Junior High 74

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 74

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

She was still feeling wounded the next morning, as she stood by her sister Taravia’s black Honda Civic. Along with her determination to re-invent herself, she set lofty academic goals: She wanted to become president of Cohen’s student government and be named class valedictorian with a 4.0 I became my authentic self.”.

High School 115

High School Middle School Junior High History 115

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

There’s also a broader arc at play in a state economy that’s forced people to shift from work in local sawmills to commuter jobs that get them home later and leave them reliant on others to keep civic life running — a common pattern in 21st-century America. Durst had sought emergency certification but was rebuffed by the state.

Junior High 139

Junior High Elementary School High School Public School 139

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist presents a Golden Apple Award to Dr. Abraham Kamara at Memorial Junior High School. She made it as an eighth-grader at Tulsa’s Nimitz Junior High School for a project researching career options. Four union members running for state government won their primaries last year.

Charter School 95

Charter School Junior High Political Science Elementary School 95