ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Lander teaches history and civics at this large public school in Massachusetts, and she says one of the most important strategies is to find ways to bring out her students’ stories in the classroom. They come from about 30 different countries, including the Republic of Congo and Cambodia.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Fifth grade Georgia teacher, Katie Rinderle, has been terminated for reading My Shadow Is Purple to her students , a book she purchased at her school’s Scholastic book fair. Reading is one way to see oneself in history, to learn about others, and to consider ways to shape a more just and joyful future. We Want to Go to School!:

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Museum Civic Engagement Civics History 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2017

On Twitter, users add lessons and resources to the #CharlottesvilleSyllabus and #CharlottesvilleCurriculum pages; everything from identity charts to readings on the history of white supremacy to conflict resolution activities. This work needs to begin in elementary school, where students’ ideas about their place in the world are shaped.

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History Elementary School Library Civics 70

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Here’s something to think about when you hear people question whether student protests are appropriate: We seem to have forgotten as a nation why we created public schools. No one is confused about why we have public fire departments or libraries: We all understand their mission for the public good. Not so much.

Civics 62

Civics Geography Library History 62

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

Now my students know that if I am wearing my BLM shirt or Black History Matters shirt at school it is not a performative act — it means that they can hold me accountable to what I have done in and out of class to show that I am living up to that belief. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Library 52

4QM Teaching

MARCH 19, 2023

Teachers of history and social studies on all grade levels know they want students to do more than just memorize facts; they want students to practice thinking about history as well. Humans remember what we think about, so actually engaging intellectually with history will help students to remember more of it.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Related: What if public schools never reopen? This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. He also taught civics at Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of high-performing charter schools based in Harlem, New York. Fordham Institute.

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Education Charter School Social Justice K-12 109

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Eventually the school superintendent, who doubles as a special education teacher and a substitute, asked if he’d be interested in doing more; the schools have been short-staffed for years. million students go to public schools in rural areas , more than the combined total of the nation’s 85 largest school districts.

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World History Civic Engagement Elementary School High School 129

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

One Thursday this fall, a middle schooler in Florida’s Brevard Public Schools received an in-school suspension. Related: They didn’t turn in their work for remote school. For teachers around the country, school discipline during the pandemic has been confounding. Their parents were threatened with courts and fines.

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Public School High School Civics Elementary School 139

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Census, we had taught them how to plumb demographic data and to understand why the census was key to both political apportionment and allocating federal funds for institutions like public schools. They fanned out across historically undercounted communities like Harlem and reported on the 2020 census. Still, we were taking a risk.

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Civic Engagement Social Justice Economics Civics 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Others blame schools and teachers for “failing” our kids, but the data suggest otherwise. He is a former New York City public school teacher and a founding director of Teach For America.

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Civics American History Elementary School Humanities 93

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

While dozens of colleges and universities use a “great books” curriculum, only a handful make it available to local high school students. This summer’s students met with the city police chief and president of the local school board; they also had dinner with a New Haven alderwoman.

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Museum Humanities Political Science Civics 71

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. One school district stands out as a model of implementation: Loudoun County (VA) Public Schools (LCPS).

Education 74

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 74

The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. In past years, the scores for civics have been flat, which is hardly encouraging. The roadmap is now being put into practice in school districts across the country.

Civics 104

Civics Primary Sources Civic Engagement K-12 104

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

As an in-school family support specialist, Stubbe serves as a liaison between students, families and a number of health, legal and academic support services provided by local community organizations. The Say Yes promise of universal free college tuition to all Buffalo public school graduates has grabbed public attention.

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K-12 Public School Civics High School 91

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

After passing the core tests, most educators then take one or more of the Praxis II exams, which are focused on various subject specialties (so a would-be high school history teacher would take a Praxis II history test, for example). Beforehand, my mind was everywhere … worrying about how I’m going to take care of my babies.”.

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Tutoring Civics High School Teaching 72

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Many institutions provide legal and medical clinics and intervene to improve their local public schools. Rutgers University hosts a branch of the county public library. Northeastern University is offering $6.5 million in loans to local businesses at below-market rates. Duquesne, in Pittsburgh, runs a community pharmacy.

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Civics Civic Engagement Economics Museum 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? As an Asian American, my lived experience and this research make me firmly believe that we must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S. — We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

American History 88

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Even as poverty rates have grown in the district of about 5,000 students, Clinton has consistently remained an academic powerhouse in a state where many schools are still separate and unequal. Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. You can usually trace it back to strong civic leadership,” McGraw said.

Junior High 73

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 73

ED Surge

AUGUST 27, 2024

Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, a former high school history and government teacher. The step from public teacher to public office holder is, for many, intuitive, says Kelly Siegel-Stechler, a senior researcher at Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

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Education Civics Government Political Science 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Last fall, after the university’s admissions team worked to craft a more intentional recruiting plan, officials say they enrolled the most diverse freshman class in LSU’s nearly 160-year history. Like other flagships across the country, LSU is, by many standards, the best public school in the state. LSU President F.

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Library Government High School Civics 107

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

High schoolers at NACA graduate at much higher rates and tend to outperform their peers in Albuquerque Public Schools — which authorizes the charter — and throughout New Mexico. Those conversations prompted Albuquerque Public Schools to authorize NACA as its first charter. There was nothing like this.

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Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 108

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

We are two American public-school dads who just returned from a fact-finding trip through Finland. million people that is less diverse than America, and that has a history very different from our own? Singapore has launched a series of Finnish-style school reforms. Photo: William Doyle. 6) Make homework efficient.

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Education Economics Civics Government 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. For instance, when TAF Academy , the 6th- to 12th-grade public school in Seattle, teaches students how to code, it’s in teams on real-world projects with the support of teachers who received similar training. Related: Go vote.

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Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Class of 2020 graduate Trevianne Turner, 18, feels a certain tug inside when she looks at the Katrina blight left near her school, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School in the city’s Lower Ninth Ward. Sometimes I walk or ride by rundown houses or empty lots filled with weeds and I think, ‘There’s a history back there.

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High School Middle School Junior High History 106

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The move is spurring hope among school desegregation advocates who want the exam schools to look more like Boston’s public schools overall. But the temporary change has also been met with outrage: Some say eliminating the tests could destroy the very backbone and utility of exam schools.

Public School 115

Public School Civics High School Middle School 115

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Today, most of those schools have dissolved into history, and only around 500 still exist, in varying states of upkeep. Andrew Feiler, a Georgia-born photographer, visited and photographed 105 of the extant schools and spoke with those connected to the schools and their legacy to publish “A Better Life for Their Children.”

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Civics Education American History History 72

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

secretaries of Education and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is to “transform teaching of history and civics” in ways that (they hope) will diminish political polarization in this country. This is particularly true for learning our history. Their ambitious effort, endorsed by six former U.S.

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American History History Teaching Civics 81

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.

Social Studies 120

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To fix this, we need to deepen our investments in civics and history instruction, bolstered by an emphasis on critical thinking skills. Only one-third of native-born Americans can correctly answer the basic civics questions required of naturalized individuals to achieve U.S. We are not setting our children up for success.

Civics 106

Civics Education History Critical Thinking 106

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

Even as we approach the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board this May, key parts of its history remain buried. As we approach a milestone for Brown, let’s seize this opportunity to recommit to one of its primary goals: integrated public schools as “the very foundation of good citizenship.”

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Civic Engagement Civics Psychology History 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

You cannot attend public schools, visit the public library, eat in restaurants, enjoy public parks, go to churches or attend movie theaters. We must insist that the American History we teach in our schools includes discussions of the systemic racism that has defined and divided our country. The year is 1964.

American History 73

American History K-12 Civics History 73

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The textbooks are for elementary and middle school social studies classes as well as civics, economics, U.S. history and world history courses. The Legislature last year passed what the governor dubbed his “stop woke” act that outlaws the teaching of the concept in public schools.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Lessons like these help students gain critical thinking skills and give them an opportunity to learn about workers’ rights and labor history, subjects that are often missing from classroom discussions, educators say. history, first in Portland, Oregon, and later at the Harvest Collegiate High School, a small public school in New York City.

Education 80

Education Economics Civics History 80

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Without social studies, we lose the civic mission of public schools,” said Stephanie Serriere, a former early-grade teacher who is now an associate professor of social studies education at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. “But Serriere said C3 is being used across the country.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2016

It is just one of a slate of waivers approved by lawmakers, including class size, teacher preparation time, hiring and firing rules, and others, allowing traditional public schools to operate with the same educational requirements as their area charter schools. My degree is in psychology but I’m teaching history!

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Charter School Tradition Public School Civics 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

Not the politics of education, where we talk about the laws that govern public schools, but politics and education, where we talk about how big, thorny political issues affect students and families. The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. Divided times call for a different strategy. Related: Go vote.

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Civics Public School Government History 54