The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2016
Sumner Hill Junior High, now the district’s ninth-grade school, used to be a majority-black school before the district incorporated it into its zone. By all of our kids being together, they’re all held to the same standards,” said Beth Raney, president of the Parent Teacher Organization at Sumner Hill Junior High.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
At some high schools, more than half of the classes were taught by uncertified teachers, including nearly 70 percent of courses at West Bolivar High School in Rosedale, and 61 percent at Heidelberg Junior High School in Heidelberg. Neither made it to the House floor for a full debate; both died in committee.
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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. Still, he was held back twice, in fifth grade and again in junior high. “It From the phone in her hand, a voice told the class about the upcoming car parade. I’m not going,” Trevianne said, sniffling a little.
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.
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. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report.
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