Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

They are connecting across cultural and national borders to promote global awareness and tolerance. Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Students are designing, making, coding, composing, animating, and publishing.

Primary Sources 134

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Research shows that the early years are the best time for children to learn tolerance and respect for kids from other races, cultures and backgrounds. That’s because preschools and day cares are deeply segregated on average — even more so than K-12 schools. But that’s not happening nearly enough, according to a new report.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Sometimes new leaders introduce a data-driven culture where students are frequently tested and both teachers and principals are judged by how much test scores improve. In some cases, principals are given extra autonomy to run the school as they see fit, controlling the budget and expanding the school schedule with longer days or weeks.

Charter School 134

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a reminder, the opposite of standardized tests are bespoke assessments: teacher-designed individual assessments for every one of their students every time they want to document their learning. Testing Wars in the Public Schools: A Forgotten History. First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School.

Pedagogy 250

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 250

Digital Promise

APRIL 6, 2015

All of this, we believe , will help improve the outcomes for kids and families and enhance the legitimacy of the public school enterprise. What will we observe, document, and measure to test our hypotheses and iterate our own practice? But how will we know if they do? Are we studying those things too? If so, how?

Education 82

Education Economics Public School Cultures 82

ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Partially because this beautiful, imperfect school that helped raise them will no longer be a place they can return to. Last month, the superintendent of New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS) and the Orleans Public School Board decided to close our school at the end of the academic year.

Charter School 101

Charter School Museum Public School Cultures 101

ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2023

Education researchers have long kept an eye on the changing demographics of public schools, some looking at the potential for those shifts to shepherd in inequity as ethnic groups migrate or fluctuate in size. That aligns with national student population trends documented by federal education statistics.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2024

Alberto enrolled in suburban Aurora Public Schools as a fourth grader, and has learned enough English that his teachers hide their smirks when he makes a particularly witty, and inappropriate, pun. But when it comes to schools, requirements under the U.S. without legal documentation to access a basic education.

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K-12 Public School High School Teaching 119

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

It’s time we became a nation of readers so that more than 13 percent of us can access the numerous benefits that thousands of years of culture have entrusted to written words.”. The need for better early childhood and elementary school interventions is well documented, but that does not imply giving up on adolescents.

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Civics American History Elementary School Critical Thinking 105

Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

Now, we are pleased to present the first HP Spotlight School, William F. Halloran School No. 22 in Elizabeth Public Schools, New Jersey. HP Spotlight Schools Exemplify Powerful Learning. A Closer Look at Our 2019 HP Spotlight School. Learn From the 2019 HP Spotlight School. Halloran School No.

K-12 91

K-12 Leadership Professional Development Public School 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 31, 2020

There are proposals to rename public schools, streets and military bases named for Confederate soldiers and sympathizers, and questions being raised about memorials that honor Founding Fathers, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Students were prompted to find images that represent contemporary pop culture, and then to use Adobe Photoshop Elements to create their own Warhol-inspired work. One school district stands out as a model of implementation: Loudoun County (VA) Public Schools (LCPS). Kalama Intermediate School.

Education 107

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 107

ED Surge

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But Wilson, a Democrat from Florida, hopes to turn that around—starting today—with the introduction of the American Teacher Act, a bill that would establish a federal minimum salary of $60,000 for all public school teachers. Teachers in the U.S. Even he recently updated his resume, the first time in 10 years.

Teaching 120

Teaching Cultural Studies High School History 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And even if there were standardized measures for traits like integrity and compassion, whose cultural norms should be used to judge the results? “I I got a bunch of friends who go to schools around the neighborhood and it’s like you go to school, you get your grades, alright we’re done for the day.

Charter School 108

Charter School K-12 Middle School High School 108

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

For generations, intelligence tests have played an outsize role in America, helping at times to control who can join the military and at what rank; who can enroll in the nation’s most elite private schools, and even who can be executed under federal law. In the early 1970s, Lester, known in court documents as Larry P.,

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Tradition Public School Research Psychology 134

Digital Promise

JULY 12, 2018

They wanted to engage schools in designing and piloting work aligned with the district’s mission for personalized learning. The district selected an initial cohort of three schools to participate in the pilot and document their learnings in case studies. Professional learning is embedded, protected, valued, and seen as ongoing.

EdTech 91

EdTech Education High School Cultures 91

ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

We foster a positive data culture and develop data literacy across the district. However, we are adding more qualitative data with different document uploads. High-quality data management systems that automate the collection and analysis processes are key for institutions seeking to shift toward a data-driven model.

K-12 102

K-12 Professional Development Public School Middle School 102

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

As a proud K-6 teacher of more than 25 years in the New South Wales public school system I have taught in both the pre- and post-professional standards eras. For aspiring leaders seeking promotion, localized agendas and school cultures had a strong impact on what was valued and subsequently rewarded.

Professional Development 82

Professional Development Private School Public School Cultures 82

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Charters like PUC Schools and district school systems across the country are facing a common problem: Even though students of color represent half of the public school student population, the teacher workforce is still overwhelmingly white. Related: How do we stop the exodus of minority teachers?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It was a total culture shock” after attending a racially diverse high school, she said. “I Washington High School and throughout Atlanta Public Schools who would thrive at UGA, if extended the opportunity,” said Clark, who has been a public school educator for 28 years.

High School 98

High School Political Science Public School Cultures 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Though some of the Central American students are in the country legally or have temporary visas, most do not have the required documents. The New Orleans public school system is unlike any other in America. All but a few of the 80 public schools operate as charters, which private organizations run using public funds.

Tutoring 111

Tutoring High School Public School Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

“It’s so fun,” said Ayiana, who comes from the Iñupiaq culture and lives in Kotzebue, a coastal town just north of the Bering Strait. Sam, who is also from the Iñupiaq culture, loves math. Most of the 11 distinct Alaska Native cultures are represented among ANSEP’s students. Despite her academic success, she doesn’t love school.

Middle School 111

Middle School Cultures High School Economics 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

It’s become part of our school culture,” said Melissa Tebbenkamp, Raytown’s director of instructional technology. “If Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction, for instance, catalogs privacy-training documents, videos, slide presentations, and a link to the free online course “Data Privacy?

Educational Technology 87

Educational Technology Professional Development Public School Cultures 87

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Because of this diagnosis, an individualized education plan (IEP) — documents detailing Colson’s special needs, and a plan for how his school would help him reach his potential — was already in place when Colson arrived for his first day of school. That year, the school didn’t ask her to take any end-of-course exams.

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Tutoring Tradition Middle School High School 102

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2023

Rural universities are also often cultural oases, Huisman said. and running a deficit in 2018 and 2019, the most recent years for which tax documents are available. Yet the agency’s involvement in higher education is so little known, many higher education chief financial officers said they’d heard about it only by luck or accident.

Economics 136

Economics Library Government Museum 136

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This back-to-school season, the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, will be documenting the enormous challenge facing our schools and highlighting examples of progress. The Math Problem Sluggish growth in math scores for U.S. Teachers suggested Jackson spend extra time on math at home.

Tutoring 140

Tutoring Elementary School Advocacy Teaching 140

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Proposition 227 appeared on the June ballot that year, offering voters a chance to weigh in on whether or not students should be taught primarily in English in public schools. Most schools did away with their long-term bilingual programs, even though Prop 227 didn’t actually outlaw learning in a foreign language.

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Charter School Elementary School K-12 Public School 110

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

According to Berger, Crew fosters a schoolwide “culture and spirit of being on a team and looking out for each other.” That divorce rate is far lower among schools that were founded in partnership with EL, such as Casco Bay, than it is among schools that adopted the model after many years as a more traditional school.

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2016

Schools are now required to hold annual meetings with parents of English language learners to discuss their children’s language progress and their academic achievement more generally. Sah Poe Wah, right, interprets for Karen-speaking parents at a conference session organized by Syracuse City School District in New York.

Elementary School 94

Elementary School Cultures Education Policy Public School 94

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2016

They say their concerns have fallen on the deaf ears of the state, which removed the city’s school board more than a year ago. Charter schools are tuition-free, independently operated public schools. Legislators in Mississippi say they’re making hard choices when it comes to schools. New Orleans.

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Charter School Public School Government High School 74

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2016

Proposition 227 appeared on the June ballot that year, offering voters a chance to weigh in on whether or not students should be taught primarily in English in public schools. Most schools did away with their long-term bilingual programs, even though Prop 227 didn’t actually outlaw learning in a foreign language.

Charter School 80

Charter School K-12 Elementary School Public School 80

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

When New Schools for New Orleans announced the competitive grant contest, 23 schools — about a quarter of all public schools in New Orleans — expressed interest by attending workshops on personalized learning. Around three-quarters of the schools in the 2017 RAND study were charter schools.

Charter School 106

Charter School Tutoring Tradition Educational Technology 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“We’re not yet to the place of saying ‘Here’s the way we’re going to agree to measure competence that’s something other than a bubbled-in answer [and] that is just as valid as the score,’ ” said James Neihof, superintendent of Shelby County Public Schools in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Inside Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, N.H.

Advocacy 84

Advocacy High School Social Studies Tradition 84

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2016

Two years ago, Connecticut’s governor moved to recognize the work of public school paraprofessionals. Related: In a conservative corner of Arkansas, schools welcome immigrants. The American Psychological Association has documented the psychological barriers to academic achievement associated with lower socioeconomic status.

Psychology 56

Psychology Economics Education Policy Teaching 56

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

School, district-based, or statewide book study Regular meetings to discuss chapters and create individual and/or collective action plans around each of the book’s five sections. The Portland (Oregon) study group of early childhood educators assessed their home visitation questions to make them more culturally relevant.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Library 52

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

In Zambia, education in Catholic versus secular primary schools decreases support for progressive gender attitudes. Across Latin America, citizens who attend private versus public schools have less support for the social contract.

Political Science 54

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 54

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

But schools throughout the country sometimes fail to provide those services. Cultural and linguistic differences can convince some parents not to question what’s happening at school — a power imbalance that, advocates say, means some children miss out on critical support. Families are our partners,” she said. “We

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High School Advocacy Elementary School Government 145