The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Huinker led a math education revolution in the district when, between 2004 and 2014, almost every teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools received this type of training. In the early 2000s, she saw a grant from the National Science Foundation as a possible solution for Milwaukee’s public schools.

Professional Development 109

Professional Development Leadership Public School High School 109

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

The event provides leadership development skills, offers a psychologically safe space to process our experiences and nurtures the spirit of brotherhood and community needed to sustain our worth and our work. Leaders like Du Bois and Love have shaped my belief that I can lead a school where students love themselves and succeed academically.

Leadership 100

Leadership Psychology Humanities Public School 100

Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2017

Leaders from the League of Innovative Schools, a network of the country’s most forward-thinking educators, recently convened in Mentor, Ohio, for the League’s Spring 2017 meeting hosted by Mentor Public Schools. These factors influence the rate, path, and process of school district innovation.

Leadership 52

Leadership Cultures Economics History 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2024

The flare-up of the education culture wars in 2021 also added to the pressures on districts’ top administrators. Two years ago, the council asked Hinojosa to create an initiative to develop people for district leadership positions. percent are Hispanic, according to a 2023 survey by the School Superintendents Association.

Leadership 90

Leadership Cultures Public School Research 90

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

When we first visited the school that is the focus of our forthcoming book, “Navigating Conflict: How Youth Handle Trouble in a High-Poverty School,” back in 1995, students were free to move about campus during lunch and other free periods and a culture of trust prevailed. All that changed during the 1999-2000 school year.

Cultures 68

Cultures Leadership Research Government 68

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Please join us in welcoming the following new districts to the League of Innovative Schools: ASU Preparatory Academies. Brigantine Public School District. California Area School District. Clear Creek Independent School District. Cleveland City Schools. Columbus Municipal School District.

Advocacy 164

Advocacy Leadership Public School Cultures 164

Education Elements

JULY 3, 2022

Addressing the staffing shortage in public schools may seem like running a marathon barefoot, uphill, and in the sweltering sun. When faced with an ever-expanding school and district improvement checklist, it’s human nature to pick the seemingly more manageable task first.

Cultures 82

Cultures Humanities Public School Leadership 82

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. Leadership is about action, not position or ideas that just get pushed around.

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Leadership Tradition High School Library 405

ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As a new college grad, I was lucky to work at a company that held an “up or out” culture and provided clear structures and routines for continuous professional feedback, networking and skill development. I learned about the massive scale of labor, human capital and strategic investment that go into making a successful organization.

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K-12 Teaching Professional Development Leadership 107

Edthena

MAY 13, 2022

Hartford Public Schools, a Connecticut district with 39 schools, uses district-wide video coaching aligned to their larger instructional vision. Using Edthena, Hartford Public Schools captured 116 teaching videos in under a year, each tied to a specific aspect of the district’s instructional vision. .

Public School 98

Public School Library Leadership Cultures 98

ED Surge

AUGUST 15, 2023

When I came to Achievement First Brooklyn High School eight years ago as the ninth grade literature teacher, it was my fourth year of teaching and my first time in a school that was unapologetically rooted in the “no excuses” model , which centers a results-driven culture that prioritizes strict behavioral procedures and academic policies.

Leadership 88

Leadership Cultures Charter School Economics 88

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Jenkins said one of the reasons she has been teaching in the Phoenix Union High School District, one of 30 public school districts here, for so long is that she doesn’t feel alone. Illinois has developed culturally responsive teaching and leading standards with the goal of attracting and retaining more teachers of color.

High School 145

High School Cultures Leadership Public School 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

Our nation’s public school population is changing, fueled by growth in the number of multilingual learners. public school enrollment in 2020, up from 8.1 One Alabama town is trying to change that We can help address this problem by creating a highly trained, skilled and culturally competent educator workforce.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

When 15-year-old Ka’iulani Iaea first moved schools, she struggled. Life at her new school started to change for the better when she began learning the music of her Native Hawaiian culture. “It Prop 28 also provides extra funding to schools in historically under-resourced communities. Nearly 4 million U.S.

Education 134

Education K-12 Government Cultures 134

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

On October 19-21, the League of Innovative Schools convened in Los Angeles, California, for their biannual League meeting, which was hosted alongside Compton Unified School District and El Segundo Unified School District. Opening panel moderated by Digital Promise’s President and CEO, Jean-Claude Brizard.

Project-Based Learning 144

Project-Based Learning Leadership Tradition Cultures 144

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

Beginning next week, my summer students and I will co-create our Leadership for Social Justice class together, recognizing that none of us has all of the answers but that we all can do something. I am grateful for the willingness of others to share their leadership and resources. Books: School leadership for social justice.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Leadership Pedagogy Social Studies 109

ED Surge

JULY 17, 2024

I told her about the exciting moments from my visit — learning about the school culture, seeing teachers in action, and meeting my incredible new students. As a young Black queer woman in school leadership, embracing vulnerability has felt frightening at times. When I arrived home, I debriefed the day with my wife.

Inclusive Curriculum 108

Inclusive Curriculum Elementary School Leadership Teaching 108

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2023

Chief equity officers in public school districts across the country have one key mission: to help address the inequities in our education system. In practice, the work of a chief equity officer varies vastly across counties, cities, neighborhoods and the schools they serve — often even classroom to classroom.

Elementary School 80

Elementary School Public School Cultures Leadership 80

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Image credit: [link] This is how I felt for basically all of my fourteen years as a public school educator. No way, but all my decisions were based on doing what was best for students and creating a school that worked better for them than for us as the adults. Did I always succeed? ALL OF YOU ARE HAVING AN IMPACT!

Education 361

Education Leadership High School Cultures 361

The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2023

Schools can’t afford to lose teachers of color. And with public schools struggling to fill teacher vacancies with qualified educators, district and school leaders can’t afford to lose any more teachers,period. Related: OPINION: Black male teachers were my father figures.

Social Justice 131

Social Justice Leadership Elementary School Professional Development 131

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Whether high school graduates transition to college or a career, there is a good chance that they will tap into their creative skills.

Advocacy 107

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 107

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Now, in a public school system in which nearly 80 percent of teachers and more than 90 percent of superintendents are white, policymakers are finding new ways to subjugate Black youth. Atnre Alleyne is the co-founder and CEO of TeenSHARP, an organization that prepares students of color for top colleges and leadership.

History 105

History American History Social Justice Leadership 105

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Congratulations to the Verizon Innovative Learning schools’ 2018-19 Schools of Excellence Award winners: District of the Year: Strong Out of the Gate. Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky (Cohort 5). STEM Culture of Innovation. IT Leader of the Year.

Middle School 113

Middle School Leadership Public School Professional Development 113

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Graham Local Schools. Harrington Park School District. Meriden Public Schools. Middletown City School District. Socorro Independent School District. South Bay Union School District. Southampton County Public Schools.

Public School 134

Public School Leadership Cultures Education 134

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Lusher, like America, has long had a teacher diversity problem : Slightly more than 20 percent of public school teachers—who include those at charter schools — in the U.S. ” Christa Talbott, a 20-year veteran of New Orleans schools. “A Talbott was not the only teacher of color questioning their future at the school.

Leadership 140

Leadership Charter School Cultures Social Studies 140

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While teacher pipeline programs such as TFA attempt to solve the teacher shortage in the short-term by guaranteeing schools a renewable resource in the form of new, freshly graduated teachers, retention issues remain. For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Teaching 100

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 100

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Edgecombe County Public Schools in rural North Carolina has long had trouble filling all of its open teaching positions. So far, eight of its 13 traditional schools have hired teacher-leaders who not only put their great teaching to use in front of students, but also coach their colleagues to spread their best practices.

Elementary School 110

Elementary School Advocacy Cultures Public School 110

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2024

Shiva Rajbhandari was elected to the Boise School District Board of Trustees in 2022 while still a senior in high school. He is an advocate for mental health services, a Green New Deal for public schools and better working conditions andsupport for staff. She’s also an advocate for the Green New Deal for public schools.

Government 122

Government Elementary School High School Professional Development 122

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

District of Columbia Public Schools Teacher of the Year Ashley Kearney sees it this way: “Students can drive the content with their interest. Related: OPINION: With schools closed in Minnesota, Black students again struggle with ‘hurt, heartache and trauma’ During my career with D.C. We commemorate Juneteenth.

Elementary School 120

Elementary School Professional Development History Cultures 120

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

These experiences provide a framework for learning that uses surroundings, communities, and cultures to invite inquiry, investigate biases, and deepen understanding. What happens when this same approach is applied to school districts? Compton Unified School District. The School Board of Broward County, Florida.

Social Justice 77

Social Justice Middle School Cultures Professional Development 77

ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

We foster a positive data culture and develop data literacy across the district. Then, the following week, there is a building leadership team meeting, which includes the principal and teacher leaders in the building, where they look through the data and determine areas of focus given their school improvement plan.

K-12 78

K-12 Professional Development Middle School Public School 78

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2021

“How can historically marginalized students pursue meaningful paths and healthy careers after high school?” “How How can the Providence public schools improve education for high school ESL/ELL Latinx students?” “How Laila Ibrahim, high school researcher.

Research 137

Research High School Public School Leadership 137

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

We must support teachers with strong preparation, appropriate compensation, quality professional development and leadership opportunities so they may fulfill their calling: to ensure that every child receives an excellent education. It is also crucial to recognize that thanks isn’t enough. Future of Learning. Higher Education.

Professional Development 111

Professional Development Leadership Cultures Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Adopting a theme like sustainability, the arts, or math and science can cement a middle school’s culture, give coherence to its curricula, and boost student engagement at a time when many students are losing interest in school. Operating in a public school system, you can’t go as deep or be as innovative as BUGS.”

Middle School 118

Middle School High School Private School Public School 118

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 77

Charter School Museum Public School Cultures 77

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. District leadership nominated William F. Halloran School No.

K-12 78

K-12 Leadership Professional Development Public School 78

ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2023

of public school educators are of Asian descent. Everett Collection/Shutterstock At the same time, I also recognize that my privileged experience in Hawaiʻi was forged by settler culture , the effects of which still persist in the state educational system. I sheepishly expressed gratitude while struggling with such praise.

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Ancestry Heritage History Cultures 127