The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Leave this field empty if you're human: Ten years ago, Courtney Dickinson wanted to create an innovative public school. She had a teaching degree and while she never got a job as a teacher, she had a lot of ideas about how schools should operate. Pyne Arts Magnet School in Lowell. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

Public School 121

Public School Project-Based Learning Pedagogy Leadership 121

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The following is a guest post by Westfield Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Paul Pineiro. Image credit: [link] The fact is they can, but culturally, we may be dissuading them from doing so. Underlying the lagging performance of U.S. Underlying the lagging performance of U.S. World News and Report.

Economics 303

Economics Cultures Public School Research 303

ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

It is not often that we see an overhaul of the furniture in our public school classrooms, let alone in the middle of the school year. Last November, there was an anonymous donation of mobile desk chairs to our school. It was then that I saw the ingrained sense of worth that society has etched into our public schools.

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Public School K-12 Pedagogy Private School 113

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2022

In the past year, a culture war has taken over education. As the latest Ipsos polling suggests , unlike Republican culture war legislators, most parents feel that schools do a “good job” keeping them informed about the curriculum; less than a quarter say that they have too little say about it. percent to 16.1

Cultures 128

Cultures K-12 Public School Teaching 128

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Image credit: [link] It was our desire and quest to create a school culture and learning environments that were more reminiscent of the real world that our learners would soon be a part of that drove change in this area. This is fairly significant as we only have 650 students and 53 staff members.

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High School Professional Development Cultures Education Policy 355

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The school’s founder, Erika Donalds, hopes this cutting-edge technology can help spread an educational approach that is decidedly old-fashioned. She’s a champion of a model of education that favors students reading classical texts and otherwise focusing on the traditional canons of arts, literature and culture.

Public School 121

Public School Tradition Charter School EdTech 121

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?

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Education Leadership High School Public School 368

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2019

I’ve developed a very strong opinion about my undergraduate teacher training, and also what teachers typically enter the public education system ready to do. Here’s what is missing in music education: cultural and social relevance. Related: A summer program uses the arts to combat the achievement gap.

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Cultures Education Middle School Tradition 111

C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

It became clear that we needed a core resource that was rigorous and culturally relevant and accessible to our student population. The post Implementing the Inquiry Design Model for Social Studies in a New Jersey Public School: A Journey of Growth and Discovery appeared first on C3 Teachers.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Public School Primary Sources Civic Engagement 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 18, 2019

But at the summer camp these students are attending, Native teachers and leaders are leveraging culture-based activities like double ball to engage students more deeply in exploring their Native identities and wellness goals. Culture-based education provides a path to healing.

Cultures 108

Cultures Education K-12 Government 108

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. I need to stop here, but I think you get the point.

Leadership 405

Leadership Tradition High School Library 405

ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2025

In a survey of more than 1,000 public school teachers done through Samsungs partners at DonorsChoose a whopping 96 percent said AI will become an intrinsic part of education within the next decade. At the classroom level, teachers are on the same page.

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K-12 Education EdTech Lesson Plan 138

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2025

In each school, I found it interesting that we seem to always be able to identify giftedness in our white students because there is always at least one on an ALP. This positive ripple effect strengthens families and communities, fostering a culture of achievement and aspiration.

Education 98

Education Advocacy Middle School Cultures 98

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

From halted curriculums to debates at school board meetings, social-emotional learning, or SEL, has quickly become the newest target of America’s ongoing education culture wars. Many who oppose it see SEL as a back door for schools to teach critical race theory. This is a small sample of the stories I’ve heard in recent weeks.

Cultures 117

Cultures Public School Teaching High School 117

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Create and foster a student-centered learning culture. These are the change agents we need to reform education, not those individuals or groups that have no vested interest or experience working with students in a public school. Consistently model life-long learning, especially during the summer months.

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Education Professional Development Public School Cultures 300

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Schools also must navigate distrust dating back to the U.S. government’s campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools. About 95 percent of Algodones' students are Native American, and the school strives to affirm their identity.

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Elementary School Charter School Cultures High School 97

ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce found more than 43,000 individuals with active teaching credentials were not employed as teachers or staff members in a public school.

Education 97

Education Professional Development Charter School Lesson Plan 97

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Another fan of the program, Linda Mauriello, runs the transition and work-based learning program at Boonton Public Schools in northern New Jersey. Staff from community-based organizations come to school to train students on how to build relationships at work, create resumes and set career goals.

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High School Library Government Public School 134

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sallie Holloway Director of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia Recently, EdSurge spoke with Sallie Holloway , the Director of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Recommended Resources: What Does It Mean to Be AI Ready?

K-12 98

K-12 Public School Leadership Teaching 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A few schools in Alabama began offering courses in Black history too. Black students would finally be able to learn of African Americans’ historical and cultural contributions and develop an appreciation for our rich heritage and culture. In his apparent attempt to cancel African American culture, Gov.

Heritage 98

Heritage Cultures K-12 American History 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

In New Zealand, where schools operate far more independently than traditional public schools in the United States, it would be the job of principals like Rodgers to determine how best to teach the countrys math standards. Ulrike Matthews gives a fraction lesson to her class at May Road School in Auckland, New Zealand.

Government 115

Government Professional Development K-12 Teaching 115

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Second, we advocate for the development of an action plan for educating the not-so-common learners that is research-based, achievable, and reaches beyond any current educational reform initiative for school improvement. Nonetheless, we contend that a concentration on the enhancement of teaching skills and strategies is not enough.

Leadership 274

Leadership K-12 Advocacy Public School 274

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Throughout my life I have either attended, or worked in, a public school, as had my parents. By no means was my pubic schooling perfect and when I look back there were many instances that presented opportunities for improvement.

Public School 230

Public School High School Cultures Education 230

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 1, 2025

At Pillager Public School District, 100 miles northwest of Braham in another rural town, eighth grade Algebra I has played out much the same way. Its been long enough now that its just kind of become accepted, become part of the culture, and weve learned to deal with it, he said. Not all districts dislike the policy.

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Middle School High School Tutoring K-12 145

ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As an English language learner in southern New England, she navigated linguistic and cultural barriers to build a life that nurtured her family and sustained her Portuguese heritage. Grace and Fernanda Fernanda, born on Faial, a small island in the Azores archipelago , emigrated to the United States in the 1970s with her family.

Education 117

Education Heritage Leadership Tradition 117

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 168

Advocacy Public School Leadership Cultures 168

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

She thought she could help repair a disconnect between what some worry is happening in public schools and what she knows actually happens. Understanding the Reality of Public Education During her more than twenty years teaching government at the general and AP levels, Messick has certainly seen changes.

Government 96

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 96

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Today’s blog explores how three grantees embraced a culture of learning around AI. Milton Rodriguez is blunt about the shortcomings of many AI-powered tools for use in the KIPP Chicago Public Schools, where he serves as senior vice president of innovation and development. Check out last week’s post here.

K-12 144

K-12 EdTech Public School Tutoring 144

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Greenfield Union School District (California). Gwinnett County Public Schools (Georgia). Highline Public Schools (Washington). Hudson City School District (New York). Kansas City Public Schools (Missouri). Linden Public School District (New Jersey). Community Schools (California).

Leadership 159

Leadership Public School Tradition High School 159

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2019

As a former public school parent and a white woman with a white son who performs well on the metrics that get students into the most selective public schools, I know the peer pressure that white parents feel to get their children into these high-status schools.

Public School 111

Public School Sociology Middle School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In the 1970s and 80s, groups of primarily white, Christian fundamentalists drove a surge in the number of home-schooling families around the country. As they pulled their children out of public schools, they also worked to dismantle state and local regulatory hurdles that kept kids in brick-and-mortar institutions.

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Lesson Plan Private School Cultures Public School 142

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This is the demographic of parents with the widest mismatch between their stated ideals and their actions when it comes to public school choice. This paradox is too often rationalized in terms of test scores and shared perceptions of schools that enroll many students of color and have even slightly lower test scores.

Middle School 139

Middle School Sociology Public School Cultures 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As part of a new program, every third grader in Albuquerque Public Schools spends a day at the Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary just outside the city. Credit: Steven Henley/ Albuquerque Public Schools And, as recently noted in a review of the potential impact the education sector can have on U.S. or name another tribe.

Heritage 123

Heritage Tradition Cultures Public School 123

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 81

Cultures Humanities Public School Leadership 81

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

My father was an elementary school principal at Alpha Public School and Hatchery Hill School for a total of 30 years. This lesson taught me to always put my students first and to create a school culture that did the same. I grew up in a very rural area of Northwestern NJ.

Leadership 259

Leadership Elementary School Teaching Public School 259

Digital Promise

MARCH 2, 2021

An assistant superintendent in the School District of Palm Beach County (Florida) noted that changing the culture of school systems “requires a level of humanity, and humility, and empathy, and partnership, and trust.” If we want to live in a society where everyone can flourish, what role does the school system play?”

Education 139

Education Social Justice Public School Leadership 139

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.

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Public School Leadership Cultures Education 134