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STUDENT VOICES: Kids bring into school what they’re dealing with at home. Teachers don’t get that

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. I also definitely want to be heavily involved in advocacy for young black youth, or, for youth in general, and just promoting student leadership.

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“It’s so hard and so challenging:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling

The Hechinger Report

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. He’s definitely turned around. This year’s been great because we’re all back in the building and I get to see [my students] every day, but there’s definitely a learning gap and a social, behavior, social awkwardness gap going on.

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‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

The Hechinger Report

Next year will be a better year, definitely. I’m definitely worried about mental health, and there’s a lot of kids that have depression and they joke about it a lot: “Oh, yeah. Sharahn Santana, African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. I definitely think we’ve learned to be more adaptable.

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STUDENT VOICES: Pay teachers more

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. I definitely know that the solution is not the voucher system. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? Magdalena Slapik has been asking them.

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

ED Surge

A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Like air, humanities-driven work is everywhere but taken for granted, so much a part of life its easy to overlook.

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“We’re really underwater here:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part II

The Hechinger Report

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. Out of a district of about 395, that’s a definite success. It definitely helps with our food services. And so it’s definitely about being empathetic with our students. We’re still keeping kids in school.

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STUDENT VOICES: I don’t think you need an A+ in calculus to work a normal job

The Hechinger Report

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. There’s definitely wealthy people that go there, but I feel like, for the most part, it’s middle class, lower class. I definitely want to try going to college.