The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

A key theme of Future Ready Librarians, which last year published a framework to revamp the bookish role, is that districts pouring money into hardware and software need people to shepherd these tools into classrooms and to curate these burgeoning digital resources. Getting kids reading is still a huge part of what we do here.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

Zach Leverenz speaking to students at New York City middle school MS 258 during the New York launch of EveryoneOn, in June 2014. The EBS slice of spectrum is further obscured by a history that actually predates the internet. Photo: Clay Williams. Shortly before 1 a.m. Home broadband is increasingly a must-have for education.

Library 101

Library Social Justice Digital Resources Middle School 101

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School seniors (left to right) Hayley Striegel, Olivia Poplawski, Cheri Zheng-Fredericks and Julie Pignataro look for ways to verify information they’ve encountered on social media. Can middle-school students spot “native advertising” (ads masquerading as articles) on a crowded news website? Northport, N.Y.,

K-12 99

K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 99