The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come.

Civic Engagement 118

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 118

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Black and Latino students also often encounter more financial hardship in college and drop out for economic reasons. Students with weaker academic preparation might be more likely to fail classes and drop out of college. This is where the Urban Institute analysis gets really interesting.

Tutoring 107

Tutoring Psychology Research High School 107

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2016

Related: In one country, immigration is seen not as a burden, but as an economic gain. It’s possible that psychological and bureaucratic barriers add to these hurdles: if paraprofessionals don’t see further education and upward mobility as possibilities, they may never make it into those roles.

Psychology 50

Psychology Economics Education Policy Teaching 50

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Their parents’ lack of familiarity with higher education in the United States, combined with language and economic barriers, make it challenging for Hispanic students to pursue degrees, she said. Their parents think education is key, but don’t always know how to make that happen.”. Photo: Jesse Pratt. Photo: Jesse Pratt.

K-12 104

K-12 High School Psychology History 104

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

Fannie Lou Hamer is a small public high school that utilizes several progressive educational philosophies; the school’s innovations have led to it being named a “Gold” School of Opportunity by the National Education Policy Center in 2015 and a “model school” by the Center for Reform of School Systems in 2016.

Elementary School 67

Elementary School Psychology Tradition Professional Development 67

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Black males exhibit risk-taking behaviors more frequently than their female peers according to findings in the Journal of Black Psychology and Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Related: Don’t ever conflate disaster recovery with education reform. The isolation is not without consequence.

Psychology 62

Psychology Elementary School Economics Education Policy 62

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

Private banks and colleges would make those decisions together, Sam Clovis, a co-chair of Trump’s campaign and an economics professor at Iowa’s Morningside College, said in an interview. Anthony Carnevale, director, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. China and other economic rivals add them.

Anthropology 72

Anthropology Humanities Economics History 72