The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Then, from the side of the school, the “big kids” came running, spilling from their modular middle school in headphones and hoodies to line up behind the younger children. But it quickly became clear that the junior highs weren’t living up to their promise. They said, ‘don’t do this to us again. John’s University. “We

Middle School 130

Middle School Junior High Elementary School High School 130

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Like Pearl, the district organizes its schools by grade level instead of by neighborhood. Despite the districts’ strong performance, there seems to be little effort to replicate Clinton and Pearl’s carefully planned racial and economic integration efforts. Today, about 28 percent of residents are black and 4.5

K-12 123

K-12 Elementary School Junior High High School 123

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Instead of attending neighborhood schools with students of the same race and economic status, as most children do in Mississippi, Osborn went to school with an even mix of black and white classmates, some from the town’s wealthy subdivisions and others from Clinton’s poorer areas. They’re also extremely successful.

Junior High 76

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 76

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

At some high schools, more than half of the classes were taught by uncertified teachers, including nearly 70 percent of courses at West Bolivar High School in Rosedale, and 61 percent at Heidelberg Junior High School in Heidelberg.

Charter School 109

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 109

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

In January, Rosa Bermudez brought home a colorful worksheet from Stansbury Elementary School, meant to guide her “power plan” for a safe, healthy relationship to technology. The work was among her first in English, and in an American public school. At his junior high, Joaquín’s favorite class is reading.

Junior High 128

Junior High Elementary School Human Rights Public School 128