The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As a high-school senior in New Jersey, Ernesto Reyes Velasco couldn’t envision himself taking the leap to become an independent college student. We want the students to stay in their major of choice,” he said, whether in the sciences, social sciences or otherwise. MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Money was tight.

Tutoring 137

Tutoring Social Science Cultures Research 137

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

But it’s been controversial, causing “ knock-down, drag-out math wars ” that have included parent protests, threats and academic-on-academic social media spats about whether calculus should be reworked. In an early morning class, bleary-eyed and still vibrating from coffee, the instructors met with high school-aged students.

Social Science 145

Social Science Tradition High School Economics 145

ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2022

percent for high school graduates with no college. Bourdieu studied ways power is transferred and maintained across generations, claiming that your college marks you, reproducing the class status you inherit from your family, with your social position frozen. percent, compared with 5.8

Tradition 128

Tradition Economics Social Science High School 128

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Generally, colleges of arts and sciences are large academic units within a university that offer a range of department-led majors and areas of study, research and creative activity: from the arts (e.g., English and other languages, history, religious studies), the social sciences (e.g., In addition, the median income for U.S.

Sociology 109

Sociology Education Political Science Pedagogy 109

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2017

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has praised vocational schools and/or community colleges as “noble pursuits” for low-income people who can’t afford a four-year bachelor’s program. On its surface, that sounds like a generous, open-hearted argument. A worthy goal we hope they’ll aspire to on their own.

Cultures 73

Cultures Economics Social Science Critical Thinking 73

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2017

Archaeology of Human Origins” may sound interesting, but if you wait too long to focus on your economics major, you may not get in all the requirements you need. Let’s say you are a Florida State University student looking for a class to fulfill its history/social science requirement. Missing one means waiting a full year.

Archaeology 89

Archaeology Tutoring History Advocacy 89