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. The states’ actions provide a smoke screen for efforts to limit discussion of race and racism and disenfranchise the Black community.

Civic Engagement 126

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has created a moment in history in which educators and administrators can shift the narrative and reality for an entire community. There’s so much information and so many personal stories about how the coronavirus has negatively affected the global community from health, economic, psychological and social perspectives.

Psychology 129

Psychology History Leadership Economics 129

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The silence from colleagues and school leadership was particularly invalidating. They are K-12 classroom teachers of language and literacy, science, history, math and music; school counselors; learning, tech and special ed coaches; and principals and administrators in urban, suburban and rural communities. on March 21, 2021.

K-12 144

K-12 Ancestry Education Geography 144

Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2025

Dr. Holden held numerous on academic appointments and leadership positions at the American Political Science Association (APSA), serving as the APSA President (98-99), Vice President (76-77), and numerous APSA committeesincluding the Ethics Committee and the APSR Editorial Board (89-92), the Ralph J. Matthew Holden Jr.s

Oral History 40

Oral History Political Science Social Justice Social Science 40

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

According to a report published in 2017 by the Economic Policy Institute, large urban districts spend approximately $20,000 on every new hire. Preparing School Leaders Improved working conditions and community building starts with leadership. They lost me when leadership was unwilling to listen to my voice and respect my autonomy.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Leadership Professional Development Cultures 145

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At first, some Shuar people were hopeful about the economic opportunities promised to them. Since then, most of the promises that investors and government leaders made have soured; very little economic growth is visible among Shuar communities. But only we can make history when we fulfill our visionary dreams.”

Economics 127

Economics Government Leadership History 127

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

His research excavating the largest indigenous language archive in the early 19th century reveals a different history from the present understanding about Hawaii today. Tourism as an economic component of genocide continue to target native Hawaiians for removal today.

Political Science 35

Political Science Archiving Leadership Economics 35

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

The University of Richmond is now taking steps to mark and protect a burial ground for enslaved persons, which previous leadership knowingly desecrated. Racial reckonings are happening at many colleges and universities across the United States.

Leadership 116

Leadership Economics History Cultures 116

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2019

Throughout history, we have seen how educational institutions show pervasive bias toward black and brown students. Prior to President Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, anyone who taught an enslaved person to read and write was considered a criminal.

Social Justice 111

Social Justice Tutoring Cultures Leadership 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Without advice from a counselor, D’naysha Griggs says she would not have known how to talk about her work history and family obligations in her college applications. Griggs’ work history and family commitments might seem like key selling points for colleges that say they value grit, time management skills and maturity.

High School 143

High School History Leadership Economics 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

But now a convergence of factors — a dwindling pool of traditional-age students, the call for more educated workers and a pandemic that highlighted economic disparities and scrambled habits and jobs — is putting adults in the spotlight. But in the midst of his studies, he stumbled and had to retake an economics course.

Economics 143

Economics Sociology Social Justice High School 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. Because local unions can reflect the racial attitudes of the confined geographic area, leadership and involvement from the national-level group is almost always necessary.

Economics 81

Economics Geography Civics History 81

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Reaching students across public and private school systems and alternative educational settings, the CompuGirls program is keenly focused on helping students develop the skills needed to become the next generation of technology innovators and community leaders from various ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures Private School 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2022

Liberal arts fields such as English and history routinely come in far below, suggesting that a life of genteel poverty awaits those who enjoy Jane Austen. There’s no doubt that scientific and technical skills provide a reliable path into the job market and a relatively riskless approach to economic security.

Sociology 98

Sociology Leadership Economics History 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2020

“It has almost become de rigueur among chancellors and presidents in selling the value of their universities to the larger community to say that we are engines of economic development, and there’s scant evidence to support that.”. Marc Levine, emeritus professor of history, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Government 121

Government Economics Research History 121

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The performance of minority students on standardized tests at Ridgeview historically has lagged behind that of white students, according to staff, who note that black and Hispanic students are much more likely to come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The binder’s appearance was not just a sign of an eighth-grader’s fastidiousness.

Middle School 111

Middle School Leadership Charter School High School 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: Automation affects workers around the world — nearly half of the employers surveyed by the World Economic Forum last year expected automation would reduce their workforce by 2022. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning. A place like Mississippi is heavily exposed.”. “As

K-12 93

K-12 Economics Humanities High School 93

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Although holistic practices are important, the economic realities of black families and the social structures that perpetuate these realities must also be addressed. Gender wage gaps have been a recurring topic of discussion, and there is a history of legislation to eliminate this inequity in some states.

K-12 97

K-12 High School Leadership Economics 97

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2024

Clearly, the vestiges of academia’s sexist history still haunt us. The most common reasons women leave academia are because of harsh workplace climates riddled with harassment, sexual assault, discrimination and dysfunctional leadership.

Government 101

Government Leadership High School Research 101

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

That is precisely why business students need to learn psychology, history, sociology, culture and art. China and other economic rivals add them. All of this allows for stronger leadership, which does not signify only the ability to manage and oversee a group of people working together; it also means knowing when to follow others.

Sociology 73

Sociology Psychology Humanities Cultures 73

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: HLLC admissions officers look beyond grades and SAT scores to students’ leadership qualities and their interest in the world around them. Saied Beckford, an 18-year-old majoring in economics and computer science, lives on the seventh floor of a residence hall that houses many HLLC students.

Social Justice 91

Social Justice Economics Public School Library 91

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Morales started out as an elementary-school teacher, then switched to academic counseling, which she’s done at LA High for the past eleven years; Martinez worked there, too, teaching history and social studies, until six years ago, when he was transferred to another high school in the district. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report.

Charter School 111

Charter School Public School High School Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2020

Their testimony amounted to a warning, though, of what schools may face when they restart this fall: kids with a history of mental health problems whose symptoms have worsened, students who maybe experiencing anxiety or anger for the first time, children in households that have become financially precarious and those who are experiencing loss.

Charter School 145

Charter School Professional Development Research Leadership 145

Becoming a History Teacher

JUNE 12, 2023

For me, the world Mr Bean inhabits is evocative of my teenage years living in a pre-internet, economically depressed 1990s Britain. Do we assume too much of our pupils when we teach these most modern of modern history topics? 2018) Senior Curriculum Leadership 1: The indirect manifestation of knowledge: (A) curriculum as narrative.

History 52

History Teaching Leadership Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2017

“These are complex corporations that require real bold leadership. And they have this package for the outgoing chancellor,” Marlene Kim, a professor of economics at the university and president of the union representing faculty and staff, said with evident exasperation. These are complex corporations that require real bold leadership.

Government 92

Government Leadership Economics Teaching 92

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

As a prelude to discussing leadership, peer pressure and conflict, a Crew of seventh graders at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, played a game called “Instigator.” That said, EL’s leadership now relies heavily on technology to spread Crew and expeditionary learning concepts more broadly. Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report.

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It’s unfair, it’s discriminatory, and it disadvantages already economically disadvantaged kids,” said Jack Fletcher, co-founder of the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities in Houston and one of the first scientists to question the discrepancy model’s validity. Enslaved people could not show any sign of weakness or perceived weakness.

Psychology 145

Psychology Elementary School High School Humanities 145

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 75

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 75

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

Parker Charter Essential School in Devens, Massachusetts, believe multiage education fosters cooperation and collaboration between students, like these ninth- and 10th-graders working together on a Holocaust-related history project. Photo: Stuart Miller. DEVENS, Mass. — It looks like a typical class in a suburban high school.

Elementary School 74

Elementary School Psychology Tradition Professional Development 74

Becoming a History Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Career changers with family commitments or those from less economically affluent backgrounds without personal connections to schools, find it harder to undertake unpaid work experience. Haydn, T., & London, L (2023), A Practical Guide to Mentoring Beginning History Teachers, London: Routledge. (In References Crooks, V.,

Tutoring 63

Tutoring Economics History Teaching 63

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

Becoming a History Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Every year since the bursary for history ITE was removed, the course I run has lost a handful of high quality graduates who, having accepted their offer of a place on the course, crunch the numbers and realise they just cannot make the finances work. often share a higher burden of economic disadvantage.

Teaching 52

Teaching Tutoring Lesson Plan Leadership 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They ran into an economic wall that has hit communities of color the hardest, but which has also blocked many residents of this 98 percent white county. Under Roark’s leadership, Leslie County High School has made a remarkable turnaround. I told the kids we want to compete academically with other counties, and we want to beat them.”.

Library 75

Library High School Public School Economics 75

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

For instance, in a history class, instead of merely memorizing dates and events, students could analyze historical patterns and their impact on current societal issues. This approach not only makes learning more relevant but also equips students with the skills they need to thrive in a world where the only constant is change.

Education 58

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 58

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Lincoln County is rural and rugged, forged by industry and ecology and steeped in a complicated history of extraction, exploitation and economic struggle. Economic uncertainty in the 1990s and 2000s forced fluctuations in demand. Related: Interested in innovations in the field of higher education? Forest Service.

Economics 110

Economics History Archiving Tradition 110

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Donate so that we can continue to organize events like these and defend the right of teachers across the United States to teach peoples history. Or plan a history walking tour, book exchange, rally, etc.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

But like many Christian denominations grappling with historical racism , its preference throughout the 1970s and ‘80s was to ignore that history, Gross said, not to address it. The Southern Baptist Convention , Presbyterian Church in America , and the United Methodist Church have all publicly apologized for their racist histories.

Private School 118

Private School K-12 Economics Cultures 118