The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2018

For 50 minutes a day, every school day, Onalaska High’s seniors attend Kenny’s “Senior Success” class. In a home economics classroom, she runs through how to file taxes, balance a budget and apply for college. An aging portable classroom will become a mini science museum, filled with hands-on activities for kids.

High School 111

High School Museum Elementary School Teaching 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Maikko, 2, in pink, Terrance, 1, in red, and Nylah, behind Terrance, dance as their child care provider, Lorna Parks, foreground, claps during a visit by staffers from Detroit’s African-American History Museum. After graduating high school, she began working at a child care center for teen mothers.

K-12 87

K-12 Primary Sources Museum History 87

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But as Columbia has expanded its footprint, it has also become more of a drain on the city budget because of a state law more than 200 years old that allows universities, museums and other nonprofits to pay almost no property taxes. The law saves Columbia more than $182 million annually, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

Civics 136

Civics Public School Economics Museum 136

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2020

“It’s ironic when abortion rights supporters don’t back school choice,” said U.S. But her attempt to point out some kind of moral absurdity during her remarks to Colorado Christian College students at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. last week only pointed out her own.

Private School 145

Private School Government Museum Charter School 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

LOUISVILLE Just blocks from where hundreds of protestors gathered near the Ohio River waterfront after the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020 sits Central High School. The school is steeped in history: It was the first African American public school in Kentucky, and counts boxer Muhammad Ali among its alumni.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98

ED Surge

MAY 2, 2022

In a RAND survey of nearly a thousand former public school teachers, nearly two-thirds of those who left during the pandemic said their salary was a factor. During the pandemic the public teaching workforce appears to have shrunk by nearly 7 percent, according to federal jobs data crunched by the Economic Policy Institute.

Teaching 143

Teaching Middle School Museum Educational Technology 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2016

These aren’t undergraduate economics majors. Their endowment holdings alone add up to nearly half a trillion dollars and they have an annual economic impact of $1 trillion and employ nearly 4 million people, the Progressive Policy Institute reports. Rutgers University hosts a branch of the county public library.

Civics 86

Civics Civic Engagement Economics Museum 86

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2020

President Donald Trump recently announced his intention to create a 1776 Commission, charged with restoring patriotic, “pro-America” education to public schools. Daniel Hale Williams , the first doctor to perform open-heart surgery and a Black man who graduated from medical school just 18 years after the abolition of slavery.

Museum 141

Museum Education American History History 141

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

New York City Deputy Mayor Richard Buery greets Chirlane McCray, the city’s first lady, at the awards ceremony and celebration in honor of Black History Month at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on February 23, 2017. Photo: Andy Katz/Pacific Press via ZUMA Wire. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update.

Charter School 83

Charter School Social Justice Museum Leadership 83

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most attend traditional public schools, but a growing number are enrolling at specialized charter schools like Louisiana Key Academy. The federal government plays a role in serving those students by issuing guidance, defending their right to a free appropriate public education and providing money.

Charter School 90

Charter School Education Private School K-12 90

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Public schools must teach students about democratic struggles over suffrage and civil rights and the nation’s history of white supremacy. While education levels are not related to conservative beliefs about economic policy, they are related to conservative beliefs about the value of cultural diversity.

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140