The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

Given current circumstances, Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University, has decided to teach his fall course, “Economic History of Europe,” for a salary of $1. Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University and national expert on higher education finances, began teaching at O.U.

Economics 129

Economics Political Science Sociology Psychology 129

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

I teach social studies in Edmonton, Alberta in what we would consider a medium-sized school of slightly under a thousand students. While the numerous routes may allow for flexibility in finding and developing teaching staff, the cost of inconsistency likely does not serve students or schools very well.

Heritage 71

Heritage Political Science Government Psychology 71

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2023

Domingo Morel, New York University professor and author of a book on state takeovers By 2018, four of Houston’s 274 schools, all of them in the city’s economically distressed north and east sides, hadn’t met the standards for four years running, putting the district at risk of a takeover. Being in the news has motivated students too.

Charter School 98

Charter School High School Professional Development Government 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

The phone could be a great equalizer, in terms of giving children from all sorts of socio-economic backgrounds the same device, with the same advantages. Brianna Crowley, former high school teacher, Hershey, Pennsylvania. But using phones for learning requires students to synthesize information and stay focused on a lesson or a discussion.

Political Science 75

Political Science High School Economics Project-Based Learning 75