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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2024
On the international Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) , American 15-year-olds rank toward the bottom of economically advanced nations in math achievement. Boaler also saw math as a lever to promote social justice. It’s often not as precise as the hard sciences or even social sciences like economics.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The right’s blind faith insists that “if we have school choice in the form of charter schools and private school vouchers … competitive pressures will force the schools and teachers to teach better, and to churn out students who are excelling academically.”. The results have not rewarded our faith.
Anthropology News
JULY 17, 2024
Black youth experiences at a progressive low-fee private school in a postapartheid city illuminate the politics and limits of aspiration. Founded in 2004, Launch is a network of eight low-fee private schools serving grades eight through twelve across four of South Africa’s nine provinces.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. i in the last two years.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Most of the remaining white families send their children to a private school that opened more than 50 years ago to help white children avoid racial integration. Fourth graders in the state from almost every racial and economic background improved their scores on the exam. Photo: Rory Doyle for The Hechinger Report.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 9, 2021
At Western Middle, 60 percent of the roughly 700 students are Black, 11 percent are Hispanic or Latino, and 70 percent are considered economically disadvantaged. She joined a program called “ Justice Now ” dedicated to empowering students to organize projects around social justice issues important to them.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
From Marcus Garvey to Malcolm X, the notion that separate and equal is not only possible, but in some cases preferable, has been a rallying point for those who believe that black educators should be the ones designing and leading schools for black children. The trade-off.
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