The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

With economic segregation in the United States worsening, there is likely to be a growing number of school districts where poor children, and poor parents, predominate. Yet, economic segregation, which is more pronounced among families with children, also creates public school districts where affluent families predominate.

Public School 108

Public School Sociology Civic Engagement Economics 108

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

At least that is the conclusion I reached after looking at data on more than 400 traditional public middle schools in New York City, where the rankings are dominated by students’ absolute proficiency levels. Shouldn’t we be far more interested in outputs, such as how schools contribute (or not) to student learning and development?

Middle School 145

Middle School K-12 Sociology Economics 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Raymond Morgigno, Superintendent Pearl Public School District. Part of that buy-in stems from parents’ approval of the way kids are assigned to schools in this largely working-class central Mississippi town. Clinton is one of only two majority-black school districts in the state to earn an A rating.

K-12 124

K-12 Junior High Elementary School Sociology 124

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When she asked an administrator at Mount Pleasant High School about this apparent disparity, she said she was told that the audio engineering course was created for “regular students.”. Alphina Kamara, now a junior at Wesleyan University, wishes she would have been encouraged to take her school’s engineering course in high school.

Education 145

Education High School Sociology Middle School 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A similar gap, though less stark, exists in schools nationwide. According to Ingersoll, about 44 percent of students and 17 percent of teachers in American public schools are minorities (up from 27 and 12 percent respectively in 1987-88). Just over 21 percent of students are Hispanic, compared to 7.8

Sociology 112

Sociology Cultures High School Elementary School 112

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Nationally, black students who have the same family income as white students are much less likely to graduate from high school. Liza Jacobs, principal of Marksville High School. The economic futures of African Americans without a high school diploma are especially bleak. It’s like a legal segregation.”.

Charter School 85

Charter School Elementary School High School Tradition 85

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies.

Social Studies 142

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 142