The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They opened opportunities for economic and social mobility and moved my parents’ generation beyond the experiences of their grandparents and great-grandparents, many of whom, as first- and second-generation immigrants to this country in the nineteenth century, started their working lives as farmers or day laborers.

Humanities 108

Humanities Social Science Social Justice Museum 108

ED Surge

JUNE 16, 2023

So adjunct and other faculty unions have ramped up demands for economic justice. These alarming economic facts for most in adjunct life are in addition to their day-to-day struggles. Why are so many adjuncts mobilizing now? Adjuncts’ already precarious situation has worsened in the wake of the pandemic and continuing inflation.

Social Justice 128

Social Justice Economics Professional Development Tradition 128

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2015

The other day I had a great conversation with Nick Alm, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota studying Entrepreneurial Management and Social Justice. For the past few months he has been working on a tech start-up called InvolvEdu. As a former high school principal I was really intrigued by the concept. How does InvolvEdu work?

Social Justice 254

Social Justice Economics High School 254

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The 40-mile region stretches from the red rock cliffs and geothermal pools of Glenwood Springs to the luxury resort town of Aspen and is marked by wide social and economic disparity. El Busesito operates four buses that travel to five neighborhoods to provide bilingual preschool education for nearly 100 children in the community.

Social Justice 110

Social Justice Economics Tradition Education 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2024

Programs designed with these students in mind give them training so that they have a shot to compete for STEM jobs with salaries that can lead to economic and social mobility. Both the Marcy Lab School and Hack the Hood are nonprofits funded by donations from philanthropic groups.) They often believe they can’t afford any wrong turns.

Education 112

Education Social Justice Economics High School 112

Anthropology News

APRIL 16, 2024

This headline provoked intense conversation among youth in a language and social justice course I developed with three multilingual educators at a nonprofit organization (Institute for the Future, IFF). As students noted, tourism jobs required English without paying minimum wage and were marked by exploitative labor conditions.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Anthropology Economics Government 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It not only scuttled our trip, but both the pandemic and the economic fallout hit our majority minority students hard. Last April, as the coronavirus swept through the city, our students and their relatives, many of whom work front-line jobs, were especially vulnerable to the health and economic devastation befalling New York.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Social Justice Economics Civics 142

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. Loss of Funding Persistently high turnover rates also come with a significant financial cost for school districts.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Cultures Leadership Professional Development 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2021

Legacy admission also appears to be withstanding the resurgence of the racial and social justice movement following the killing of George Floyd. Related: Colleges fight attempts to stop them from withholding transcripts over unpaid bills. Another study found that schools that went test optional became no more diverse.

Social Justice 110

Social Justice Economics Education Policy High School 110

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

For many, attempting to climb the economic ladder means trading one form of economic distress for another. Such measures would go a lot further in uplifting black students and achieving social justice than more spending on studies and conferences. Meanwhile, the black student loan-debt crisis needs urgent remedies.

Social Justice 106

Social Justice Psychology Economics Humanities 106

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.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Cultures Lesson Plan History 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2022

It shows that school closures widened both economic and racial inequality in learning — which was already at unacceptable rates prior to the pandemic. The latest study from Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research is based on testing data from 2.1 million students across the country.

Social Justice 77

Social Justice K-12 Pedagogy Professional Development 77

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

An avowed Marxist, deBoer argues unabashedly that he has set out “to demolish the entire meritocratic system and give [underprivileged] kids equal economic circumstances to begin with,” as a Wall Street Journal review of his book summarized. The results have not rewarded our faith. Maybe they never will.

Education 112

Education Charter School Social Justice K-12 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fight for social justice.” Harvard, highly selective colleges served as a beacon of hope and economic mobility for students like those TeenSHARP advise. In your schools, do something! Before the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v.

Heritage 119

Heritage Social Justice Political Science High School 119

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2019

The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies require counselors to “use multicultural and social justice theories to promote equity and access for all students.”. Does this include calling out flagrant abuse and discriminatory practices?

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Tutoring Cultures Economics 109

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Schools exist in very different geographical, political, social, economic contexts, but deep truths can be transferred and applied,” said Tony Jackson, vice president for the Center for Global. Schools exist in very different geographical, political, social, economic contexts, but deep truths can be transferred and applied.

Social Justice 77

Social Justice Middle School Cultures Professional Development 77

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2018

. Service, liberal education, being responsive to society’s needs, and a commitment to social justice: the tenets of a Jesuit education look a lot more like the innovative future than some might think. It has evolved its approach and dynamically responds to social, cultural and economic change over time.

Social Justice 79

Social Justice Civics Tradition Humanities 79

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Research also shows immersion programs in general have many educational and cognitive benefits , as well as cultural, economic and social benefits both locally and globally. Equity, or social justice, is another important consideration. They have also been shown to be cost-effective.

K-12 78

K-12 Social Justice Cultures Elementary School 78

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2018

Tyndall turned down a bevy of offers from colleges in other states to attend Rutgers’ Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC), which brings together dozens of students each year for a residential program that combines rigorous academics with a social-justice focus. “I Photo: Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report.

Social Justice 81

Social Justice Economics Library Public School 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 11, 2017

I myself share the leftist leanings of the university world, and until a few years ago I supposed them to be just rational dimensions of scholarship or benign assumptions about social justice, fairness and equality. China and other economic rivals add them. Related: While liberal arts decline in U.S.,

Social Justice 55

Social Justice Humanities Cultures Economics 55

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2018

These trends are confirmed by a 2012 survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , which showed that the U.S. According to Joseph Fuller , a Harvard Business School professor, our students’ literacy and numerical skills have declined over the last two decades.

Social Justice 68

Social Justice Critical Thinking Economics Education 68

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Area Educators for Social Justice has secured the following co-sponsors for this year, in addition to the co-host, the African American Civil War Museum and Memorial. Workshops and More Events More Social Justice Education Events The post Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 appeared first on Zinn Education Project.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

New programs are often tied to social, demographic and economic trends. Related: How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice. Forty-eight percent of academic programs turn out 10 or fewer graduates per year and, collectively, account for only 7 percent of all degrees.

Social Justice 99

Social Justice Economics Government Humanities 99

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

This kind of experience may be common at New Jersey’s most selective and wealthiest suburban high schools, but McGee graduated from North Star Academy College Preparatory High School in Newark, where 84 percent of the students are economically disadvantaged and 98 percent are black or Latino.

Charter School 76

Charter School Psychology K-12 Project-Based Learning 76

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2019

On the surface, the purpose of higher education is to support all students in their growth academically, socially and economically. Our study documents some of the ways that the historical processes of colonization and displacement are reproduced in the United States, specifically through the education system.

Anthropology 54

Anthropology Social Justice History Geography 54

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. We could create our own social justice project like Bill Ferriter’s middle schoolers. My class would be in YouTube heaven.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2018

Related: How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice. “It WHYY is one of 19 news organizations producing Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push towards economic justice. It is their burden to prove it,” McInerney said.

K-12 65

K-12 Social Justice Economics Humanities 65

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Service is key, so projects often involve themes of social justice and community improvement. About 80 percent are African-American, and 45 percent are classified as “economically disadvantaged.”. The EL slogan is, “We are crew, not passengers.”. Their learning centers on projects and real-life experiences.

K-12 47

K-12 Charter School Middle School Social Justice 47

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As colleges continue to close or merge — more than 60 in the last five years, and 14 just since the start of the pandemic — a growing chorus of voices is raising alarms that this is taking more than just an emotional and economic toll on students, alumni, employees and communities. We’re not just fighting for Antioch College.

Social Justice 100

Social Justice Political Science Government Economics 100

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Advocates for reproductive and birth justice, social-justice approaches to these problems, have helped to spotlight the role of health inequities in our society, says Crystal Tyler, the chief health officer for Rhia Ventures, which invests into birth equity-related companies. So absolutely, all this stuff is related,” she adds.

EdTech 103

EdTech Education Social Justice Advocacy 103

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2020

Everybody’s already talking about program reviews,” said Rudy Fichtenbaum, a professor of economics at Wright State University in Ohio and president of the American Association of University Professors. It should absolutely not be about only numbers and revenue,” said another, Jocelyn Moylan.

Anthropology 135

Anthropology Social Science Sociology Humanities 135

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2020

In a 2017 study published by the Institute of Labor Economics, researchers found that low- income black male elementary school students who were paired with a black teacher in the third, fourth, or fifth grades were 39 percent less likely to drop out of high school. Related: Teachers could retire in droves by the time schools reopen.

Education 145

Education Social Justice Economics Elementary School 145

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 18, 2023

I’ve wanted to do an episode on this topic for a while, and I’ve found someone pretty incredible to help me do that.

Teaching 130

Teaching Pedagogy Classroom Management Social Justice 130

Sapiens

JANUARY 17, 2024

Most active harm reduction organizations are social justice organizations. I have some clinical colleagues who misunderstand harm reduction as an irrational push for everyone to have access to legal heroin, and others who misperceive it as a mechanized public health intervention to hand out syringes for disease prevention.

Social Justice 97

Social Justice Government History Research 97

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

Anel Chavez, a recent graduate of Indiana University Northwest, picks up an application for the school’s business and economics graduate program. And that can provide a sense of direction for Latinx students who feel isolated. Aaron Cantú, for The Hechinger Report.

Social Justice 104

Social Justice Tutoring High School Advocacy 104

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. history and world history courses.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

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. If we are not doing this,” he said, “it is a social justice issue.

Economics 140

Economics Sociology Social Justice Tutoring 140