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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. They are also seeking to use this moment to educate teens about elections and voting and turn them into lifelong voters. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow.

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STUDENT VOICE: Let’s stop the apathy in Kentucky and beyond

The Hechinger Report

education policy? In these ways, students can bring added value to both education policy and practice. Too many of us students feel we have no power to shape our environment, resulting in a vicious cycle where students don’t share our perspectives and educators don’t seek them out. Australia offers a sneak peek.

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Why Maine’s new high school graduation rules could hurt more than help

The Hechinger Report

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Michelle Adler, social studies teacher and local union president, Gray-New Gloucester High School.

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Open letter to teachers who feel trapped in racist schools

The Hechinger Report

Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Genes may not pass on white supremacy, but education policies certainly do. That’s horrific enough.

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How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education

The Hechinger Report

By 2021, schools must offer diplomas based students reaching proficiency in the four core academic subject areas: English, math, science and social studies. By 2025, four additional subject areas will be included: a second language, the arts, health and physical education.

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Are Educators a Natural Fit for Public Office? These Candidates Think So

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When Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris’ running mate earlier this month, his ascendancy helped to elevate the idea of educators serving in public office. Once a Public Servant, Always a Public Servant Plenty of former educators hold public office today, including at the federal level, such as Sen. Chad King Wilson Sr.

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States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the anti-CRT movement

The Hechinger Report

Stephanie Hawk, tribal state policy liaison, NIEA The state’s executive order has caused confusion among teachers who taught Native American history and culture using the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings, said Roquel Gorneau, a South Dakota education specialist for the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes. “A