Education Policy History Humanities 
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 21, 2023
We have to place facts, history and science at the heart of our education systems. Related: Inside Florida’s ‘underground lab’ for far-right education policies Florida’s state board of education then accused the College Board of “playing games with Florida students.” It stood firm in defense of the unit.
Teaching American History
JULY 30, 2024
Since the middle of the twentieth century, “seemingly no aspect of education policy has been too insignificant to escape judicial oversight,” writes Professor Joshua Dunn, in a 2008 essay he coauthored with Martin R. Teachers afraid of this may steer an unnecessarily wide path around painful history that needs to be discussed.
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The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 16, 2020
This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. These myths are harmful, in deBoer’s view, because they lead us to conflate academic ability and human worth. His premise raises a vexing set of questions about the pursuit of equality for educators and policymakers that we would probably prefer to avoid.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Board of Education cases actually began. I had not learned of this fascinating portion of our state’s history until after graduating from the University of South Carolina. Related: ‘We’ve failed them’: How South Carolina education policy hurts ‘Dreamers’ — and costs taxpayers. Later, I became a professional writer.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 29, 2020
Students who take time off from four-year universities, opt for community colleges instead or shift to part time all could end up spending longer in school and are more likely to drop out, history and research show. That’s the inescapable lesson of history and research. Credit: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 25, 2022
That’s the argument made by scholar and author Freddie deBoer in his book, “The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice.” These days he’s often weighing in on education policy issues in his personal newsletter. are losing pace with those of other nations and need significant reform.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 7, 2024
The downturn has pushed community colleges to broaden their approach to recruitment, resulting in an increase in the number of students requiring more support and services, said Taylor Odle, an assistant professor of education policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The price tag is not the same,” he said.
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