The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2023

America has pulled back from the brink of denying science in education. We have to place facts, history and science at the heart of our education systems. AP Psychology is a popular course, and rigorous AP classes help prepare students for college and demonstrate their skills for college admissions.

Psychology 90

Psychology History Teaching American History 90

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Politicians around the country have been aiming to demolish progressive policies by targeting teaching about race and ethnicity, the LGBTQIA+ community and women’s reproductive rights. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come.

Civic Engagement 118

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 118

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

history has resulted in persistent unequal access to opportunity. Some leaders have responded by endorsing policies that attempt to reduce the impacts of these “implicit” biases. Chin is a doctoral candidate in education policy and program evaluation at Harvard University. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Education 111

Education Inclusive Curriculum Archiving K-12 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

She drives over an hour each way to teach world history at LaGrange High School in Lake Charles. In many ways, teachers are frontline mental health workers,” said Betty Lai, a psychology professor at Boston College who researches the mental health impacts of natural disasters on children. “You could look up and see the sky,” she said.

Charter School 139

Charter School Psychology Middle School High School 139

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

So it and other schools in the region have started trying to recruit Hispanics, who — like Barrera Cantu — increasingly want college educations. Liberal arts colleges are in crisis,” said Doug Sofer, professor of history at another of these schools, Maryville College in Tennessee. based research organization focusing on Hispanics.

K-12 104

K-12 High School Psychology History 104

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

Parker Charter Essential School in Devens, Massachusetts, believe multiage education fosters cooperation and collaboration between students, like these ninth- and 10th-graders working together on a Holocaust-related history project. Photo: Stuart Miller. DEVENS, Mass. — It looks like a typical class in a suburban high school.

Elementary School 67

Elementary School Psychology Tradition Professional Development 67

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

There is a consumer protection strand of American history, and now it’s higher education’s turn,” said Daniel Greenstein, director of education and postsecondary success at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been pressing for better information to be made available to students and their families.

American History 49

American History Government Advocacy Psychology 49