The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute , an education policy think tank, which directly linked minutes of social studies instruction to higher reading scores. High-income children are more likely to travel, go to museums and attend live performances. Lack of background knowledge amplifies the academic gap between rich and poor kids.

Social Studies 145

Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

These include the Khan Academy, with its free online learning and AI-empowered tutoring ; Outschool , which lets students choose online discussion-based classes; and Remake Learning , which provides a model for connecting the learning that takes place in museums, after-school programs, camps and civic organizations in the Pittsburgh area.

Tutoring 126

Tutoring Education K-12 Museum 126

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The organization awarded multi-year grants in 18 communities to launch schools, like one that is a partnership between the Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Michigan city’s school district, or a charter school in Washington, D.C., Neil Campbell is the director of innovation for K-12 education policy at the Center for American Progress.

High School 111

High School K-12 Museum Charter School 111

Digital Promise

JUNE 10, 2019

The study , conducted by education policy researcher Kathleen Lynch , parses out how various summer activities, such as attending camp, reading and talking about math at home, vacations and daytrips, and summer school, have distinct academic effects. The Research.

Tutoring 91

Tutoring Museum Library Education Policy 91

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2017

We can’t go to the museum; we can’t go to the Discovery Center. “Preschool can be a great resource in rural communities,” said John McFarlane, the district superintendent who doubles as the seventh- through 12th-grade principal. “We We don’t have licensed day care.

K-12 100

K-12 Elementary School Government Museum 100

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2024

In 2021, about 15 percent of public school students nationwide were Black, but only 6 percent of public school teachers nationwide were, according to a forthcoming report by the Southern Education Foundation, a nonprofit that works to advance equitable education policies. “We

Private School 118

Private School Public School High School Elementary School 118

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Next she handed out VR headsets and asked her students to grab their cellphones and head to her Google classroom, where posted three different experiences that showcase Afrofuturism: an Afrofuturism art museum, a short VR film and a musical performance.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98