The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

Education has become a major battleground for the attempted anti-racist paradigm shift of diversity, equity and inclusion work; mirroring society, this work remains stuck in a cycle of advancement and retaliation. Education administrators at all levels need to act now to resist a rising tide of efforts against social science knowledge.

K-12 119

K-12 Sociology Social Science Education 119

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

“In the best case scenario, a student would be exposed to media literacy practices and concepts throughout the day, in math classes and science classes, not just in English and social sciences.”. New Jersey legislators and policymakers have recognized that their students need this education, need these life skills so urgently.

Teaching 135

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 135

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Through All City Council, Oakland students have a louder voice in local education policy than students in many cities, but young people say it’s not enough. The council’s two student directors serve on the Oakland Board of Education in an advisory capacity and regularly meet with their adult counterparts. “I

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

percent of education doctorates are awarded to blacks , they receive just 3.5 percent of doctorates in the physical sciences. percent of doctorates in both the humanities and social sciences, but just 5.4 percent in the physical sciences. Although 13.3 Hispanic or Latino students, meanwhile receive 7.2

Social Science 111

Social Science Leadership Education Policy Research 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

By the time they’re at the peak of their careers, in their mid-50s, people who majored as undergraduates in the humanities or social sciences earn about $2,000 a year more than their classmates who majored in professional or pre-professional fields, a report by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found.

Humanities 75

Humanities Economics Anthropology History 75

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Donald Trump outlined his policy and philosophy for K-12 education in a speech at Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy (CASSA) , a for-profit charter school in the largest city of battleground state of Ohio.

K-12 60

K-12 Charter School Education Public School 60