The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Johnson opened the doors of Mississippi’s first rural charter school in this temporary space a year ago. Pulling students from Coahoma County and its county seat of Clarksdale, the school serves an area of the Mississippi Delta known for its rich blues heritage, low incomes and abysmal educational outcomes. he Brown v.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The school, located in the nearby 7 th Ward, had opened its doors to kids in pre-K through second grade the year before. The school wasn’t perfect. Educators made do with what Gisleson called “improvisational” tactics, using cardboard and crayons in lieu of more sophisticated materials, such as smartboards or expensive art supplies.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In a nod to the cultural heritage of its surrounding neighborhood, two displays feature Chinese-themed art, including pretty sprays of cherry blossoms and red and gold lanterns. Yet not a single teacher in this private preschool in Bensonhurst has a master’s degree and nearly half do not return each year.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 12, 2024

The appeal of this idea can be backed up with data — a 2023 poll asked this question: School choice gives parents the right to use the tax dollars designated for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs. Why would anyone say they opposed it?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

Tilsen-Brave Heart worried that her 5-year-old daughter, Pia, would be exposed to even fewer lessons taught through a cultural lens than her older siblings had been, robbing her of an educational experience that would foster a sense of belonging and self-identity. “I I want my children to know who they are,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart. “I

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2020

We look at our health issues, educational issues … all of this stuff comes back full force to poverty. We look at our health issues, educational issues … all of this stuff comes back full force to poverty,” Jefferson said. Public schools in Holmes County will start school online next month.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Russellville City school district created De La Rosa’s position in early 2021 as part of a larger effort to help educate its growing population of students who speak English as a second language. But as Grimes’ star rose statewide, according to local educators and residents, his relationship with city leadership started to unravel.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Raised by educators in this tribal village at the base of the Grand Canyon, she started kindergarten a little ahead of her peers. Her teachers at Havasupai Elementary School often asked Siyuja to tutor younger students and sometimes even let her run their classrooms. SUPAI, Ariz. She graduated valedictorian of her class. Nonexistent.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The school used to be a source of pride for the city’s black community, a stepping stone to middle-class achievement as its graduates went on to become doctors, businesspeople and win election to Congress. In 2016 not a single child at “North,” as locals call it, tested proficient in math according to the state’s education department.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2024

The proposals in the 2025 Presidential Transition Project — known as Project 2025 and designed for Donald Trump — would reshape the American education system, early education through college, from start to finish. The Hechinger Report created this reference guide that digs into the Project 2025 wishlist for education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Department of Education at her confirmation hearing to lead the department. Sign up for Chalkbeats free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Republicans said it had saddled schools with red tape without improving student outcomes. Keep up with our free weekly newsletter on K-12 education.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

See, whatever you thought about the Harris-Walz ticket’s particular proposals, the Democrats had things to say about education issues that genuinely shape children’s development: affordable early care and learning, access to nutritious school meals, funding for English learners , and more. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2021

I’m really stressed,” she said the night before the school year began. Generations of educators can remember the nerves that accompanied their first year in the classroom, when inevitable missteps feel like crises and burnout pushes some out of the profession altogether. In a few cars, she spotted some of her students. Amia, a St.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2024

education can be answered strictly with a debate about facts and figures. Many Republican proposals have been well-covered , starting with Project 2025 — the policy agenda assembled by the conservative Heritage Foundation for a new Trump term. Both items follow a general statement about making great schools.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are persistent critics of public K-12 schools and higher education and want to overhaul many aspects of how the institutions operate. Trump also supports efforts to privatize the K-12 school system, including through vouchers for private schools.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Department of Education. However, in a statement about his nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary, Trump underscored his campaign pledge to disband the department, saying, “We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.” It remains just that: speculation.

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