The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

News & World Report released its first-ever rankings of public elementary and middle schools in the United States. Schools in the bottom quarter of all schools in a given jurisdiction were not ranked, but simply identified as being in the bottom quarter. Even “global authorities” can screw up!

Middle School 145

Middle School K-12 Sociology Economics 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

She would also lead an upcoming meeting on the school’s finances, including how to spend federal pandemic relief dollars. And she was running for the school’s governing board. The Boston Teachers Union Pilot School, where Snyder has worked since 2012, is a “teacher-powered” school.

Charter School 136

Charter School Government Sociology Social Studies 136

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

Despite the presence of a nearby government school, Sodi’s son and two daughters study at the Assembly of God Church in the Indian border town of Rupaidiha, where Sodi himself once studied. Hindi, the medium of instruction there, is easier for Awadhi speakers to comprehend than the Nepali used at the local school.

Sociology 89

Sociology Government Elementary School High School 89

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Gariecia Rose: a current World History and Government/American Law teacher at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois. Gariecia was in my Sociology of Class, Gender, and Race elective during the 2016-2017 academic year.

World Religions 120

World Religions World History Civics History 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

“For the most part we are starting to see less of a strong racial divide, but there is still some work that needs to be done,” said Celestine, who is also working toward a degree in sociology from McNeese State University. Jerica Washington remembers her high school years here with a mix of pride and regret.

Charter School 80

Charter School Elementary School High School Tradition 80

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Most still read at an elementary school level. By her sophomore year, Williams was earning all A’s and B’s, and Sci’s test scores were the best of any open-enrollment high school in the city. She sat in the front row for the sociology and biology seminars, but couldn’t concentrate in a room with more than 30 classmates.

Charter School 111

Charter School Psychology High School Private School 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2016

But she’s also balancing basketball practice, prom planning, step team and student government, while worrying about a low grade in Spanish. I’ve had the chance to attend several events at my daughter’s school, and in kindergarten she was already writing about what she would learn if she was going to college,” Sanborn says.

Tutoring 100

Tutoring Charter School High School Sociology 100