The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Public School High School Government 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. Even using their own experience doesn’t protect teachers from attacks.

K-12 117

K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 117

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I even found “Heather” again: In December 2021, a Pennsylvania school district ordered the removal of the book from all of its elementary-school libraries over parental objections, leading its author, Lesléa Newman, to declare : “It’s 1992 all over again.”. “No Purple for Parents Indiana.

Library 113

Library Social Justice History Psychology 113