The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Students at Rhodes Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, spend a portion of their school day working on laptops. Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. He breezily navigates the internet and educational platforms his school uses. MESA, Ariz.

Junior High 134

Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 134

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Welcome to Community Lab School, a tiny public charter that is trying to transform the way middle schoolers are taught in the Albemarle School District — and eventually the nation. Traditional middle schools are very authoritarian, controlling environments.” Chad Ratliff, principal of Community Lab School.

Middle School 143

Middle School Elementary School Psychology Junior High 143

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, dozens of taxpayer-funded public charters enroll far more white students than any of the traditional public schools in their areas. Like the Dears, most families who came to the charter were black, and they believed Johnson when she said her school would be different.

Charter School 109

Charter School History Library Public School 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

The district’s first school board meeting on August 3, 1970, had 19 agenda items, including determining the district’s sick leave policy and finding furniture for the elementary school. The school buildings in the newly added neighborhood became the district’s sixth-grade and ninth-grade schools.

Junior High 75

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 75

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Sitting beside her, Candy Turner , a retired elementary school teacher who had brought Ziploc bags of pear slices and dried cranberries for the hours ahead, agreed. “I After Election Day, headlines in key locales all around the country spoke of moms fighting extremists in local school board races and winning.

Elementary School 142

Elementary School Junior High High School Public School 142

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

At some high schools, more than half of the classes were taught by uncertified teachers, including nearly 70 percent of courses at West Bolivar High School in Rosedale, and 61 percent at Heidelberg Junior High School in Heidelberg. Related: Are rural charter schools viable in Mississippi?

Charter School 106

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 106

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist presents a Golden Apple Award to Dr. Abraham Kamara at Memorial Junior High School. Related: LA’s school counselors strike back. Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist visits a first-grade class at Penn Elementary School.

Charter School 107

Charter School Junior High Political Science Elementary School 107