ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Gariecia was in my Sociology of Class, Gender, and Race elective during the 2016-2017 academic year. John Lee: currently an Asian American Studies, World Religions, Civics and Modern World History teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, Ilinois. Paula Katrina, Victoria & Gariecia are all Golden Apple Scholars.

World History 121

World History World Religions Civics History 121

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

Today, Education Evolving identifies roughly 300 schools that follow the teacher-powered model. “In In general, teachers don’t have the kind of voice that other professionals typically do,” said Richard Ingersoll, a professor of education and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Charter School 136

Charter School Government Sociology Social Studies 136

The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2020

The program hired 600 college tutors to work with three to five elementary school kids apiece — in person, though at a social distance — at local Boys & Girls clubs. Yale sophomore Jonathan Oates found himself back home in Knoxville, for example, when a study abroad trip to Spain and a job at a summer camp both got canceled. “I

Tutoring 122

Tutoring Psychology Sociology High School 122

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

Hindi, the medium of instruction there, is easier for Awadhi speakers to comprehend than the Nepali used at the local school. Sodi went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in sociology at an Indian college. “I Related: Once criticized, ‘Spanglish’ finds a place in the classroom Non-Nepali speakers consistently underperform at school.

Sociology 93

Sociology Government Elementary School High School 93

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A similar gap, though less stark, exists in schools nationwide. And Anna Egalite, an education professor at North Carolina State University, found similar effects for black elementary school students in Florida matched with black teachers. Hispanics account for 21.5

Sociology 112

Sociology Cultures High School Elementary School 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. They impact low-income students at a much higher rate,” said Charlie Eaton, assistant professor of sociology at the University of California-Merced and co-author of the report.

Sociology 119

Sociology Research Advocacy Digital Resources 119

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2018

Similar to Lang’s approach, the Ariel Foundation offered support, mentoring, and paying the cost of postsecondary education for a cohort of sixth-graders at a Chicago elementary school. The vast majority of these youth graduated from high school, which Duncan describes as “intensely gratifying.” Aaron Pallas is the Arthur I.

K-12 78

K-12 Elementary School Sociology High School 78

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The desperate search for substitute teachers has led some states and school districts to lower qualifications for the people entrusted to educate and supervise America’s schoolchildren at a moment when learning losses are already stacking up. Eleven students were at their desks at Norton Elementary School.

Middle School 141

Middle School Public School Economics High School 141

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Inside the grand, art deco-influenced building, students study rhetoric and sociology, Antigone and anthropology. She is a sixth-grader at Ebeling Elementary School in Macomb Township, Michigan, about 30 miles north of Detroit, and last year she got to look inside a heart. Anayya’s school has a virtual reality lab.

Library 60

Library Anthropology Sociology Elementary School 60

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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

ATLANTA – One of the few black kids in her elementary school in Waterford, Connecticut, Alversia Wade remembers being asked in fourth grade by white classmates if she liked watermelon and fried chicken. Melissa Wooten, sociology professor at the University of Massachusetts. Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images.

Sociology 111

Sociology Elementary School Leadership Economics 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2022

Amid long, structured school days filled with academic demands, recess serves as a critical outlet and break for kids, according to pediatricians and child development experts. Children play during recess at a Louisville, Kentucky elementary school. Credit: Central Local Schools. That’s not appropriate,” Lisa said.

Elementary School 107

Elementary School Classroom Management Sociology Education Policy 107

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The college-going culture and intensive support for students at Match starts early, says Joanna Sanborn, director of college counseling and mother of a first-grader at Match Community Day elementary school in Hyde Park, the entry point for most Match students. It’s scary to get rejected somewhere or waitlisted and not know why.

Tutoring 102

Tutoring Charter School High School Sociology 102

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2021

Women yell at police officers during a protest against desegregation at William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. I learned about critical race theory in grad school along with plenty of other sociological concepts that have since faded away. Credit: Bettman/Getty Images.

Sociology 145

Sociology Elementary School Cultures History 145