ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2024

While California and Texas have the most English learners in public schools — perhaps unsurprising given their proximity to Mexico — the states experiencing the most growth among school-age English learners are mainly outside the Southwest. Geography is another hardship for potential bilingual educators.

Geography 125

Geography Tradition Public School Teaching 125

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I've always been in public schools, and I’ve had ups and downs. history, European history, human geography, AP government.

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Technology, and especially the internet and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, has become ubiquitous in our daily lives and affordable even to our public schools.

Primary Sources 134

Primary Sources Library K-12 Geography 134

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Here’s something to think about when you hear people question whether student protests are appropriate: We seem to have forgotten as a nation why we created public schools. No one is confused about why we have public fire departments or libraries: We all understand their mission for the public good. Not so much.

Civics 85

Civics Geography Public School Library 85

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Last year, children were handcuffed and sent to the emergency room from Wicomico schools at least 117 times — about once per every 100 students — according to data obtained from public records requests to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. At least 40 percent of those children were age 12 or younger.

Middle School 137

Middle School Professional Development Public School Geography 137

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The report shows that 37 percent of workers with a high school diploma have higher earnings than half of those with some college. What subjects people study, what fields they enter, even geography — all matter in determining income, said Anthony Carnevale, director of the center and a co-author of the report.

Social Justice 130

Social Justice High School Advocacy Human Rights 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

“The Green New Deal for Schools is so important right now in the U.S., where our school buildings are crumbling, where our students are not being adequately prepared to face the realities of the climate crisis, where there are vast inequities across race and class.” He said he wants educators to emphasize solutions, too.

Advocacy 88

Advocacy K-12 Geography High School 88

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Though some schools are extremely competitive, admission to others is more attainable: About 80 percent of Common App schools admit half their applicants, according to Blankson. Through the Common App’s website, students can research college requirements and come up with a list based on geography, selectivity and cost.

Library 106

Library K-12 Public School High School 106

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2018

Although the high-poverty Cornell School District has only about 630 students, it was able to take the plunge into virtual reality with a $20,000 foundation-funded grant provided through the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, a regional public school service agency.

K-12 110

K-12 Geography World History Library 110

ED Surge

APRIL 25, 2022

Caldwell County Schools is a mid-sized public school district in northwestern North Carolina. Something that hinders us here in Caldwell County is the geography. Dr. Katrina McEllen, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Program Services, oversees curriculum for a student population of about 10,500.

EdTech 102

EdTech Geography Learning Science Economics 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

At the start of the 2015 school year, about 800 new students — the majority African-American—from schools in Oktibbeha County prepared for their first year in the newly consolidated Starkville Oktibbeha County Public School District. John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016.

Private School 111

Private School Elementary School Public School High School 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Without social studies, we lose the civic mission of public schools,” said Stephanie Serriere, a former early-grade teacher who is now an associate professor of social studies education at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. Serriere said C3 is being used across the country.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2019

It’s a challenge that administrators of the programs are just beginning to grapple with, and it is emerging as New Jersey faces a legal battle over segregation in its traditional public schools, which are among the most racially divided in the nation. These relationships are carefully nurtured by school staff — and aided by geography.

Education 110

Education High School Tradition Geography 110

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Vince Scheivert, chief information officer for Albermarle County Schools, gives computer advice to Cassidy Watkins (left) and Madeline Rice, both Burley Middle School students. Photo: Lorenzo Dickerson, Albemarle County Public Schools. Vince Scheivert, chief information officer, Albemarle County Public Schools.

Library 104

Library Middle School High School Government 104

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Fears about data privacy and screen time, along with concerns about Silicon Valley’s conflicting interests as it pushes into public schools, have battered Summit’s reputation. There have been highly publicized problems in some districts that have adopted the program.

Junior High 134

Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 134

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies.

Social Studies 140

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 140

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Teacher shortage is primarily a function of race and geography,” the authors wrote. Related: Former educators answer call to return to school. But the funding isn’t available to schools that are chronically low performing, and therefore provides no relief to the majority of schools with the worst teacher shortages.

Charter School 104

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 104

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

And it’s made these gains without the wholesale turnover in staff that often characterizes school turnaround efforts. Juarez is now a destination school,” said principal Juan Ocon. Yet one student may have limited geography skills, and is not making connections between events in neighboring Laos and Cambodia.

Geography 100

Geography High School Charter School Cultures 100

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

But his academic science background is unclear: He declined a request from The Hechinger Report to answer questions about his science training and how he discusses pandemic-related public health measures in class. Related: How the science of vaccination is taught (or not) in public schools.

Middle School 131

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 131

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

Our most recent cohort of fellows included educators across a variety of grades and content areas, including a high school principal, an elementary school paraprofessional, a math and computer science teacher, and a school and community engagement manager, to name a few.

Education 108

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography 108

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Thanks to a generous collaboration with Dartmouth College historian Matthew Delmont , the Zinn Education Project sent 14,000 copies of Delmont’s book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad to public school teachers, school librarians, and teacher educators.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This geography blocks signals and slows internet speeds, even for Garrett County residents who do have a router at home. Even Barbara Baker, superintendent of Garrett County Public Schools, has a hard time getting service: During her interview with the COVID-19 Data Dispatch, poor Zoom quality forced the conversation onto a phone call.

Elementary School 96

Elementary School K-12 Geography Public School 96

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

But despite those new expectations, most school districts in the state where the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till mobilized black Americans still use textbooks that give local civil rights milestones short shrift. Before 2011, Mississippi public school students weren’t required to learn about the Civil Rights Movement at all.

K-12 97

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 97

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Prioritizing schools recognizes the close connection between keeping schools open and getting people back to work. Many parents who send their children to public schools are essential workers. Prioritizing schools for vaccinations would give parents who have to work some backup.

Economics 141

Economics Geography World History High School 141

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In fact, Dressback’s case has spurred public outrage because so many people do  know her. She attended Vestavia Hills Public Schools — Class of 1997 — and her mother, now retired, was a popular high school English teacher and yearbook adviser. It’s one of the most religiously conservative schools in the nation,” she said.

High School 140

High School Elementary School Geography Public School 140

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Roffman said 4-year-olds want to know about geography (Where was I before I was born?); Few schools are stepping in to help. While some school districts prioritize the topic, only Oregon , Delaware and Washington, D.C. 5-year-olds want to know about transportation (How did I get from in there to out here?);

Teaching 92

Teaching Elementary School Lesson Plan Middle School 92

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2025

The National Center for Education Statistics is a relatively obscure federal agency, but its mission to collect data on the state of education affects every public school in the country. Now, this work is under threat because of cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE.

Education 135

Education Archiving Government Charter School 135

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Walz, the governor of Minnesota, worked for roughly two decades in public schools, as a geography teacher and football coach. He has championed investments in public education: For example, in March 2023, he signed a bill to make school meals free to all students in public schools.

K-12 136

K-12 Education Public School History 136