The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2023

The three countries share more than a common language: For several decades, their governments forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families and relocated them to distant boarding schools. This is the one area left in the federal government, unfortunately, that is very much bipartisan,” she said of Native American issues.

Teaching 143

Teaching K-12 Heritage Government 143

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

Mysa’s tuition costs parents who don’t receive aid around $20,000 a year, comparable to what it costs the government to educate a student in a public school. That’s partly why he’s interested in classical learning, a form of education that often emphasizes the “classics” of Western heritage.

Public School 120

Public School Civics K-12 Private School 120

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The school, located in the nearby 7 th Ward, had opened its doors to kids in pre-K through second grade the year before. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation also partners with Plessy, and for three years has used a community grant to fund strings instruction for students under violinist and violist Amelia Clingman.

Economics 59

Economics Charter School Heritage Public School 59

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

Education is a provincial responsibility in Canada and is highly centralized by the Alberta government. The curriculum is developed and coordinated by government officials and staff, but the writing is done largely by committees of practicing teachers according to agreed-upon directives (a broad curriculum revision is currently underway now).

Heritage 53

Heritage Political Science Government Psychology 53

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

Public colleges couldn’t admit students without immigration documents and, even though, under federal law, K-12 schools are required to serve students regardless of citizenship status, the Alabama legislation also called for school districts to collect information on their students’ citizenship status. But even though most are U.S.

High School 140

High School K-12 Heritage Professional Development 140

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

12, where students learn in both English and Spanish, the process can be both bureaucratic and baffling. States and the federal government could, and should, incentivize districts to open programs where there is the most need, and discourage programs targeted mostly at English speakers. I just wish it were more accessible,” she said.

Heritage 120

Heritage K-12 Human Rights Professional Development 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

About 644,000 Native students attend the nation’s K-12 system, with the vast majority enrolled in public schools, according to the National Congress of American Indians. Like other educators, Gorneau emphasized that critical race theory is not being taught in South Dakota schools at the K-12 level.

American History 144

American History History K-12 Cultures 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2017

There were bombings that people “just had to get used to” as the conflict between the government and ISIS spread. Their “Heritage Night” drew 100 students and family members; one by one, two dozen students stood up to tell one of their memories of home. Read more about K-12. In the U.S.,

High School 80

High School K-12 History Heritage 80

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 6, 2024

Billionaire dark money funded the conservative infrastructure that initiated attacks on critical race theory and DEI at all levels of education led by the Heritage Foundation. Gregory Wickenkamp , educator and Iowa City event host A few years ago I was pushed out of K-12 teaching when politicians scapegoated my teaching practice.

Teaching 86

Teaching Social Justice Library Heritage 86

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word as “a political philosophy supporting the rights and power of the people in their struggle against the privileged elite,” and “the movement organized around this philosophy.” The show is clearly meeting the demand of a large swath of America, but populism it ain’t. Last week, the U.S.

Controversial Topics 45

Controversial Topics K-12 Heritage Public School 45

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2024

Credit: Eric Gay/ Associated Press Districts had until November 12, less than a month, to respond. I was beyond shocked that somebody from our state government was asking what books were available in our school libraries. This alarmed librarians. I was actually at home. My superintendent forwarded it to me. I just felt a cold chill.

Library 107

Library Heritage K-12 High School 107

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This story also appeared in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting State leaders promised families roughly $7,000 a year to spend on private schools and other nonpublic education options, dangling the opportunity for parents to pull their kids out of what some conservatives called “ failing government schools.”

Private School 145

Private School Heritage K-12 Tutoring 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Eighth-grader Zakaria Ali, right, a student of Somali heritage, talks about how Muslims lose their freedom when Americans equate Islam with terror, as eighth-grader Hadil Ramadan, left, listens. The federal government has resettled about 3 million refugees since Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980, according to the Pew Research Center.

Heritage 80

Heritage Middle School Anthropology Government 80

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Lillian : When I read about cutting the 21st Century Learning Program cuts I was reminded of this tiny K-12 school on an American Indian Reservation in Montana that I visited last winter. Is the federal government going to start direct-funding charter schools? But what does that mean? Jackie : Ooh interesting.

Charter School 41

Charter School Education Heritage K-12 41

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are persistent critics of public K-12 schools and higher education and want to overhaul many aspects of how the institutions operate. Trump also supports efforts to privatize the K-12 school system, including through vouchers for private schools.

K-12 98

K-12 Education Private School Charter School 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2024

The conservative Heritage Foundation is the primary force behind the sprawling blueprint, which is separate from the much less detailed Republican National Committee 2024 platform , though they share some common themes. Early childhood advocates have been wary of such proposals because they tie child care access to a specific job.

Education 138

Education Heritage K-12 Tutoring 138