article thumbnail

Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board

Teaching American History

Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor. This surprised voters.

article thumbnail

Students Remember Experiences, Rarely Grades

A Principal's Reflections

I don’t remember any of my marks from K-12, but do know that I was an above-average student. Since I went to a K-8 school, I had him as a teacher for years. However, as the years pass, what was earned becomes a distant memory. Williams had us draw pictures in Kindergarten that depicted what we wanted to be when we grew up.

K-12 531
educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Defending Our Schools: The State of Cybersecurity in K-12

ED Surge

K-12 leaders tasked with preparing students for the future workforce are doing so amid ever-increasing cyber threats. While many K-12 organizations struggle to obtain resources to strengthen cybersecurity, those that employ security best practices consistently report higher levels of cyber maturity.

K-12 131
article thumbnail

Quitting jobs to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

Research quick take Access to high-quality pre-K is becoming an increasingly popular policy across the nations largest cities, according to a recently released report by CityHealth. CityHealth is partnering with the National Institute for Early Education Research to track this progress here.

K-12 127
article thumbnail

Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

ED Surge

Measuring Up Successful universal preschool initiatives typically share a few common characteristics, says GG Weisenfeld, associate director of technical assistance at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), where she works with cities and states to design and implement pre-K systems.

K-12 113
article thumbnail

OPINION: During civic learning week, let’s push for national progress toward a more perfect union

The Hechinger Report

The solution, one that has strong bipartisan support, is as prominent as John Hancocks signature: a generational investment in teaching students how the government works. When it comes to civics, the federal government usually plays a limited role, reasonably restricted from imposing a national curriculum.

Civics 83
article thumbnail

Misguided Efforts in Educational Reform

A Principal's Reflections

We need to have our students play and exercise more and take advantage of more authentic learning experiences and get them out of INDUSTRIAL age K-12 assembly line classrooms. What is the federal government doing to help us get the students where they need to be? Reauthorizing ESEA? It isn’t enough.

Education 341