The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2018

We don’t like to think of social justice as a zero-sum game. A biased criminal justice system forces us to redefine “merit” when it comes to determining who earned or deserves a scholarship. A prisoner’s hands inside a punishment cell wing at Angola prison in Louisiana. Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images.

Education 100

Education Social Justice Humanities Cultures 100

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

By 2018, the LDO had entered into a contract with the Mexican Government to offer the Plaza Comunitaria at MCC, an online program that provides a basic education certificate (much like an American GED) that is recognized in Mexico. Related: OPINION — The devastating consequences of leaving higher education out of prison reform.

Social Justice 114

Social Justice Humanities Leadership Government 114

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The Lincoln Institute for Land Policy found that local governments provide nearly half of the funds for local school districts. The think tank the Urban Institute found that local governments receive around 30 percent of their funding from property taxes , a combined sum of $473 billion across all U.S. localities.

Charter School 107

Charter School Primary Sources Social Justice Museum 107

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

An influx of government money enabled schools to hire staff and launch SEL programs, which include lessons about showing empathy to others, managing emotions and developing responsible decision making. When a student is going through trauma and they don’t feel you creating a safe space, you open up a wound.” Customize carefully.

Social Justice 141

Social Justice Charter School High School Psychology 141

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In his role as the head of state and government, President Jokowi transcends the identity of a mere political figure or official; he becomes a personification of the nation itself. Since Indonesia’s Independence in 1945, Pancasila has been used as a tool to legitimize the ruling government and curb the opposition.

Cultures 98

Cultures Heritage Tradition Government 98

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Government Accountability Office, nearly one in four Foreign Service officers do not meet the language proficiency requirements that they should meet to do their jobs. Equity, or social justice, is another important consideration. Knowledge of foreign languages is also vital to America’s national security and diplomacy.

K-12 97

K-12 Social Justice Elementary School Cultures 97

Political Science Now

AUGUST 1, 2024

A tenured Professor at the College of Southern Nevada, Professor Levy teaches courses in American Politics and Government, American Public Policy, Political Philosophy, Social Justice Movements, Minority Politics and Women in Politics.

Political Science 55

Political Science Social Justice Pedagogy Sociology 55

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Summer RISE (Reimagining an Innovative Student Experience) is an initiative led by the MCPS’s Department of Partnerships in collaboration with businesses, government agencies, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Some of my favorite classes that I’ve taken are AP American History and AP Government.

High School 50

High School Civic Engagement Civics Social Justice 50

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

Troy Alim, who has been a social justice activist for the past several years, said he is inspired by the leadership of young Black students and agrees that most of the university statements are window dressing. It’s bigger than police brutality, it’s about systemic racism. Alex English, president, University of Georgia NAACP chapter.

Advocacy 145

Advocacy Social Justice History Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The social justice movement plays a role, too, since the transfer barrier disproportionately thwarts Black and Hispanic students. Government Accountability Office says in the most recent analysis of this problem. William Crowe, interim director for higher education strategy, policy and services, Charles A.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice High School Government Education 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

The federal government tracks only the total number of bachelor’s, associate and certificate programs, not the subjects they cover. Related: How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice. The program takes students from one to two years to finish, depending on how many prerequisites they already have.

Social Justice 111

Social Justice Economics Government Humanities 111

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 6, 2024

The Day of Action is cosponsored by more than 65 prominent racial and social justice organizations. Rocio Inclan , senior director, National Education Association Center for Racial and Social Justice It’s an honor to join you, and to speak on behalf of the National Education Associations’ 3 million members.

Teaching 86

Teaching Social Justice Library Heritage 86

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2016

This tendency gives conservative legislators, adverse to big-government, further ammunition to deny adequate funding to traditional districts like JPS. Lawyers with the Southern Poverty Law Center, an anti-hate and social justice group that fights for equal access to education, agree that charters present a risk.

Charter School 108

Charter School Public School Social Justice High School 108

Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

These schools often frame their efforts in social justice terms. For example, Launch’s manual states that “encouraging high aspirations in all our students” is meant to “reverse the social engineering of apartheid.”

Pedagogy 103

Pedagogy Anthropology Geography Private School 103

Political Science Now

AUGUST 15, 2024

Citation from the Award Committee: A self-described, “high-spirited feminist philosopher and political scientist”, Dr. Loonat is a passionate advocate for equity and social justice. As an immigrant and first-generation scholar, she brings a unique and invaluable perspective to her work.

Political Science 50

Political Science Social Justice Human Rights Government 50

Life and Landscapes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

the fierce intellectual fireball, microbiologist, student of law, seeker of social justice, and woman of more “firsts” than can be imagined, and that is saying a lot of a woman in those times. Lois continues her longtime fight for social justice, and remains active in her pursuit of civil rights and equality. She was (is!)

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Government History Education 52

Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

His scholarship focused on the study of government, politics, and political actors, with an emphasis on their origins, foundations, and interactions with groups and individuals. Within this framework, he concentrated on key concepts such as power, conflict, social justice, equality, relative deprivation, and representation.

Political Science 45

Political Science Social Justice Leadership American History 45

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

In an effort to help, federal and state governments are allocating hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding to cover everything from training more providers to running mental health awareness programs. Advocates suggest the school building is the most accessible and least stigmatizing place for mental health support.

Social Justice 132

Social Justice K-12 High School Psychology 132

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

By displaying the posters and photos of the teachers holding them up along the main hallway, my hope was that our trans students knew that despite what was happening in the state government, our staff and school would affirm and celebrate them. A few days later, I was asked to cover for a colleague who needed to step away from the classroom.

Education 128

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 128

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2023

government encouraged farmers to produce more milk that it could send to soldiers overseas. Once the war was over, farmers found themselves with more of the stuff than they knew what to do with — and so the government created programs like the Milk Price Support Program to keep demand from falling. During World War II, the U.S.

Heritage 107

Heritage Social Justice High School Government 107

Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2025

and Grace Doherty Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs was marked by his contributions to political theory, public administration, and race and politics. ’s dedication to education, public service, and social justice. He succeeded African Americans Ralph Bunche and Lucius Barker as president. Christophers.

Oral History 47

Oral History Political Science Social Justice Social Science 47

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

It feels really good to say, ‘I believe in this and that,’” said Dawn Larson, a social justice and equity co-chair of the Green Lake PTA. “To Ultimately, Wilson and Boggs said, it is the position of the National PTA that all necessary equipment and staffing at public schools should be paid for with government funds.

Public School 145

Public School Education K-12 Elementary School 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 11, 2017

I myself share the leftist leanings of the university world, and until a few years ago I supposed them to be just rational dimensions of scholarship or benign assumptions about social justice, fairness and equality. Intellectual narrow-mindedness is hardly limited to the left.

Social Justice 81

Social Justice Humanities Cultures Economics 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Gifted education needs to diversify, they said — for racial and social justice, and because otherwise it might not survive. The federal government does not supplement local funding for gifted programs as it does for special education. In panel after panel, experts and educators wrung their hands and proffered solutions.

Education 145

Education Elementary School High School Public School 145

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. history and world history courses.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Antioch College in Ohio, which focuses on activism and social justice and is governed collectively by its faculty and students, reopened after closing for three years, during which faculty and alumni sued and raised money to revive it. We’re not just fighting for Antioch College.

Social Justice 105

Social Justice Political Science Government Economics 105

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Those grim statistics, and a flurry of seed funds from state governments and nonprofit organizations, are compelling colleges to take the often joked-about issue of campus drug use much more seriously, acknowledging a problem that still makes many campus leaders — especially in recruitment, development, and alumni offices — uncomfortable.

Social Justice 101

Social Justice Cultures High School Educational Technology 101

Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

A coup backed by the US government and conducted by Sanford Dole resulted in Queen Liliuokalani’s deposal, according to smithsonianmag.com. The third-generation Japanese American congresswoman was a trailblazer who advocated for women’s rights, civil rights, education, and social justice. In 1944, the U.S.

Heritage 59

Heritage Teaching K-12 Museum 59

Anthropology News

APRIL 16, 2024

This headline provoked intense conversation among youth in a language and social justice course I developed with three multilingual educators at a nonprofit organization (Institute for the Future, IFF). As students noted, tourism jobs required English without paying minimum wage and were marked by exploitative labor conditions.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Economics Anthropology Government 52

Sapiens

JANUARY 17, 2024

Her groundbreaking work explores how social structures and belief systems affect people’s well-being and access to health care—for better or worse. Most active harm reduction organizations are social justice organizations. Neither is the case.

Social Justice 120

Social Justice Government History Research 120

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Laia Balcells is a Professor of Government at Georgetown University. Her research explores the causes and consequences of political violence and repression, warfare dynamics, nationalism, and transitional justice after conflict. Julie Rose (PhD, Princeton University) is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College.

Political Science 72

Political Science Social Science Economics Government 72

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Young people today have seen very few victories for education, reproductive rights and social justice in their lifetimes, and have instead lived through numerous attacks on their very selves. Wade represents a low point in a series of low points for reproductive health and rights in this country.

Social Justice 106

Social Justice K-12 Lesson Plan Advocacy 106

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

That’s because few funders are serious about social justice. What makes an organization serious about social justice? One of the planks of NCPR’s framework is to increase the number of serious social justice funders. “A There are other ways to see if a foundation is serious about social justice.

Social Justice 90

Social Justice Civic Engagement Advocacy Civics 90

Political Science Now

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Methods courses are often a requirement for students majoring in political science, government, or public policy, and yet not the most sought out subject of study. The approach of open pedagogy involves a process of learning that is constructive and draws on theories of social justice.

Pedagogy 53

Pedagogy Political Science Research Social Justice 53

Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Schattschneider Award for best dissertation on American government Kenneth Sherrill Prize for best proposal for an empirical study of LGBT topics Leo Strauss Award for best dissertation on political philosophy Merze Tate Award for best dissertation on international relations, law, and politics Leonard D.

Political Science 52

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement Social Justice 52

Anthropology News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In response, the Korean government launched a national suicide prevention project to expand access to psychological and psychiatric support, framing suicide, particularly for women, as a result of mental difficulty ( jeongsinjeok eoryeoum ).

Psychology 52

Psychology Anthropology Social Justice Economics 52

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

How Red Lines Built White Wealth A lesson that reveals one origin of the modern racial wealth gap how government policies segregated housing, with dire consequences for African Americans. government. government.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Primary Sources History Civics 98