The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Johnson opened the doors of Mississippi’s first rural charter school in this temporary space a year ago. Pulling students from Coahoma County and its county seat of Clarksdale, the school serves an area of the Mississippi Delta known for its rich blues heritage, low incomes and abysmal educational outcomes.

Charter School 109

Charter School History Library Public School 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

Kristi Noem, a Republican, signed an executive order in April 2022 restricting how race and equity can be taught in the classroom, Tilsen-Brave Heart decided to enroll her daughter at Oceti Sakowin Community Academy, a newly opened private school in Rapid City. It’s knowledge about culture and history and traditions in language.

American History 145

American History History K-12 Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Last year, eight years after Siyuja graduated, the K-8 school still did not offer pre-algebra, a course that most U.S. public school students take in seventh or eighth grade, if not earlier. It had no textbooks for math, science or social studies. public schools. That same year, the late Arizona Sen.

Education 116

Education Elementary School Government K-12 116

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2021

Amia, then 21, a first-year teacher, would spend the next few hours passing out workbooks at the school’s drive-thru, where parents could pick up packets with their child’s schedule and coursework. Hi, I’m Amia Bridgeford, your student’s social studies teacher. I haven’t seen them. Are there any tech issues?”.

Middle School 139

Middle School Heritage Teaching High School 139