The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Students at Rhodes Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, spend a portion of their school day working on laptops. Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. He breezily navigates the internet and educational platforms his school uses. MESA, Ariz.

Junior High 134

Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 134

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2019

And it’s almost always designed by adults, few of whom consult with kids before they start mass-producing their products and selling them to schools. Brandon, now 20, dropped out of his high-performing New Jersey high school as a junior. The disconnect is not lost on Brandon Goon.

Junior High 111

Junior High Project-Based Learning Educational Technology High School 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Today, some 70 years after reformers launched a movement to make the middle grades more responsive to the needs of early adolescents, too many middle schools continue to operate like mini high schools, on a “cells and bells” model, said Chad Ratliff, the principal of Community Lab School. Peter Gray, Boston College.

Middle School 143

Middle School Elementary School Psychology Junior High 143