The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In a district that’s been out of the business of directly managing schools for five years, it is a tentative step toward a new era in the city where permanent, traditional neighborhood schools are more commonplace. NOLA Public Schools, the district’s official name, has about 41,600 students, 75 percent of whom are Black.

Tradition 143

Tradition Charter School Public School High School 143

ED Surge

AUGUST 27, 2024

Once a Public Servant, Always a Public Servant Plenty of former educators hold public office today, including at the federal level, such as Sen. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, a former high school history and government teacher. Patty Murray of Washington state, a former preschool teacher, and Rep.

Education 117

Education Civics Government Political Science 117

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2019

He wanted a school in which he, a white, middle-class New Orleans native, would feel comfortable enrolling his young children. The state-run Recovery School District, which assumed control of nearly every public school in the city during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, already had its own plans for the Gentilly Terrace campus.

Charter School 97

Charter School Elementary School Public School Political Science 97

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. Schwartzberg, New York University (Presenter) Simon J.

Political Science 54

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 54

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

history curriculums to include more diverse figures and perspectives; yet those who oppose such initiatives continue to receive the biggest microphones, despite being in the minority. But beyond this day-to-day advocacy, critics see an organization with larger aims of discrediting teachers unions and public education.

Advocacy 122

Advocacy Charter School Political Science K-12 122

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I’m always here,” said Echanique, whose 10th-grade daughter and fifth-grade son attend the local public schools. I was telling my daughter, even if you’ve graduated high school, I will still always come and volunteer, because I love being a mom and I love being involved in the community.” That ain’t Texas,” said Rev.

Private School 138

Private School Public School High School Political Science 138

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2023

Credit: Joseph Bui for The Hechinger Report Supporters of takeovers say students’ futures are at stake and that the strategies help jolt failing school systems into better performance. Citizens who spoke almost uniformly opposed the proposal, with many arguing it was the first step in an effort to privatize district public schools.

Charter School 98

Charter School High School Professional Development Government 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2017

By the 1960s, the American Petroleum Institute was looking to shake its reputation as a “monopoly which reaped excessive profits” and set out to cultivate a network of “thought leaders” that included educators, journalists, politicians and even clergy, according to an organizational history copyrighted by API in 1990. The idea caught on.

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K-12 Education Elementary School Charter School 72