The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2025

RELATED: A lot goes on in classrooms from kindergarten to high school. Keep up with our free newsletter on K-12 education. One recent afternoon in Huffman High Schools architecture class, a few students in bright yellow safety vests were measuring a wall they had built. Is it worth my time?

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Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

She thought she could help repair a disconnect between what some worry is happening in public schools and what she knows actually happens. Understanding the Reality of Public Education During her more than twenty years teaching government at the general and AP levels, Messick has certainly seen changes. This surprised voters.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2020

HP Teaching Fellows also receive opportunities for networking, presenting, and sharing thought leadership at national conferences and through virtual events. Sasha Behm, grades 6-8 Computer Science and Yoga teacher at Broward County Public Schools, Florida. Katie Felix, kindergarten teacher at Tacoma Public Schools, Washington.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

Our free weekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation in K-12 education. In New Zealand, where schools operate far more independently than traditional public schools in the United States, it would be the job of principals like Rodgers to determine how best to teach the countrys math standards.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

With economic segregation in the United States worsening, there is likely to be a growing number of school districts where poor children, and poor parents, predominate. Yet, economic segregation, which is more pronounced among families with children, also creates public school districts where affluent families predominate.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In September 2024, EdNCs early childhood team attended The Hunt Institute's 2024 Early Childhood Leadership Summit , which included teams from all 50 states comprised of senior elected officials, gubernatorial staff, mayors, local elected leaders, and key early childhood system leaders. We didnt want to do it overnight, Hume said.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Even before the pandemic began, more than 1 in 3 high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. It finds that most states are far off recommended ratios of school counselors and psychologists to students in K-12 schools. Even as new ideas rollout, challenges remain.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In one Philadelphia-area public school district, a K-8 teacher recalled, “We had an online morning meeting every day, and still, nothing was said in that morning meeting. The silence from colleagues and school leadership was particularly invalidating. schools in recent years.

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. The district is committed to equipping leaders with the necessary expertise to sustainably transform education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Pre-K students play a game with teaching assistant Johnni Hoene during recess at Zion Lutheran School in Seymour, Indiana. The report looked at quality measures and access to pre-K to determine how cities stack up and then awarded bronze, silver and gold medals based on these factors. Pre-K “should be absolutely universal.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Standardized testing is a common feature in K-12 schooling in the United States, with federal legislation requiring since 2002 that states test virtually all children in grades 3-8 in mathematics and English language arts. Partly because it’s a grassroots movement without clear leadership or an elaborate organization.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2021

When New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shuttered the nation’s largest public school system last March, I had a feeling the pandemic wasn’t going to be over quickly. My friends assumed schools would be closed for a couple of weeks, maybe a month. Give us some leadership. Be transparent.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A recent Gallup Poll revealed that K-12 workers have the highest rate of burnout in the American workforce, with more than 44 percent of K-12 workers in the U.S. And public schools are not alone. I’ve worked in six schools in seven years. I’ve worked in six schools in seven years.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, it enrolls roughly 500 students from 60 different tribes in grades K-12, bolstering their Indigenous heritage with land-based lessons and language courses built into a college preparatory model. Each school approaches that mission very differently, and with varying results. Today, it enrolls about 90 students. “In

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ED Surge

MAY 30, 2023

public schools, in addition to completing the long-standing requirement of student teaching for a semester. “We It started off as a way to bring high-impact tutoring to elementary school students in northeast Washington, D.C. Sodani, director of the Institute for Innovation in Education at the university’s School of Education.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Those are four of the top five emotions K-12 teachers reported feeling back in 2017 — well before the pandemic and 18 months of unfinished learning, trauma and economic instability. Schools and districts must help educators foster their own social and emotional competencies. Frustrated. Overwhelmed.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

There are already some bright spots.With leadership from creative communities, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 28, which guarantees music and arts funding for every K-12 public school in the state. Prop 28 also provides extra funding to schools in historically under-resourced communities.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

While district policies can provide opportunities for improving student achievement, our results suggest that this impact varies widely and requires strong school-level leadership and effort. No school governance model is predominant. Contact the opinion editor at opinion@hechingerreport.org.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2022

The JFF report has started conversations in K-12, higher education and the workforce about promoting change at the local level, said Brent Parton, the principal deputy assistant secretary and current acting assistant secretary of the U.S. That’s where federal leadership comes in.”

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For more information on leveraging edtech to accelerate learning, as well as comparisons between leading tools, see the Accelerate Learning Kits from K-12 Blueprint, or visit Microsoft Education. Las Cruces Public Schools is maximizing technology to increase equity and accessibility for all students.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

“We have kids that on our benchmark knowledge assessments are scoring what is the equivalent of second grade, first grade, fourth grade,” said Fisher, who is also a professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University. It gives me understanding of what’s going on,” Omar said. It’s so nice to understand,” Omar said.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Erin Roberts, a teacher leadership specialist. Some teachers in Hickory Public Schools, where Viewmont Elementary is located, have been focusing more on the science of reading in recent years, spurred in part by the influence of a local education college. Shawn Clemons, director of accountability at Hickory Public Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2019

In New York City, the nation’s largest public school system, a $23 million initiative is underway to combat implicit bias, the unconscious attitudes formed about racial and cultural groups different from one’s own. I would see him walk into school and his facial expression would change. It’s a step that doesn’t come easily.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools serve as examples of how forward-thinking leadership can transform learning. We are grateful for your leadership. Both districts are founding members of the League, and have long demonstrated their commitment to improve achievement and access for students.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2021

Although most schools have moved past the surge of pandemic-related crises, school leaders say they still need coaching to address the effects of the pandemic. Experts can guide K-12 schools in spending their allotment of the almost $123 billion in federal COVID relief funds. “If

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

“Voice, agency, and influence are ours to give and receive,” says Debora Collins, assistant superintendent for student learning at Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia. Matthew Wheelock Innovation Program Director, University of Virginia Curry School of Education.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

In this session, participants will explore a new way to use the latest research in K-3 math and reading to understand strategies for reaching all learners in the classroom and with edtech. Leadership Competencies for Engaged Learners. Maker Learning and School Leadership. What’s Innovative in K-12 Public Schools?

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. EdSurge: Why is data-driven decision-making important in K-12 education at the classroom and district levels?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2020

Despite this finding, the nation’s highest court hasn’t thus far held that voucher programs that include religious schools are required. Supreme Court tax-credit decision won’t change much in terms of public-school spending requirements. Related: Opinion: U.S. Such programs have been permitted now for a while.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

South Fayette has a K-12 computational thinking initiative that embeds maker curriculum in learning experiences for all 2,500 district students in every grade. Baltimore County Public Schools. Empower teachers through professional development and leadership opportunities. Albemarle County Public Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Startups and established tech companies are providing a crash course in entrepreneurship, sending engineers and designers into public schools to mentor students. Andrea estimated she has worked at least 10 to 12 jobs since graduating from college six years ago. Photo: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews. “I

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Whether high school graduates transition to college or a career, there is a good chance that they will tap into their creative skills.

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ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2023

Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum. I’ve even made the case that for some students, a music, art, dance or drama class might be the only thing bringing them to school each day.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

Now, we are pleased to present the first HP Spotlight School, William F. Halloran School No. 22 in Elizabeth Public Schools, New Jersey. HP Spotlight Schools Exemplify Powerful Learning. A Closer Look at Our 2019 HP Spotlight School. District leadership nominated William F. Halloran School No.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Nationwide, K-12 schools are leading a fledgling “net-zero” building boom that has grown from a few proof-of-concept structures a decade ago to hundreds of buildings completed or under construction. But the K-12 schools leading the net-zero charge are uncovering major educational benefits as well.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The second dimension pertains to teaching young individuals how to harness AI for their future careers, leadership roles and learning opportunities. Mark Racine, chief information officer of Boston Public Schools , promotes a decentralized, collaborative approach to determining when and how AI should be used in education.

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ED Surge

JULY 14, 2022

There has been a history of fights in the state legislature over public-school funding, voucher programs that support private schools and teacher credentials—with Republicans on one side advocating for more school choice, and Democrats joined by public school groups on the other side calling for support for public schools.

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