The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

. — Tahiv McGee spent Fridays during his senior year of high school at Rutgers University-Newark, where he worked with faculty and a doctoral student on a psychology research study. The social justice angle he pushed — asking “If students of privilege get more privilege, how does that lead to equity?” — won over some department heads.

Charter School 91

Charter School Psychology K-12 Project-Based Learning 91

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

For more than a year, social justice activists have been attacking one of education’s latest buzzwords: grit. They’ve been arguing that it’s wrong, and possibly racist, to blame low-income black and Hispanic students for not having enough of it. on April 9, the academic daggers were out and the sparks were flying.

Psychology 69

Psychology Social Justice Middle School Research 69

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Various theories circulate among researchers as to why mental health has been declining, including the influence of social media, changing parenting styles, and a seemingly unstable world confronting climate change, social justice, and political polarization. That’s about 15% of K-12 public schools in the United States.

Social Justice 130

Social Justice K-12 High School Psychology 130

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Oklahoma law HB 1775, passed in 2021, restricts teaching that could make a student “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.” For displays and/or readings of banned books, Teaching for Change’s Social Justice Books offers a list of recommended titles.

Teaching 52

Teaching Social Justice Library Inclusive Curriculum 52

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

It’s an effort that calls on educators to “teach a more accurate history that commonly goes untold: the role of grassroots activists and women, nuanced portraits of leaders like Parks and King, and racial and social justice battles that link the past to contemporary issues of inequality,” writes Melinda D. Anderson, a journalist.

American History 52

American History Social Justice K-12 Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2016

He and the school’s other fourth-grade teacher, Chris Powers, have hosted guest speakers, including the district police captain, a gunshot-wound victim, and social-justice activists. Through the class project, Alberti would give his students what power he could. Kenya carries with her a printed copy of her father’s mugshot.

Elementary School 51

Elementary School Social Justice Psychology Teaching 51

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Oklahoma law HB 1775, passed in 2021, restricts teaching that could make a student “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.” For displays and/or readings of banned books, Teaching for Change’s Social Justice Books offers a list of recommended titles.

Education 52

Education Library Social Justice K-12 52