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Teaching to the student, not the test

The Hechinger Report

It’s hard to hear above the two dozen students in Charles Willis’s class The History of Revere, which looks at how the community, first settled in the 1630s, has changed over time. Garcia, 55, has an inclusive leadership style, and is known for working hard to connect with students.

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

During the Apollo program he held several important management and leadership positions, including the lead Retrofire Officer on the Apollo 13 mission. Discover more perspectives and experiences through Studies Weekly’s social studies and science products. He began working for NASA 1966 immediately after graduation.

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‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

The Hechinger Report

The Philadelphia school district is among many nationwide facing a leadership change. The school has lost a bunch of teachers, but three of my son’s core subject teachers — English, social studies and science — have all left since Christmas. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 198,645 students 52 percent Black, 21 percent Hispanic.