The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2016

Washington teaches a class in 1916. Better teaching should be aimed at the source of schooling problems – future policy makers. Undoing the racism that muffles achievement requires teaching the scions of privilege who will likely end up running systems that fail students of color. In addition, effective teaching matters.

Policy Impact 104

Policy Impact Library Cultures Teaching 104

ACRE

APRIL 15, 2024

Marcus Witcher and covers the 1932 election, the transition of power from the Hoover to FDR administration, and early economic policies designed to combat the Great Depression. The lesson could be used as a precursor to a unit on the New Deal in history classrooms or as a case study on economic policy impacts in a social science course.

Economics 52

Economics Lesson Plan Civics Policy Impact 52

ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2022

Whatever the Governor’s intention, you cannot adequately address the teaching shortage crisis when teachers have such a small voice in the process. In addition, having a published piece allows many people without classroom experience to hear firsthand how an existing or proposed policy impacts students, teachers, and schools.

Education Policy 107

Education Policy Education Government Advocacy 107

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We will see the short-term impacts,” said Cynthia Osborne, director of the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at the University of Texas at Austin. “We At Mainspring, staff members teach students how to ask permission before touching someone and model this by asking children if they need or want physical affection.

Psychology 141

Psychology Research Policy Impact Teaching 141