The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I wanted to know what the research evidence says about the model that New York is discarding and how education researchers would remake gifted and talented programs. Meanwhile, Black and Hispanic students make up more than 65 percent of the public school system but win only 16 percent of the gifted seats.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2025

One school choice researcher identified Milwaukee as having the most evolved legislation for making private school options accountable to families. In Wisconsin, school choice has existed for decades, with expansive options that include vouchers for private schools, public charter schools and traditional public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Schools will be forced to close or cut corners on quality; inequality will soar as parents with means find and fund alternatives to public schools — paying private school tuition or home schooling — while families who already struggle to get access to a quality school will be stuck in a flailing public education system.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“Algebra in eighth grade is a gateway to a lot of further opportunities,” said Dan Goldhaber, an economist who studies education at the American Institutes for Research, in a recent webinar. Researchers are trying to understand why so few Black and Hispanic students and low-income students of all races are making it through this early gate.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The core of teaching is instruction and helping kids grow and develop, and anything that pulls teachers away from that purpose is going to make them unsatisfied, says Michael Gottfried, a professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and a co-author of the study.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

T he numbers were supposed to shed light on what was happening in public schools. In a 2016 survey by Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research, 94 percent of middle school math teachers said they analyzed student performance on tests in the prior year, and 15 percent said they spent over 40 hours on this kind of data analysis.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“With our approach to classical education,” the school’s website says, “students learn about historical events, characters, stories, fables, myths, scientific facts, and mathematical proofs in the locations where these educational advances were made.” He's done some research on VR and education as well.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Other options include research papers or projects. ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2023

That has not been our experience as parents and school committee membersin the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), which is often singled out as an example of math success. in Materials Science and is a former IBM research staff member who has co-authored 34 U.S. Why does it matter that SFUSD’s claims are misleading

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

House Republicans recently returned to one of their favorite targets for spending cuts: the country’s most vulnerable youth and the schools that serve them. Their plan would represent a major setback to efforts to achieve racial equity in our nation’s public schools. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2025

Our research at the Institute for Higher Education Policy shows that first-dollar free college programs deliver more postsecondary value than last-dollar programs. Researchers play a crucial role in identifying inequities and deepening our understanding of college value. Related: Whats a college degree worth?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Spokane Public Schools issued a new districtwide policy that bans the use of smartphones or smartwatches in classrooms during instructional time. And she would often designate a student as a researcher during lessons who could look up related material online and share with the group. This year, though, the vibe has changed.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its an approach some researchers think is too often missing from the classroom. Even among researchers, this can cause bulimic partisan commitments to one or the other, he adds. Its unfortunate, because research has shown that they are deeply connected, Clements says. But whats meant by play? I mean, its fun!

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2024

LIFO is not very good for kids,” said Dan Goldhaber, a labor economist at the American Institutes for Research, speaking to journalists about expected teacher layoffs at the 2024 annual meeting of the Education Writers Association in Las Vegas. public school student population is less than half white.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

One of the few replicated findings in education research is that daily, individualized tutoring during the school day really helps kids catch up academically. The problem is that this kind of frequent tutoring is very expensive and it’s impossible to hire enough tutors for the millions of American public school students who need help.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Research shows that approximately 1.27 million public school students perform below NAEP Basic and struggle with fluency in reading connected text. Research by my colleague Lorraine Griffith found that struggling readers in her class made nearly two years progress in reading in just one year using these methods.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2023

In 2005, Yale researchers released a study that changed perceptions of school discipline in early grades. What research has shown is that nobody is immune to these things. But simply acknowledging bias isn’t enough to fix the problem, said Iruka, founding director of the Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are developmentally, what academic, social and emotional skills they bring, and what support they need to set them up for a successful school year. It makes a big difference in the day,” adds Eckert of Pequea Valley School District. “If

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

These schools, which are publicly financed but privately run, still have shortcomings and a large subset of them fail students, particularly those with disabilities. Racial gaps in learning – a stubborn problem in education – had been eliminated at these charters, which the researchers dubbed “gap busters.”

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Her application is called TalkMoves, and a version of Jacob’s research is now being used by the tutoring company Saga Education to train first-time tutors. A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

This past year five of the top 100 public schools in America were from NJ. Instead of celebrating and strengthening a great public education system, Governor Christie has taken a dumfounding approach with his agenda. This latest change was pushed out on Wednesday, August 31, just days before schools welcomed back students.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They can be a part of society, said Maureen McGuire-Kuletz, co-director of the George Washington University Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education. Another fan of the program, Linda Mauriello, runs the transition and work-based learning program at Boonton Public Schools in northern New Jersey.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 1, 2025

That replicates what most of the studies have found, said Scott Peters, senior research scientist at educational assessment nonprofit NWEA. This whole idea is a very naive belief that if we just kind of make it for everybody, everyone will learn, Brookings education researcher Tom Loveless told the Twin Cities Pioneer Press in 2008.

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Sapiens

MARCH 11, 2025

That night in Sala Patagn stuck with me as my dissertation research took shape. I had initially planned to focus on Indigenous language revitalization in public schools, but it soon became clear that spaces like Calfunaos recording studio carried just as much value for Patagonians looking to reconnect with Indigenous languages and cultures.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 11, 2015

For many, even the most stubborn school districts that have fought this trend for years have begun to change course. All one has to do is look to the largest school district in the United States, the New York City public school system, to see that they have just lifted a ten year ban on students bringing their cell phones to school.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. See what CBS New York had to say.

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Digital Promise

MAY 10, 2021

Was the edtech product informed by best practices and research? Have you consulted resources like the Research-Based Design Product Certification to determine whether research is embedded in product design? Does the product take into account research about how people learn in its delivery?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Though she didnt initially see herself ever becoming a school librarian, Rhue has come to love the dynamism and variety of her job. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. What brought you to your current role?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The potential annexation is an example of how colleges are becoming more nimble and more responsive to both emerging economies and the needs of students, said Maria Cormier, a senior research associate for the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Research shows that intergenerational facilities such as Fairview Manor can lead to physical and cognitive health benefits for both children and seniors. Bezos Academy preschools of which there are now 25, with another 11 slated to open by the end of 2025 operate in a variety of settings, including public schools and public housing.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many education researchers have warned that summer school doesn’t have a strong track record of helping students catch up academically. In the wake of the pandemic, school leaders spent billions more on it anyway. But reading achievement generally didn’t improve after attending summer school in 2022. “It’s

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2025

I challenge educators to read the recent report on dual enrollment for which I was interviewed by the Community College Research Center at Teachers College. Student voices, especially of those who arent in dual enrollment but might want to be, are a good source to hear whats working and whats not. Sign up for Hechingers weekly newsletter.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Please join us in welcoming the following new districts to the League of Innovative Schools: ASU Preparatory Academies. Brigantine Public School District. California Area School District. Clear Creek Independent School District. Cleveland City Schools. Columbus Municipal School District.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It enables schools and districts to make informed decisions by ensuring diverse stakeholders are authentically engaged throughout the data cycle. Now, I think it’s critically important to the work that we do, and to making our data equitable in the district,” says Callie Vaughn, data scientist at Minneapolis Public Schools.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Milton Rodriguez is blunt about the shortcomings of many AI-powered tools for use in the KIPP Chicago Public Schools, where he serves as senior vice president of innovation and development. Chicago Public Schools has policies for data privacy and data integrations, as well as a list of approved edtech tools, many of which use AI.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2023

million public school teachers are white, but over half of their students are Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and mixed races. Research has shown that Black students are less likely to be suspended and more likely to be placed in gifted classes when they are taught by Black teachers. Eighty percent of the nation’s 3.8

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2024

Linda Brown was a third grader in Topeka, Kansas, when her father, Oliver Brown, tried to enroll her in the white public school four blocks from her home. Meanwhile, from 2000 to 2022, the percentage of white students attending a school that is 90 percent or more white fell from 44 percent to 14 percent. One legacy of Brown v.

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