The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Julian Ambriz (left), a teacher joining PUC Schools through the Alumni Teach Project this year, works with his mentor, Justin Gutierrez (right), a physical education teacher, during a training session in July. LOS ANGELES — When students at one California charter network graduate from high school, they get more than just a diploma.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2023

Schools can’t afford to lose teachers of color. And with public schools struggling to fill teacher vacancies with qualified educators, district and school leaders can’t afford to lose any more teachers,period. This creates an environment that poses a serious threat to efforts to diversify the teaching workforce.

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2024

So he felt frustrated, isolated: “I am stranded on this desert island because that site doesn't work [with my screen reader],” Jacob later told a researcher , also adding, “You can't just re-change your whole teaching plan, especially when you've distributed it.” Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility.

EdTech 143

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2024

Campbell now attends American University, where she participates in the Teaching Fellows program , which awarded her a full scholarship and offers a range of resources and support to aspiring educators, such as teacher coaching. I took one course called Schools and Society and another called Social Justice in Urban Education.

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Tutoring Social Justice Elementary School High School 127

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Related: OPINION: The College Board is sanitizing African American studies just as it has American history Fear of Black revolt and power led nearly all slave states to pass laws against teaching enslaved Blacks to read and write.

History 120

History American History Social Justice Leadership 120

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Unfortunately, that means 46 percent do not feel affirmed in their schools, so there’s clearly room for improvement. My guest is Dave Edwards, an educator who works to teach these principles through his brand-new book, Gender-Inclusive Schools ( Amazon | Bookshop.org ), and his website of the of the same name.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Related: What if public schools never reopen? The right’s blind faith insists that “if we have school choice in the form of charter schools and private school vouchers … competitive pressures will force the schools and teachers to teach better, and to churn out students who are excelling academically.”.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through the generous support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the National Public Education Fund, nine League districts traveled to Toronto: Cajon Valley Union School District. Compton Unified School District. The School Board of Broward County, Florida. Highline Public Schools.

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Middle School Social Justice Professional Development Cultures 110

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Social-emotional learning is not just random acts of kindness. It has to be strategic, there has to be a plan to it,” said Stephanie Andrews, executive director of student and family support services at Tulsa Public Schools. Actions speak stronger than words,” she said, urging schools to look beyond traditional SEL. “It

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

BOSTON — Katie Cardamone teaches second grade in the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, about 40 miles southwest of Boston. Barely 1 percent of Mendon’s population is Latino and about 2 percent of Upton’s is, but Cardamone teaches her entire class in Spanish. We talk about [our dual-language school] as a revolution.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Language immersion programs – growing in popularity since their introduction in bilingual Canada through the Official Languages Act of 1969 – represent one way to teach foreign language to children earlier. Another issue is there aren’t enough qualified teachers available to teach foreign languages and immersion programs.

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K-12 Social Justice Elementary School Cultures 97

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2017

We must remember that teaching is absolutely not charity work. Both this advice, to marry for security, and the extremely low salary offered in a field where 76 percent of teachers are female , demands attention in relation to gender-based inequities and social justice. It’s a calling. It’s a profession. Doesn’t he get it?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In your schools, do something! Fight for social justice.” Many of the TeenSHARP participants gathered here, who are predominantly Black or Hispanic, worry that their chances of getting into top-tier schools have diminished with the court’s decision. And our job is to teach them how to play the game.”

Heritage 141

Heritage High School Social Justice Political Science 141

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

Each year, the Zinn Education Project hosts Teaching for Black Lives study groups across the United States. Using the Rethinking Schools book Teaching for Black Lives , educators explore how to teach about racism, resistance, and joy in free, teacher-led professional learning communities.

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Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

Fairfax County Public School System – Fairfax County, Va. In addition to teaching, he has served as department chair, swim coach, and Russian program manager. Talking about his passion for the work, Daniel said, “My passion for teaching is fueled by my students. Griffith Public Schools – Griffith, Ind.

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Social Justice Archiving Public School Project-Based Learning 52

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This summer, the American Political Science Association partnered with Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District’s Summer Rise Program to offer three high school students the opportunity to gain experience in political science knowledge production and higher education non-profits.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

This kind of experience may be common at New Jersey’s most selective and wealthiest suburban high schools, but McGee graduated from North Star Academy College Preparatory High School in Newark, where 84 percent of the students are economically disadvantaged and 98 percent are black or Latino.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

During the pandemic, parents at the John Stanford International School spent $249,999 — one dollar less than the school district allows before the board steps in to review such spending — on teaching assistants for a dual language program. Research suggests the practice has no significant impact on overall giving to schools.).

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Public School Education K-12 Elementary School 145

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 22, 2020

This is my second update on my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice. As I said in my last post about this class , my six students have been co-creating the class with me… We have continued to approach the class through a variety of social justice lenses. Related Posts.

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Social Justice Leadership Cultures Public School 63

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Ron DeSantis of Florida rejected portions of an African American studies course piloted by the College Board, saying that the Advanced Placement class teaches concepts specifically forbidden by the state’s ban on teaching “critical race theory” and “divisive concepts.” course targeted by Gov. On the Wednesday following the A.P.

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History American History Teaching K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Tens of thousands of teachers and parents flocked to her 2013 online course on how to teach math. Boaler also saw math as a lever to promote social justice. The first draft discouraged tracking children into separate math classes by achievement levels, and proposed delaying algebra until high school.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

By 2021, it had committed to its most ambitious goal yet: overhauling the way Fairfax County Public Schools teaches students to read and supports struggling readers. School district leaders committed to radical and swift change. Related: Want your child to receive better reading help in public school?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The switch to virtual teaching was especially jarring for us because our course was built completely around our spring-break trip – with all the excitement that travel entails. As we look forward to a fall semester teaching entirely online, we are translating those hard-fought lessons to the complex task ahead.

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Civic Engagement Social Justice Economics Civics 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Attempts to raise taxes to build a state-of-the-art high school in this high-poverty district have failed. Rand is new to teaching at Holmes Central, but she spent three years here as a student. Since she graduated in 2013, the name of the old high school had changed, but not much else. The class of 2018 didn’t fare much better.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2017

The effect of systemic racism and historical oppression on students of color, especially as manifested in the school-to-prison pipeline, is an issue that educators cannot ignore. In my first year of teaching, I had to design and teach a unit on the Haitian Revolution. Education is a tool for social justice.”.

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Social Justice Education Tradition History 103

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Unusually for Buffalo’s public schools — where 20 percent of students are white and 46 percent are Black — about half of the fourth grade class was white. Nearly 60 percent of students in gifted education are white, according to the most recent federal data , compared to 50 percent of public school enrollment overall.

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Education Elementary School High School Public School 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

have been teaching humanities to ninth-graders at Codman Academy Charter Public School in Boston for the last 12 years. While on my journey, I observed three patterns in particular that I’d like to share: Teacher leadership, social and emotional learning, and fellowship. Teacher leadership. Fellowship.

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Leadership Social Justice Middle School Public School 105

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Somewhere in Indiana, I ran into a ghost of the Queens grandmother who brought down a schools chancellor more than 25 years ago — all over a book called “Heather Has Two Mommies.”. The story dominated headlines for more than a year, cost New York City Schools Chancellor Joseph Fernandez his job and opened a new chapter in the culture wars.

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Library Social Justice History Psychology 117

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Married for 40 plus years, they lived in North Kingsville, Ohio, and continued to support social justice causes with a focus on education. Most notably, Prentiss was a key player in the civil rights struggle for school desegregation in Cleveland during the late 1970s. When we launched the Prentiss Charney Fellowship, C.

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Social Justice Civics Leadership Economics 109

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Despite our school’s commitment to social justice and our district’s prioritization of equity, there were still staff members who were unwilling to voice public support for all students. At school, trans kids experience physical and verbal harassment from peers, and regularly hear transphobic comments from teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2023

It’s part of a growing, youth-led movement against the Agriculture Department’s “milk mandate” — a requirement that public schools offer moo juice at every meal service — and other federal rules that make it difficult for students to access plant-based alternatives. Some students oppose the rules because they are vegan.

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Heritage Social Justice High School Government 106

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. history and world history courses.

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Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2016

Amid his regular teaching duties, his involvement with several teacher groups, and coaching the school’s chess and basketball teams, Alberti also plays caretaker. In Alberti’s 11 years teaching in Philadelphia schools, he’d never seen a class become so overwhelmed with emotion. Alberti asks her to speak up.

Elementary School 52

Elementary School Social Justice Psychology Teaching 52

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 15, 2024

However, across the country, legislatures have passed laws to criminalize teaching honestly about U.S. Arkansas Helena-West Helena Interactive Teach Truth pop-up display table, discussion about banned books, and action planning to “Teach the Truth” throughout the year and county. More will be added as reports come in.

Teaching 87

Teaching Library Museum Social Justice 87

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 10, 2024

In 2024, not only are books being banned, but also the right to teach about racism and LGBTQ+ identity — essentially placing thousands more titles off limits. In addition to banning books and curriculum, the right threatens teachers who pledge to teach truthfully. This graphic is available to download and print as an 11 x 17 poster.

Education 52

Education Library Social Justice K-12 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Capital City Public Charter School students doing field work. BOSTON — In 1963, Greg Farrell, an assistant dean of admissions at Princeton University, learned that an organization rooted in the teachings of a German educator was about to launch a wilderness training school in Colorado. “I Photo: EL Education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The largest charter-school operators in New York, they were founded and have been led and staffed primarily by whites, even as the majority of the students and communities they serve are black and brown. Yet the proliferation of charter schools led and staffed overwhelmingly by whites is a serious impediment to their potential.

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Charter School Social Justice Museum Leadership 84