The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

At the K-12 level, we have seen how school ratings can boost or depress property values and shift who seeks to enroll in a given school. Shouldn’t we be far more interested in outputs, such as how schools contribute (or not) to student learning and development? The trouble is, it doesn’t work. Related: Do U.S.

Middle School 145

Middle School K-12 Sociology Economics 145

ED Surge

AUGUST 14, 2024

Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Some of them travel to the campus during the school day to take courses in introductory English, history, psychology and sociology.

High School 144

High School K-12 Sociology Psychology 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

Today, Education Evolving identifies roughly 300 schools that follow the teacher-powered model. “In In general, teachers don’t have the kind of voice that other professionals typically do,” said Richard Ingersoll, a professor of education and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. We all put in countless extra hours.

Charter School 139

Charter School Government Sociology Social Studies 139

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Other stories will look at how the decline of traditional preparation programs has cut off a pipeline of black teachers and two efforts to identify more potential teachers from low-income, minority neighborhoods. A similar gap, though less stark, exists in schools nationwide. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Sociology 112

Sociology Cultures High School Elementary School 112

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

“For the most part we are starting to see less of a strong racial divide, but there is still some work that needs to be done,” said Celestine, who is also working toward a degree in sociology from McNeese State University. Jerica Washington remembers her high school years here with a mix of pride and regret.

Charter School 84

Charter School Elementary School High School Tradition 84

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Before Hurricane Katrina, just half of New Orleans public school students earned a high school diploma , and few went on to succeed at a university. She’d spent four years at a high school determined to send minority students like her to college. No one in her family had ever left home for college.

Charter School 111

Charter School Psychology High School Private School 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2016

We’re a land grant public institution with a commitment to our state and our city, and that’s the talent we should be cultivating,” said Nancy Cantor, who has been chancellor at Rutgers-Newark for two years. We don’t have the traditional view that we’re somehow ‘letting these kids in’ to be influenced by us.”.

Tradition 100

Tradition Sociology Civics Critical Thinking 100