The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 10, 2019
In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. In an effort to coincide with a new, broader mission statement, CEO Susan Patrick announced the organization was dropping its acronymic moniker of more than a decade in favor of something more symbolic.
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The Cornerstone for Teachers
JANUARY 18, 2023
Between 2005 and 2007, productivity increased by 41% and employee turnover decreased by 90%. Self-advocacy, union participation, and quiet quitting are some possible responses for teachers. Employees were told they needed to deliver X result by Y deadline. Where, when, and how they chose to do the work was up to them.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It One 2007 survey by George Washington University found that 20 percent of a representative sample of districts had decreased recess time by an average of 50 minutes a week and 9 percent had reduced physical education time by an average of 40 minutes.
MindShift
AUGUST 14, 2017
According to the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, , a research and advocacy group, these include the “4Cs of critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity,” as well as “life and career skills” and “information, media and technology skills.” 21st Century Skills. Growth Mindset.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 1, 2017
Placing children with and without disabilities in the same classroom, instead of segregating them, was a growing national trend, spurred on by lawsuits by special education advocates. A study in 2007 found that general education teachers in a teacher preparation program reported taking an average of 1.5
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2021
Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. “We, the youth of Fall River, want to stay here, but we can’t bear to stay in a city that is dirty.”. Related: Can we teach our way out of political polarization?
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