The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Monday, September 18, 2017. The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Enhanced Transcript.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

Freshman Kylee Elderkin works on an assignment in English class at Nokomis High School in Newport on Friday, June 2, 2017. This year’s nearly 13,500 eighth graders will be the first students required to meet the changed requirements, which are being phased in gradually. Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald. “I

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The homework gap isn’t new.

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MindShift

AUGUST 14, 2017

“The problem is, you go to meetings and everyone spends the first two hours complaining and arguing about semantics.” “Fixed mindset” refers to the idea that intelligence and other talents are set at birth. Copyright 2017 NPR. 21st Century Skills. ” But Bornfreund is sticking to her guns.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Under the fiscal 2017 budget, approved by lawmakers in April, allocations for the state’s public schools will still be about $172 million below what is considered full funding, according to figures from the state Department of Education. billion under the 2017 budget. “We We’re just trying to make ends meet with what we’ve got.”.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

While TIP has proven effective, it is a small program, available to only 36 children at a given time who have been referred through the local child welfare agency. To support that effort, Prescott brought on Cara Brown, a licensed independent social worker, in July 2017.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

” The Gibsons gave APM Reports an audio recording of the meeting where they discussed the test results with staff at their son Eddie’s school. This is commonly referred to as the “phonics” approach. ” Billy graduated from Jemicy in 2017. And, oh, we don’t agree with it.’

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The gap is often stark: In 18 states, graduation rates for students who experienced homelessness lagged more than 20 percentage points behind the overall rate in both 2017 and 2018. They must refer families to health care and housing services. Advocacy groups and researchers , too, have surfaced examples.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

Having just turned 12 in the fall of 2017, Alan bubbled over with excitement ahead of his first rally at Deming Intermediate School in Deming, New Mexico, a small city near the Mexican border. To protect his privacy, we are referring to Alan by his middle name. The appropriate thing to do is meet the child where he or she is.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2022

Former teacher Emily McMahan Teachers Are Not OK For months, advocacy groups, including the National Education Association, the country’s largest union, have been driving home the point that teachers are not OK. There were meetings almost every day, not about students’ mental or physical well-being, but about their test scores.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2016

“It’s disheartening to families, and it fosters the ‘check mentality,’ ” said Carrie Guiden, executive director of The Arc of Tennessee, a nonprofit disability advocacy group, referring to government checks. They need more counselors to efficiently meet the demand for services.”. More advocacy.”. More paperwork.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. OVERDRIVE ( company.overdrive.com ) OverDrive welcomes four new publishers in time for the 2017-18 school year. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 18, 2021

I was introduced to Gerardo’s work through a podcast he co-hosts with Kevin Adams called “Too Dope Teachers,” and his advocacy for equity and antiracism. So, then you have that same frame of reference as me. And the types of academic and social-emotional practices that simply don’t meet the needs of most students.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

But this summer, after five years of testifying at nearly every Madison school board meeting about the importance of removing police from schools, Adams found herself crying for a different reason. Tiffanie Harrison, a teacher in the district, refers to the incident as “Animal Cracker Gate.” Credit: AP Photo/Morry Gash.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2019

But after attending an advocacy event in Washington two years later, and hearing that the U.S. In July 2017, he started a campaign called Schools for Climate Action. He set up meetings with leaders of other nearby school districts, pressing them to declare climate change an urgent issue that is harming kids.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2020

Haskins used to benefit from a child care subsidy program, commonly referred to by parents and providers here as DHS, shorthand for Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services. billion to that fund, an amount advocates say is far too little to meet current need. The primary federal source for subsidized care is the $5.83

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

The Trump Administration Department of Education did not respond to repeated requests to discuss this topic, and references to the American Graduation Initiative have been deleted from the White House website. To produce more graduates, colleges first need students. But the number of students on the path to degrees is not up.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In anticipation of a new school year, the district still remains prepared to meet a consecutive time with the student’s legal guardian and counsel to ensure all parties involved continue to be treated equally and fairly under local, state and federal laws,” the district said, in a statement. Grandpa used my name!” Adelyn said.

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

The “silicon” in “Silicon Valley” refers to the silicon-based integrated circuits that were first developed and manufactured in the area. An advocacy for libertarian politics – think Peter Thiel (a Stanford graduate) now advising Donald Trump. It’s a bit too early to tell what 2017 will bring.).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I’ve already made references to for-profit higher education in the second and third articles in this year-end series – on the “ innovation gospel ” and on the business of student loans. Watch Tressie McMillan Cottom on The Daily Show. Listen to her on NPR’s Fresh Air. Read The New York Times review of her book.

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