OPINION: School leaders around the world do far more than we give them credit for; they deserve our support 

Posted 2024-12-30 09:00:00 by: Melinda King

This story about school leaders was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s weekly newsletter. At the start of the school year, I overheard a principal speaking wise words to her students in a school assembly. “Learners are like a box […] The post OPINION: School leaders around the world do far more than we give them credit for; they deserve our support  appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Teaching about the climate crisis: Jubilant protests, restorative justice and role play

Posted 2024-12-30 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

Hi, everyone. This week I’m sharing a conversation with Nick Fuller Googins, who teaches fourth grade in Saco, Maine. He’s also the author of “The Great Transition,” a novel about a future in which people have come together to cut emissions to net zero and halt planetary collapse. The book focuses on a family that’s […] The post Teaching about the climate crisis: Jubilant protests, restorative justice and role play appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Norway, IQ tests and child care deregulation: Our favorite early ed stories this year

Posted 2024-12-26 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

Happy holidays, and to those of you who are celebrating today, Merry Christmas! I am so grateful for your readership this year. Reporting on early childhood is an immense privilege, and I appreciate the conversations and story ideas you send my way, as well as the many early educators, experts and parents who have welcomed […] The post Norway, IQ tests and child care deregulation: Our favorite early ed stories this year appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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States want adults to return to college. Many roadblocks stand in the way

Posted 2024-12-25 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

By the summer of 2018, it had been more than 30 years since Maronda Mims had started her college journey. She’d earned credits from North Carolina State University and three different community colleges in New York and New Jersey. Finally, in her 50s, she was about three semesters from graduating from Rutgers University with a […] The post States want adults to return to college. Many roadblocks stand in the way appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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‘The kids everyone forgot’: Push to reengage young people not in school, college or the workforce falters

Posted 2024-12-24 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

This article includes references to self-harm, which some readers might find distressing. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, help is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 1-800-273-TALK(8255). More resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness can be found at https://www.nami.org/suicide. This story was produced by Chalkbeat […] The post ‘The kids everyone forgot’: Push to reengage young people not in school, college or the workforce falters appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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‘The kids everyone forgot’: The faltering post-pandemic push to reengage young people not in school, college or the workforce

Posted 2024-12-24 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

This article includes references to self-harm, which some readers might find distressing. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, help is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 1-800-273-TALK(8255). More resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness can be found at https://www.nami.org/suicide. This story was produced by Chalkbeat […] The post ‘The kids everyone forgot’: The faltering post-pandemic push to reengage young people not in school, college or the workforce appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Missed a lot of 2024 Proof Points? Here are 10 pieces to catch up

Posted 2024-12-23 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

I am always surprised when I comb through my page views at the end of each year. What struck a chord with readers in 2024 were stories about teacher pay, reading instruction and artificial intelligence. (Though they didn’t rise to the threshold of my 10 most read stories, I would also recommend these three stories about […] The post Missed a lot of 2024 Proof Points? Here are 10 pieces to catch up appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Help The Hechinger Report investigate special education

Posted 2024-12-23 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

More than 7 million students nationwide are entitled to special education services in K-12 schools. Services can include access to assistive technology, small-group instruction, extra time to take tests and a range of therapies. In most states, graduation rates for students with disabilities are lower than their peers and the quality of the education they […] The post Help The Hechinger Report investigate special education appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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4 ways for-profit colleges could benefit from a new Trump term

Posted 2024-12-20 10:00:00 by: Melinda King

For-profit college officials and their investors celebrated Donald Trump’s return to the White House, but the policies they favor may come with more strings attached than during his first term in office. There will be similarities — Trump won’t be interested in limiting the growth of the for-profit college industry, as recent Democratic administrations were, […] The post 4 ways for-profit colleges could benefit from a new Trump term appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games’

Posted 2024-12-20 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

The first hint that my 6-month-old may not have been receiving high-quality care came in fall of 2016, when I arrived early to pick him up from his child care program in Manhattan. I saw half-a-dozen infants lounging in bouncers placed around the room, largely ignored while two caregivers sat on the floor cutting out […] The post Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games’ appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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