Advocacy Comparison Elementary Learning 
Digital Promise
JANUARY 16, 2019
Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. Take an online course. Some favorites (all free!)
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 31, 2020
O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. At Ronald D. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.
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The Hechinger Report
JUNE 14, 2021
This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students. About 3 in 4 students at Rising Star Elementary qualify for subsidized meals. Double click image to enlarge.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 24, 2021
A 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small. Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. Credit: Getty Images.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 27, 2020
After his high school on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona shut down in March, he finished about three weeks of distance learning via his family’s computer. The coronavirus pandemic closed schools and launched a national experiment in remote learning that has been chaotic and stressful for millions of American families.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 11, 2023
You could have learned your lesson.” You can’t learn if you’re not feeling safe or nurtured.” We are punishing them without giving them the support to learn.” A tutor began coming to his home for a few hours a week, but Martinez says he learned very little. Yet the legislation has never made it out of committee. “A
The Hechinger Report
JULY 1, 2016
A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education.
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