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Kevin Hagen/The Hechinger Report Prioritizing the Arts Over Test Prep
In an age when public education has become synonymous with high-stakes exams, an inner-city charter-school network is using culture and creative expression to teach the Common Core standards.
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Sara Neufeld Can a Teacher Be Too Dedicated?
How much is too much? Charter schools are trying to stem burnout and high teacher turnover with work-life balance policies.
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Armando L. Sanchez/Hechinger Report How Teachers Deal With a Longer School Day
“I don’t know how anyone is able to do everything they need to do within the school hours,” says one Chicago teacher. “It’s not possible.”
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Armando L. Sanchez / Hechinger Report Extending the School Day Is a Lot Harder Than It Seems
Chicago's new plan to keep kids in school longer has been challenged by budget cuts and safety concerns.
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Addressing the Achievement Gap: The Earliest Intervention
Can focusing on the relationship between mother and child prevent the achievement gap in children in poverty from ever starting?
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Will New Teacher Evaluations Help or Hurt Chicago's Schools?
In the wake of a strike and amid a skyrocketing murder rate, teachers and administrators alike are trying to focus on instruction.
