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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Kevin Hagen/The Hechinger Report 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.
Sara Neufeld 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.”
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.
Armando L. Sanchez / Hechinger Report 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?
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.
