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At a grim time for math test scores, these districts buck the trend

November 7, 2025May 15, 2025 by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report, Chalkbeat

$Higher achievement in 8th grade math is associated with higher income and more education, and in Tennessee, math test scores are encouraging.$

In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at…

District Management

To improve learning, some schools lengthen the school day or year

July 31, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

It’s a July morning at 6:45 a.m. and the temperature is starting to climb across the city, according to The Hechinger Report.

District Management

Why our nation needs common standards

July 23, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Shane Cockrell’s father was in the military, and the family moved a lot when he was growing up, reports The Hechinger Report.

District Management

No Hollywood ending for real-life ‘Won’t Back Down’ school

June 11, 2021October 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Doreen Diaz left the red carpet movie premiere of “Won’t Back Down” in New York City last week feeling encouraged, says the Hechinger Report.

At a grim time for math test scores, these districts buck the trend

To improve learning, some schools lengthen the school day or year

Why our nation needs common standards

No Hollywood ending for real-life ‘Won’t Back Down’ school

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources

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