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1 week ago | gothamist.com | Brigid Bergin |Joe Hong |Elizabeth Kim

Early voting turnout in the Democratic primary election for mayor has doubled compared to four years ago — and experts say there's a possibility the numbers signal a "transformative" shift in New York City's electorate. A Gothamist analysis of data from the Board of Elections shows that 131,434 people cast ballots at their poll sites in the first four days of early voting this year. That’s double the number of voters at that point in the 2021 mayoral race.

Sep 5, 2024 | hechingerreport.org | Joe Hong

MILWAUKEE — On a muggy afternoon in late June, about 20 kindergarten through second-grade teachers sat in a classroom on the third floor of Milwaukee’s North Division High School. The air conditioning wasn’t working properly, but the heat didn’t seem to bother the teachers, who were absorbed in a math lesson.

Jul 28, 2023 | the74million.org | Joe Hong

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter For the second time in two years, a coalition of advocates wants to make a high-quality education a constitutional right in California. The push comes in the aftermath of pandemic-era school closures and distance learning, during which parents witnessed firsthand what they considered deficient instruction.

Jul 9, 2023 | timesofsandiego.com | Joe Hong

For the second time in two years, a coalition of advocates wants to make a high-quality education a constitutional right in California. The push comes in the aftermath of pandemic-era school closures and distance learning, during which parents witnessed firsthand what they considered deficient instruction. As educators now try to help students recover, advocates behind a proposed ballot measure say the right to a high-quality education is more crucial than ever.

Jul 3, 2023 | lbpost.com | Joe Hong

CalMatters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom committed to explaining California policy and politics. For the second time in two years, a coalition of advocates wants to make a high-quality education a constitutional right in California. The push comes in the aftermath of pandemic-era school closures and distance learning, during which parents witnessed firsthand what they considered deficient instruction.