Education Week’s Photos of 2014

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Education Week’s Photos of 2014

By Charles Borst & Swikar Patel — December 22, 2014 1 min read

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Our annual “Photos of the Year” package recaps some of our favorite visual storytelling from the talented staff and freelance photographers who worked for Education Week in 2014. Included are photos that are not only linked to some of our biggest stories in K-12 from the past year — such as Common Core State Standards, immigration, the E-rate, and STEM education — but also represent some wonderful visual moments that caused us to stop, take notice, and occasionally, smile.
Here are our favorite images from 2014.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler at his offices in Washington. — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler at his offices in Washington.
Stephen Voss for Education Week

Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., including Nimra Mian, reflected here in an iPad, look at a practice PARCC test to gain familiarity with the format before a field test of exams tied to the common-core standards. The field tests for PARCC and Smarter Balanced began in March, marking an assessment experiment of unprecedented scope. — Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., including Nimra Mian, reflected here in an iPad, look at a practice PARCC test to gain familiarity with the format before a field test of exams tied to the common-core standards. The field tests for PARCC and Smarter Balanced began in March, marking an assessment experiment of unprecedented scope.
Gretchen Ertl for Education Week

Ray Harney of Rockville, Ind., lets his feelings be known about the common core while attending a public hearing at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. — Ray Harney of Rockville, Ind., lets his feelings be known about the common core while attending a public hearing at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis.
Aaron P. Bernstein for Education Week

Abram Bolanos, an 18-year-old senior who is gay, left his last school after he was bullied by students because of his sexual orientation. — Abram Bolanos, an 18-year-old senior who is gay, left his last school after he was bullied by students because of his sexual orientation.
Sandy Huffaker for Education Week

Students line a busy intersection and overpass protesting against a Jefferson County, Colo., school board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history. — Students line a busy intersection and overpass protesting against a Jefferson County, Colo., school board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.
Brennan Linsley/AP

John A. Stokes, a plaintiff in Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County. — John A. Stokes, a plaintiff in Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County.
Swikar Patel/Education Week

Dashawn Smith, 6, left, looks over at his friend Malachi Davis, 10, outside the Potomac Gardens public-housing complex in Washington. The fence was erected around the property to keep out drug dealers and other criminals. While the federal housing programs expanded through the War on Poverty provide stability for assisted families, their children still often live in concentrated poverty. — Dashawn Smith, 6, left, looks over at his friend Malachi Davis, 10, outside the Potomac Gardens public-housing complex in Washington. The fence was erected around the property to keep out drug dealers and other criminals. While the federal housing programs expanded through the War on Poverty provide stability for assisted families, their children still often live in concentrated poverty.
Swikar Patel/Education Week

Third grader Elyse Vinton hangs upside down during recess at Eastridge Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb., where schools are now required to report on their progress on student-health-related measures, including the time allotted for recess. — Third grader Elyse Vinton hangs upside down during recess at Eastridge Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb., where schools are now required to report on their progress on student-health-related measures, including the time allotted for recess.
Andrew Dickinson for Education Week

Val Anderson hollers orders to a crew member while they install fiber-optic cable at the Butte High School Career Center in Montana. The new fiber-optic network will deliver faster Internet connections to 12 city school buildings. — Val Anderson hollers orders to a crew member while they install fiber-optic cable at the Butte High School Career Center in Montana. The new fiber-optic network will deliver faster Internet connections to 12 city school buildings.
Jeremy Lurgio for Education Week

Marshall Hahn parks his snowmobile at Warrod High School in northern Minnesota. Although the senior had no trouble getting to campus, bouts of very cold and snowy weather in many states kept students out of school, often for days at a time, during the winter of 2013-14. — Marshall Hahn parks his snowmobile at Warrod High School in northern Minnesota. Although the senior had no trouble getting to campus, bouts of very cold and snowy weather in many states kept students out of school, often for days at a time, during the winter of 2013-14.
Tim Gruber for Education Week

Submitted by: @dangafaust for the One Day in Teaching: A Photo Gallery8:06 a.m. | Aurora, Colo., 3rd grade boys start their mornings with push-ups, jumping jacks, and springs. This helps them get some of their energy out before class. — Submitted by: @dangafaust for the One Day in Teaching: A Photo Gallery
8:06 a.m. | Aurora, Colo., 3rd grade boys start their mornings with push-ups, jumping jacks, and springs. This helps them get some of their energy out before class.

Salman Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, is aggressively expanding the nonprofit’s reach, but says, “I’m always concerned as we grow that we don’t lose our charm.” — Salman Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, is aggressively expanding the nonprofit’s reach, but says, “I’m always concerned as we grow that we don’t lose our charm.”
Ramin Rahimian for Education Week

013 0174 — Moore Middle School students Yesli Betancourt, right, and Tekira Barkley share a moment at the Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager exhibit. The school in Lawrenceville, Ga., is one of the schools using money through Georgia’s Innovation Fund, part of the state’s $400 million Race to the Top federal grant.
Joeff Davis for Education Week

Students work on designing and building a model home during an engineering class at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in Philadelphia. — Students work on designing and building a model home during an engineering class at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in Philadelphia.
Jessica Kourkounis for Education Week

“When I heard about Posse and realized that you could go as a group, that changed my whole mindset because going as a group is stronger than going as one,” says Rashawn Russell at the Posse Foundation in New York. — “When I heard about Posse and realized that you could go as a group, that changed my whole mindset because going as a group is stronger than going as one,” says Rashawn Russell at the Posse Foundation in New York.
Mel Burford for Education Week

Kimora Gantt, 8, right, does homework while Jason Gantt, 5, gets his head shaved by his father, Bobby Gantt. After struggling with homelessness, the family has found stability in a home they rent through the housing authority in Tacoma, Wash. — Kimora Gantt, 8, right, does homework while Jason Gantt, 5, gets his head shaved by his father, Bobby Gantt. After struggling with homelessness, the family has found stability in a home they rent through the housing authority in Tacoma, Wash.
Ian C. Bates for Education Week

Christasia Springs, right, 11, gets a hug from teacher Courtney Sowell in a class with fellow students Josiah Crudup, left, 10, and Zyonna Austin, 11, at Ashley Park Pre-K-8 School in Charlotte, N.C. The school is part of a district project to better deploy the best teachers. — Christasia Springs, right, 11, gets a hug from teacher Courtney Sowell in a class with fellow students Josiah Crudup, left, 10, and Zyonna Austin, 11, at Ashley Park Pre-K-8 School in Charlotte, N.C. The school is part of a district project to better deploy the best teachers.
Chris Keane for Education Week

A boy runs to the lunch bus, a summer feeding program in Hudson, Fla. — A boy runs to the lunch bus, a summer feeding program in Hudson, Fla.
Melissa Lyttle for Education Week

Special education teacher Greta Smith works with a student during class at Buhler Grade School in Buhler, Kan. Students at the school were among those field-testing assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards and designed for those with cognitive disabilities. — Special education teacher Greta Smith works with a student during class at Buhler Grade School in Buhler, Kan. Students at the school were among those field-testing assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards and designed for those with cognitive disabilities.
Steve Hebert for Education Week

Mater Beach Academy 3rd graders, from left, Gabriel Galan, Jason Salduende-Munoz, Thomas Valenziano, Sebastian Orozco, and Kevin Guette, play a video game at the Miami Beach, Fla., school. In 2010, the academy switched from being a Catholic to a charter school. — Mater Beach Academy 3rd graders, from left, Gabriel Galan, Jason Salduende-Munoz, Thomas Valenziano, Sebastian Orozco, and Kevin Guette, play a video game at the Miami Beach, Fla., school. In 2010, the academy switched from being a Catholic to a charter school.
Josh Ritchie for Education Week

Special education teacher Elizabeth Rosenberry, right, uses singing in a lesson to encourage Jesus Torres-Tiamani, left, to make eye contact as classmate Ian Tokay looks on. The strategy comes from a federally backed arts initiative for students with severe cognitive and behavioral needs — Special education teacher Elizabeth Rosenberry, right, uses singing in a lesson to encourage Jesus Torres-Tiamani, left, to make eye contact as classmate Ian Tokay looks on. The strategy comes from a federally backed arts initiative for students with severe cognitive and behavioral needs
Emile Wamsteker for Education Week

“The reality is harsh, because people want you to do well, so they do push you hard. It can be exhausting.” —Zander Bennett, junior, Science Hill High School, Johnson City, Tenn. — “The reality is harsh, because people want you to do well, so they do push you hard. It can be exhausting.” —Zander Bennett, junior, Science Hill High School, Johnson City, Tenn.
Shawn Poynter for Education Week

West Ridge Elementary School teacher Sherry Perazic, at center, discusses a pendulum display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago with students, from left, Aun Mohammad, 11, Antonio Jones, 12, Dzeneta Aslani, 11, Ethan Cloud, 12, and Muhammad Khan, 12. — West Ridge Elementary School teacher Sherry Perazic, at center, discusses a pendulum display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago with students, from left, Aun Mohammad, 11, Antonio Jones, 12, Dzeneta Aslani, 11, Ethan Cloud, 12, and Muhammad Khan, 12.
Alyssa L. Schukar for Education Week

Dilma, a Washington resident, was reunited with her 12-year-old son David after he journeyed from his home country of Honduras. Dilma had not seen David for eight years. He left Honduras after he had suffered abuse from his guardians and to flee the recruitment of gangs. Dilma was trying to get David enrolled in the District of Columbia school system so he could get an education. — Dilma, a Washington resident, was reunited with her 12-year-old son David after he journeyed from his home country of Honduras. Dilma had not seen David for eight years. He left Honduras after he had suffered abuse from his guardians and to flee the recruitment of gangs. Dilma was trying to get David enrolled in the District of Columbia school system so he could get an education.
Lexey Swall for Education Week

Charles Borst

Staff, Education Week

Charlie Borst is a former staffer for Education Week.

Swikar Patel

Staff, Education Week

Swikar Patel is a former staffer for Education Week.

A version of this article first appeared in the Full Frame blog.

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