The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to data provided by district officials, in spring 2016 (the most recent year available), Webster graduated 75 percent of its seniors, a 22-point increase in just three years. The results have been impressive. Related: Rural schools join forces to make college the rule rather than the exception.

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Dropout Secondary Data Report 78

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Fifth graders Davonayshia Hollis, left, and Denaya Rippey, review a group entrepreneurial project for a parent-approved music device, developed in a mentorship program, Thursday May 19, 2016, at Brooklyn’s P.S. 307 in New York. Schools and businesses can meet halfway to close the mentorship gap.

Company 106

Company Academic Standards Report Secondary 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

While seven of those 27 schools were able to reach 70 percent student proficiency in either English or math in 2016, none had attained 80 percent. At Arise, the school whose name begins with Achievement, not even 40 percent of students were proficient in 2016, based on composite scores for English and math.

Elementary 66

Elementary Report Meeting Academic Standards 66

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There is also progress in creating inclusive and engaging print and digital library collections to meet a growing demand for equitable access to school libraries. As the National Center for Education Statistics stated, as recently as 2016, “ 95% of elementary schools and 82% of secondary schools had a library or media center.”

Libraries 89

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 89

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

For the past four years, Vermont has prioritized broadening work-based education in secondary schools, to include more than what has traditionally been offered in career-technical education. Between September 2016 and June 2017, the number of licensed work-based learning coordinators in Vermont increased from 38 to 53.

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Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 87