eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% “Through digital materials that are affordable, accessible, and effective, we can work towards a learning environment that leads to better outcomes for all,” Michael Ryan, President of Higher Education at McGraw Hill.

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Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 91

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. “[O]ur Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.

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Dropout Secondary Course Report 75

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For those that enroll in two-year schools, the outcomes aren’t much better: 41 percent, according to federal data. The dismal outcomes aren’t because students with disabilities can’t handle the coursework. About a third of the students with disabilities who enroll in a four-year college or university graduate within eight years.

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Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 89

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

In the mid-2000s, Louisiana implemented high-stakes tests known as Louisiana Educational Assessment Program, or LEAP, which required fourth and eighth graders to show that they were grade-level proficient. Louisiana had long erred on the side of social promotion, often passing underachievers through school despite low reading and math levels.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Even students with cognitive delays may be able to attend modified post-secondary programs if given adequate preparation and encouragement in school. Throughout her career, Hassan has supported and sponsored bills aimed at improving outcomes for people with disabilities. Janae Cantu has dyslexia and thus struggles with reading.

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Education Strategy Report Training 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2019

The driving philosophy now is that all students should achieve certain learning outcomes and the school day should be built around helping them do so. Teachers now assess students’ proficiency across four categories: basic, approaching, proficient and advanced. Related: Giving students a say.

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Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Secondary 105