The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Kameshwari Shankar watched for years as college and university courses were increasingly taught online instead of face to face, but without a definitive way of understanding which students benefited the most from them, or what if anything they learned. This story also appeared in The New York Times.

Education 83

Education Survey Dropout Learning 83

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

Students have access to hundreds of courses while they are in Illinois’ juvenile justice facilities, but they tend to focus on math, language arts, social studies and science. The online coursework is designed by the education company Pearson. Photo: TARA GARCIA MATHEWSON/The Hechinger Report. Source: PEARSON CONNEXUS.

Online Learning 70

Online Learning Blended Learning Pearson Learning 70

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

But one day in February, after refusing to go into her classroom and allegedly cursing at her teachers, the seventh grader was sent home to learn online indefinitely. Students risk getting stuck in deficient online programs for weeks or even months without the support they need and falling behind in their academics.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

He likes the self-paced curriculum that allows students to complete a course in significantly less time than at a traditional school. What you learn in a regular high school in a year, you could learn here in six months.”. Altus officials say they have protections in place to prevent cheating online.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

From then until the coronavirus hit, when she was a 16-year-old precalculus student, Hernandez shined in the classroom. Then, like millions of other students across the country, Hernandez was forced to shift to learning online. Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning.

Education 130

Education Course Report Policies 130

techlearning

JULY 2, 2018

.) – for implementing full-time, statewide virtual school opportunities to provide students with rigorous online courses in a learning model that meets their individual needs. For details about this year’s winners, their programs, and how they are using FuelEd solutions, visit [link].

Education 40

Education Dropout Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2018

A few weeks earlier, the two had started an online, dual-enrollment English course at a local community college that they hoped would allow Cousins to fulfill most of her graduation requirements. Rothschild asked Cousins how she was feeling about the course, and if she could handle the workload on top of her job. You write well!”

Dropout 93

Dropout Blended Learning Report Course 93

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Educators and school leaders are scrambling to figure out how to regain ground next year in a course that often makes or breaks students’ life chances. Only half of students who take college algebra score C or higher in the course, a 2015 report by the Mathematical Association of America noted. I’m very worried. practices solving?

STEM 129

STEM Report Course Study 129

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. The list of students contacted was based on those who did not participate in online learning activities.

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Strategy Learning Data Dropout 189

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Tagged on: March 2, 2017 Apple’s Devices Lose Luster in American Classrooms | New York Times → With Google products rising in popularity, Apple is losing its grip on American classrooms. Tagged on: March 2, 2017 K-12 Predictive Analytics: Time for a Better Dropout Diagnosis | RealClearEducation → Is this sponsored content?

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

And while that makes her sad, it’s not what bothers her most after 34 years in the classroom. “My My biggest worry is the kids I’ve gotten no response from,” said Rose, who is retiring in June and never expected to end her career struggling with online teaching. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning.

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Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 141

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

It's about the front page story covering the announcement that some colleges are planning to offer 'cut price' qualifications that rely on a combination of podcasting, online learning and remote self study. Call me a fool, but I would rather offer no courses at all, than put my name to a course that is inferior due to cost cutting.

E-rate 53

E-rate Dropout Education Online Learning 53

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Even though the biggest leap forward of the last few decades, for example — delivering courses online — appears to have lowered costs , the graduation rates of online higher education remain much lower than those of programs taught in person. The way these kinds of learning get documented is also about to change.

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Course Pearson Accessibility Company 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One of the more controversial efforts is unfolding in New Hampshire, where education officials set aside $6 million in federal stimulus funds to encourage the formation of both district-run and “community” pods as an alternative to traditional classrooms at the elementary level. They’ve been through a lot,” said Rubio. They need a mentor.”.

Learning 88

Learning Report Elementary Dropout 88

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

For courses already offered during the calendar year, schools could add a hybrid option for graduates who are scattered across states and thus limited to taking the courses online.

Industry 105

Industry Policies Accessibility Report 105

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

Blended Learning 134

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 134

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

We see opposition appear: Problems with individual courses, dissenting voices, and a deafening lack of enthusiasm from university presidents becomes as newsworthy as another batch of university partners for Coursera or edX. Miscellaneous notes: DeMillo sees for-pay assessment as solving the MOOC dropout problem (1253).

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MOOC Coursera Education Dropout 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I And not everyone, of course, can get to schools to pick up meals in a region where public transport is scant.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

They’ve been letting officials know that while they want to see their friends, they recognize the seriousness of the virus and hope districts prioritize student mental health and improving online learning, especially for vulnerable students. “We’re going to be online for the whole fall semester.

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, 15 graduate students worked up to 20 hours a week, with some earning $14.70 She spent about two hours a week with each student one-on-one, over the course of two different tutoring sessions, usually during evenings or weekends. per hour and others nearly $20,000 per semester.

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Study Data Report Elementary 138

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The pandemic, of course, is now triggering additional changes. More recent graduates are starting their college careers online, while students from residential four-year universities are shifting to community colleges. The rapidly increasing demographic and geographic diversity of students demands more inclusive and holistic support.

Survey 108

Survey Report Accessibility Trends 108

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Many times, I find, some of my friends go into a classroom, and they’re dealing with things at home. They bring that into the classroom, and the teacher assumes that it’s targeted towards them. I feel like school should be a place where I can learn about their culture and where they came from and for them learn about mine.

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Common Core Advocacy Report System 97

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

The teens learn how to apply for their birth certificates and get a driver’s license or social security card. Many struggled in the classroom setting, so at Hope House they work with tutors, one on one. All are illegal, yet commonplace.

Report 136

Report Accessibility Outcomes Social Media 136

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In another room, children rotate through learning stations, sometimes at screens, sometimes putting pencils to paper. Kids work alone and in small groups; they sit at tiny desks and on beanbags and sofas scattered around the classroom. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 101

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There was all that ink spilled circa 2010 that Khan Academy and “ flipped learning ” were going to “ change the rules of education ,” replacing in-class instruction with online videos watched as homework. How has online video changed our expectations of that? ” Online Education and Teaching Labor.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs.

Education 82

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 82

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

They had practiced the dissecting procedure in an online interactive, and now they were ready to raise real scalpels and get a look at the frogs’ insides. You can hear a pin drop in the classroom when the kids are dissecting,” said Courtney Cayer, a science teacher at Elm City and the founder of the school’s “mini-med-school” program.

Robotics 90

Robotics Learning Report Common Core 90

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Final Notes Updates Last Week for "Reinventing the Classroom" Presentation Proposals. Become a Learning Revolution Partner and share your Partner Announcements in our weekly newsletter!

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 51

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Raw Story : “BUSTED: Trump Treasury pick took 4-week course on Dartmouth campus and called it a degree.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via Edsurge : “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Be a Presenter at Reinventing the Classroom. We want YOU to present at the Reinventing the Classroom conference on May 1st - all about the impact of ed tech on the classroom experience, and kicking off our self-proclaimed May as "Ed Tech Month." We are, of course, big fans! Submissions are due by April 25th.

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BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In Riverside, in the classrooms, it was all, like, sit at a desk and just work on an English paper or stuff like that. But, over here, we use a Chromebook, and the classrooms, if you prefer to stand up when you work, a lot of classrooms have high tables with no chairs. It tailors to every style of learning.

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Chromebook Report Classroom Course 41

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Trump’s budget, of course, cuts $9.2 Via The Salt Lake Tribune : “Lawmaker: Utah ‘s veteran educators may need to ’die off ’ before technology fills classrooms.” “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” “ Can personalized learning prevail?

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Trump’s favorite techie is, of course, Peter Thiel. Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

. — Using small yellow and orange squares of paper and lengths of yarn stretched between tables and chairs, sixth-grade math students made number lines — including everything from fractions to negative decimals — in a classroom at Walsh Middle School. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work?

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40