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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

His school and his state are trailblazers in personalized learning, a method that tailors instruction to students’ individual interests and learning speeds. Personalized learning advocates had big hopes for ESSA, enacted in 2015. About 20 other states sprinkled elements of personalized learning into their plans.

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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

Recognizing these trends, state policymakers set a goal almost four years ago of increasing the proportion of 25- to 44-year-olds, of all races, with at least a postsecondary certificate to 70 percent by 2025. Related: College students predicted to fall by more than 15 percent after the year 2025 .

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Climate change threatens America’s ragged school infrastructure

The Hechinger Report

Poorly maintained buildings make it harder for kids to learn, research shows , and can cause health problems for both the country’s 50 million students and 6 million staff , who spend a third of their waking hours in schools. per $100,000 of assessed real or personal property values. It’s happened before.

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