The Hechinger Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Cleveland State had added $600 in collection and late fees and eventually, as required by state law, had passed the debt on to the state attorney general’s office, which then sent it to a for-profit debt collection company and then to a private law firm. At each step along the way, interest was tacked on.

Policies 139

Policies Company Report Advocacy 139

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 18, 2023

In 2003, Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler conducted an experiment at Best Buy headquarters , where they worked in human resources. They were curious if framing employees’ work by their results (instead of “you have to be at your desk from X to Y”) would improve both company outcomes and employees’ experiences. Choice in tasks or texts.

Classroom 52

Classroom Company Course Outcomes 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Zovio, Ashford’s parent company, declined to discuss Baca’s case unless he signed a waiver, but generally denied assertions that it improperly told veterans they were not eligible for GI Bill benefits. Formerly Bridgepoint Education, the company now called Zovio has raised eyebrows for years.

Report 69

Report Outcomes Company Training 69

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

Accessibility 62

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It also treats “ed-tech” primarily as a product built by engineers, not for example, constructed through the practices of educators or students themselves – problems with education are, in this framework, engineering problems. …There are companies that are firmly planted in the computing sector.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In 2003, the Gates Foundation gave RISC $5.8 To build public support for the changes, the foundation also gave smaller grants to youth and immigrant advocacy groups in the districts. million to train additional Alaska school districts and to create a research and development program. So far, none of the academies are in Maine.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111