The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Of those who failed both semesters in 2005-06, only 15 percent graduated in four years. Math courses are “the most significant barrier to degree completion in both STEM and non-STEM fields,” the authors concluded. One goal of that early-algebra trend was to get more kids through calculus and onto a STEM degree track.

STEM 126

STEM Report Course Study 126

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

Most students lost months or even years of school time after Katrina hit in 2005. Even as early as 2006 and 2007, it was apparent to sociologists Lori Peek and Alice Fothergill, authors of the book “Children of Katrina,” that students were falling way behind as a result of the storm and its aftermath.

Analysis 121

Analysis Report Data Policies 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Jolly wrote in 2005. There are gifted dropouts. Yet the internet and reference books teem with professionally endorsed lists of so-called gifted traits. Attendees at a variety of parent group meetings in March voiced worries about safety, classrooms without books and 4-year-olds throwing desks.

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145