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Redesigning, Reimagining, and Rethinking American Education

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He spends much of his time providing leadership and guidance to the National Dropout Prevention Center and the Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center, which are part of the Successful Practices Network. He is also the author of numerous books about learning and education, textbooks, research reports, and journal articles.

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OPINION: This high-poverty district learned to think differently about teaching and learning

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Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. The district aligned curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet learning standards recently adopted by the state and modeled on the Common Core state standards. percent in 2008-09 to 84.9 A student raises her hand in a Louisiana high school class. percent in 2015-16.

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

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Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. College dropouts cost Minnesota millions of dollars in wasted subsidies and lost revenue each year. College dropouts cost Minnesota millions of dollars in wasted subsidies and lost revenue each year.

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A school district wades through a deluge of social-emotional curricula to find one that works

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Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report. Known as the birthplace of country music, Bristol has seen rates of poverty and drug use rise significantly since the 2008 recession. Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report. Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report. Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report. BRISTOL, Va. —

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Buffalo shows turnaround of urban schools is possible, but it takes a lot more than just money

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I would have been a dropout.”. At the outset a survey was conducted to assess the needs of schools, families and communities. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , the nonprofit, independent news website focused on inequality and innovation in education. And I do that with [Stubbe]. Dedecker said the No.

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Mississippi governor named chairman of National Education Center

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Phil Bryant has served as governor of Mississippi since 2008. The state has seen some education success, such as improved graduation and dropout rates since 2011, and has made strides in third grade reading; however, Mississippi is often nationally ranked as one of the lowest-performing states in education.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

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Photo: Amadou Diallo/The Hechinger Report. Special Report. In this ongoing series, The Hechinger Report is visiting high schools that have beaten the long odds to learn what’s behind their success. The impetus for the change at Juarez can be traced to Ocon’s appointment as principal in 2008, veteran school staffers say.

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