The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

“When the financial crisis hit in 2008, young people viewed that economic uncertainty as a cause for reducing fertility,” said Grawe. “The number of kids born from 2008 to 2011 fell precipitously. Fast forward 18 years to 2026 and we see that there are fewer kids reaching college-going age.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The subprime lending crisis of 2008, however, was a clear example of people being sold the American Dream without being given the tools to realize it. The same phenomenon is true in higher education. Tyler’s story is a classic example of how higher education has become a blind spot in our society. How would she afford it?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

Some people researching education technology might not spend their days wondering how their work fits into this existential question—but George Siemens isn’t "some people." That’s his explanation for how he thinks about the role of education in the 21st century. A researcher, theorist, educator, Siemens is the digital learning guy.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

We established district-wide instructional calendars, regularly administered formative assessments and analyzed data to pinpoint student weaknesses for re-teaching and remediation. percent in 2008-09 to 84.9 VLP instructors are state-certified local educators who have received specialized training in online teaching.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Minnesota ranks among the most educated states in the country, with nearly half of adults aged 25 to 64 holding an associate degree or higher. He estimated that nearly one in three new jobs created through 2026 will require education beyond high school. Will jobs go begging? Our future economic vitality depends on this.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

I would have been a dropout.”. Their positions were created by and are funded through Say Yes to Education Buffalo, a local chapter of a New York City-based nonprofit. In Buffalo, a Rust Belt city still grappling with high poverty and an under-educated population , the results of the Say Yes program have exceeded expectations.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2019

In the decades following, the school became one of the city’s most prestigious educational and cultural institutions. “To A student jumps off a bus to enter McDonogh #35 Senior High School before the start of the school day March 19, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gertrude Ivory, McDonogh 35 Alumni Association president. “It

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Higher Education. Education officials also cite the counseling and mental-health services the school receives from a handful of local organizations. “It Known as the birthplace of country music, Bristol has seen rates of poverty and drug use rise significantly since the 2008 recession. Sign up for our newsletter. Weekly Update.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2017

That’s why it might come as surprise to hear AspirEDU , an educational analytics company, pitch their Dropout Detective software as an “academic credit score” for students. But Chris Munzo, executive vice president of AspirEDU (and fan of metaphors), compares Dropout Detective to a gym membership—it only works if you use it.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Higher Education. From 2008 to 2017, the share of Latinx students at this commuter school of roughly 4,000 rose from 13 percent to 22 percent — the highest of any public university in the state. Closing this educational divide matters for individual students and for the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They also share one abiding theme: parents know the risk of dropping out of high school and want desperately for their children to get through high school and beyond in their education. Back then, coal miners on average earned the equivalent of about $75,000 per year in today’s dollars, and no formal education was required. “I

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

“Since my parents didn’t get much education, it’s hard to talk to them about my schoolwork and applying to college, or how to plan my time and get everything done,” says Mariano Almanza, 18, pictured speaking with his Coronado High School guidance counselor, Colleen McElvogue. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Turning around struggling high schools is the toughest work in education reform. Yet, inside the building, a new vision for the education of low-income students of color has taken root. The impetus for the change at Juarez can be traced to Ocon’s appointment as principal in 2008, veteran school staffers say. Special Report.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It’s one example of the many ways that California is taking on seemingly intractable problems that are plaguing higher education nationwide. Related: Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost. But California, with a higher education budget for 2019-2020 of $18.5

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2021

Even attracting that many required giving every entering freshman a discount from the advertised tuition, federal data reveal. Grim new birthrate data suggests there’s no rebound in sight. Credit: Jumping Rocks/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. He gave a speech and devoted 150 words to education and choice.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

But away from the political debates and television lights, educators in the Patchogue-Medford school district have been quietly cultivating a different image. The recession forced the district to lay off 50 educators, but as its finances improved, the district prioritized bilingualism.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Education Politics. ” The Department of Education press release : “U.S. ” The Department of Education press release : “U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Issues Statement on New Title IX Guidance.” ” Via NPR : “ Trump And Transgender Rights : What Just Happened? .”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

This is part six of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Some of the most oft-told tales in education in recent years have the following plot: the students all move from “brick-and-mortar” to “online.” Online education, we’re still told, will be education’s disruptor.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Thoughts on how this might effect education from Inside Higher Ed , from NPR , from Internet2 (via Bryan Alexander), from The Washington Post , and from Edsurge. Via Education Week : “President Donald Trump has tapped Frank Brogan , who served as former Florida Gov. Education in the Courts.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In addition to collecting useful data on the fragile ecosystem, the purpose of this visit to the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station was to entice the students to go on to college and expand their own horizons. The taxpayer has to decide which is the best use.”.

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