The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

But Goldstein, who helped create a hands-on manufacturing course at Randolph Union in 2014, says “retention is much easier than recruitment.” Among Act 77’s aims: to reduce high school dropout rates, particularly among low-income students. (In It’s better to be out here than sitting behind a desk listening to a teacher talk.”.

Report 103

Report Personalized Learning Dropout Course 103

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Tribes have to meet several criteria in their petitions for federal recognition, including proof they’ve had decades of a collective identity, generations of descendants and long-standing, autonomous political governance. That’s because the U.S. She deferred her loan payments until she no longer could. Her credit score took a hit.

Groups 95

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Jordan Mickens, who spent his first year as a teacher at Castlemont High School in 2014, said he vividly remembers the technology divide his students faced compared with those in the wealthy areas surrounding Oakland. When he taught at Castlemont in 2014, the school had only one Chromebook cart. “To

Digital Divide 113

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Even students with cognitive delays may be able to attend modified post-secondary programs if given adequate preparation and encouragement in school. high school with a traditional diploma, proving that his disability didn’t prevent him from meeting the same standards as his peers. Earlier this year, the U.S.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Experts estimate that up to 90 percent should be able to graduate high school meeting the same standards as general education students, ready to succeed in college and careers. When he got to Purdue University in 2014, he didn’t have a system for organizing his deadlines.

Study 88

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 88

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

BE2T exists to meet these two needs. Fellows receive monthly stipends that start at $450 and rise each year, up to $700, in an attempt to combat steep post-secondary dropout rates — 33 percent of black college students drop out after one year of college, often because of financial shortfalls. I had it real bad,” he said.

Report 106

Report Elementary Secondary Classroom 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Like their counterparts all over the world, most of the students here avoid taking classes that are scheduled to meet on Fridays, giving themselves a head start on their weekends. To discourage dropouts, the length of high school was shortened from four years to three, though the effect of this has been mixed.

Trends 77

Trends Report Study Dropout 77