The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Few states have rules that would compel providers to read to children, for example, or provide toys that have been shown to help children learn math concepts. Since 62 percent of 2-year-olds had working mothers in 2016, according to U.S. We know how to provide good child care, we just don’t insist on it.

Guidelines 73

Guidelines How To Report Policies 73

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Most charter operators did not come close to hitting their targets, predicting, for example, that they could move students from 50 percent proficiency to 80 or even 100 percent in four or five years. Esperanza, which has done well under Choice leadership, achieved 67 percent proficiency in 2016, but is still not at its 80 percent target.

Elementary 67

Elementary Report Meeting Academic Standards 67

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

That was in January 2016. In 2016, unintentional overdoses claimed 1,465 lives statewide, up from 613 in 2011. A tainted batch of heroin hit the streets in January 2016, causing 40 overdoses in just two days. Drug use, suspensions and expulsions have put many students here far behind academically.

Report 67

Report Meeting Study Data 67

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

From 1998 to 2010, the time spent on nonacademic subjects in kindergarten, including free play, decreased in favor of more time on academic subjects, such as conventional spelling and writing simple equations, a 2016 study found. Kindergarteners now are expected to count to 100 by ones and tens, for example.

Common Core 145

Common Core Report Elementary Study 145

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The Obama administration released a regulations package in December 2016 that they called Equity in IDEA. Another important guidance letter that came out in August 2016 was on supporting students who have behavioral issues associated with their disabilities, ensuring that those students have behavioral supports in school.

Guidelines 145

Guidelines Education Academic Standards Policies 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

Between September 2016 and June 2017, the number of licensed work-based learning coordinators in Vermont increased from 38 to 53. Potts said it’s also important to make sure the work experience is meaningful and relates to academic content.

Classroom 90

Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 90

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Lifelong Learner – Librarians as lifelong learners lead by example. For example, while librarians help students understand how to navigate databases to collect research, they also provide support to teachers to educate their students on the best informational and digital literacy practices.

Libraries 91

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 91