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OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state

The Hechinger Report

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. Department of Education called Algebra I the gateway course to all higher math study.

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Can ‘Sober High’ schools keep teenagers off drugs?

The Hechinger Report

million 12- to 17-year-olds still met the criteria for a substance use disorder in 2014, and studies find that 9 in 10 adults with addiction problems began their chemical dependency before age 18. “My Drug use, suspensions and expulsions have put many students here far behind academically. My friends are all proud of me.

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How play is making a comeback in Kindergarten

The Hechinger Report

The $26-million school opened in 2017 with a central goal: to make kindergarten here more playful and joyful. The kindergarten day started with songs and then transitioned to playtime and included nature study, stories and dramatic play. A state law mandated full-day kindergarten starting in the 2017-18 school year.

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What do at-risk students, English language learners and adult college students have in common?

The Hechinger Report

Many administrators at public schools say they are using strategies to “personalize” learning, giving students the chance to tackle coursework at their own pace or have a greater say in what they study. She also plans to carve out time for students to choose what to study. As part of a pilot, he is testing this, and Ms.

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After years of neglect, Mississippi takes baby steps to boost school readiness

The Hechinger Report

“If we were trying to look at eradicating some life-threatening disease, that percentage would be unacceptable,” said Cathy Grace, co-director of the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning at the University of Mississippi,and now a candidate for state legislature. million in 2017. Related: Cramming for kindergarten.