The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Turning around struggling high schools is the toughest work in education reform. But these last few years it’s really been a big turnaround in the school … they really are pushing us toward higher education.”. Related: How one district solved its special education dropout problem. Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report.

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Dropout Secondary Data Report 78

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Independence Academy is one of 33 so-called recovery schools in the United States, public high schools that serve students whose lives and educations have been derailed by drug abuse. Drug use, suspensions and expulsions have put many students here far behind academically. The standard is what’s appropriate,” Mr. Kain says. “If

Report 64

Report Meeting Study Data 64

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. And he had interest from educators who wanted to try Planet3 in schools that included the Las Vegas area. And he had interest from educators who wanted to try Planet3 in schools that included the Las Vegas area.

Education 76

Education Company Chegg Pearson 76

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Hair has nothing to do with academic standards or college readiness. Except hair has nothing to do with academic standards or college readiness. This story racist dress codes was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

Academic Standards 145

Academic Standards Policies Report Data 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The $26-million school opened in 2017 with a central goal: to make kindergarten here more playful and joyful. While recent research shows kids can, for the most part, handle more rigorous content in early years , educators and experts are worried that schools have been getting it wrong. It is the natural way in which we learn.”.

Common Core 145

Common Core Report Elementary Study 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Jessica Evers is one of the tens of thousands of students who have enrolled in Premier Education Group schools over the last decade, bringing with them hundreds of millions in federal funding. For-profit schools, such as Salter and others owned by its parent company, Premier Education Group, have zeroed in on this market.

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Company Data Outcomes Report 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

The New York Times has a new education supplement, called Learning, and The Hechinger Report is collaborating with the Times to produce Bulletin Board, a collection of noteworthy ideas and trends in education that will appear on page 2 of the section, which will come out four times a year. Highlights from Bulletin Board follow.

Competency Based Learning 75

Competency Based Learning Common Core Personalized Learning Study 75

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2019

But they say the discussions are helping them to become better educators within a system in which predominantly white staff teach in schools with significant numbers of black and Latino students. “Am But even advocates for such trainings caution that all they can really do is raise awareness of educators’ personal biases.

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Training Report Meeting Groups 111

MindShift

APRIL 29, 2019

But they say the discussions are helping them to become better educators within a system in which predominantly white staff teach in schools with significant numbers of black and Latino students. But even advocates for such trainings caution that all they can really do is raise awareness of educators’ personal biases.

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Training Meeting Report Groups 49

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

Educators and experts say such programs may engage disengaged students, increase graduation and attendance rates , and help students develop career goals at an earlier point in their lives. “I However programs like Harwood’s that offer academic credit in core subject areas are rare, Parton said.

Classroom 87

Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 87

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2019

That’s why the kind of early learning experiences the twenty 4-year-olds are getting in Ruth Shows’ classroom on a daily basis hold so much promise for educators and parents, who are already seeing how far children have come since the start of the school year. “I million funding boost — $3.5 million short of Wright’s initial request.

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Elementary Data Training Report 59