The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

While 20 percent of elementary and secondary students have a learning disability, 94 percent of those students received some sort of help or accommodation while in high school. College leaders and faculty must continue to help students with disabilities develop the self-advocacy skills and self-determination they need to be successful.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Brentwood Union Free School District gave out 466 long-term suspensions from 2017-18 to 2021-22. Credit: Sarah Butrymowicz/The Hechinger Report New York state allows students to be suspended for up to 180 days — an entire school year. He wouldn’t be allowed back until the next school year.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

“You have teachers who give everything for children — sometimes spending more time than parents — but society doesn’t respect or pay teachers what they are worth,” Michelle Santos told the Hechinger Report. Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Black teachers were more than twice as likely as other teachers in the winter of 2021 to say they planned to leave their jobs at the end of the 2020-21 school year, according to a report released by the RAND Corporation. That is concerning from a workforce diversity perspective,” says Elizabeth Steiner, the co-author of the report.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. RELATED: Psst!

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MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

This story about twice exceptional students was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Rachel Blustain for The Hechinger Report ). Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. That’s essentially what happened to Choi.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. At Stride Inc.,

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report Photo by Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Alison Yin for the Hechinger Report. said Mendoza.

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MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

The 2017 version found that 17% of Colorado middle and high school students reported considering suicide and 7% reported making one or more attempts. Soon after VanIwarden took the wellness coordinator job in the fall of 2017, Murray proposed the idea of a universal mental health screening.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. A 2009 study found that, despite differences in approach or intensity, early childhood mental health consultations are “consistently associated with teachers reporting fewer problem behaviors among their students.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And in fall 2021, 13 percent of responding institutions reported significant declines in new graduate student enrollment. King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Rebecca Hines consented to lead its relaunch in 2017, but on her terms. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. billion under the 2017 budget. “We Schools stand to receive $2.4

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

In 50 elementary schools, according to officials, these students now take classes in Spanish and English with an ultimate goal of achieving academic proficiency in both languages by middle school. Hardy hopes that Massachusetts’ own nascent Seal of Biliteracy program will help her find more allies to push a new bill in 2017.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A decorated educator of 21 years, Monica has received honors and awards from a wide variety of organizations for her leadership, advocacy, and classroom instruction. Her, “4 Things Great Principals Don’t Do,” was the most read and shared Education Week post of 2017. Kelisa Wing has been an educator for 12 years. Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report. These students are increasingly the children of parents who helicoptered them through elementary, middle and high school or who didn’t go to college themselves and can’t provide much help with it. Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The school tested him, and the report said Dayne had weaknesses “often seen in students diagnosed with reading disabilities including dyslexia.” When children are identified with dyslexia, public schools often lack staff with the appropriate training to help, according to several studies and reports.

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Training Report Groups System 78

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. At Ronald D. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

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Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students. About 3 in 4 students at Rising Star Elementary qualify for subsidized meals. Double click image to enlarge.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

That, plus rapid tech adoption by schools and a major push from advocacy organizations, explains why nearly every U.S. schools, however, computer science instruction is still far from ubiquitous, according to a new report. Florida requires all middle and high schools and Nevada requires it in both elementary and high schools.

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Policies Advocacy Report Survey 142

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out Rosalind Crawford moved her five young boys, all in elementary and middle school, to Jennings, just north of St. The post The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Some 2,400 districts — from regions synonymous with economic hardship to big cities and prosperous suburbs — did not report having even one homeless student despite levels of financial need that make those figures improbable. And many more districts are likely undercounting the number of homeless students they do identify.

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Analysis Policies Report Advocacy 74

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. As defined by the CoSN report, accelerators are megatrends that drive change.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2020

Simón López, the Coordinator of Special Education at the Sarah Greenwood Elementary School for Dual Languages, is calling attention to the failure of Boston Public Schools’ dual language programs to accept students with certain types of disabilities – a violation of the spirit, at least, of state and federal laws.

Elementary 144

Elementary Secondary Policies Advocacy 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2022

Credit: Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report. It’s a discipline seeded in his teens when a football coach took him under his wing. “If

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Groups Report Meeting Elementary 139

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Monday, September 4, 2017. You know, the advocacy is not lost on them. Tip #2: Remember that we’re mandatory reporters. I would say, maybe a caution for first year teachers — I think many teachers are aware, but – we’re all mandatory reporters. What I Wish My Teacher Knew: One Question That Could Change Everything.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

Having just turned 12 in the fall of 2017, Alan bubbled over with excitement ahead of his first rally at Deming Intermediate School in Deming, New Mexico, a small city near the Mexican border. Credit: Paul Ratje for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Paul Ratje for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Paul Ratje for The Hechinger Report.

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Elementary Report System Meeting 140

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. The Hechinger Report has spent a year exploring the elements of the Summit model, the extensive training process for schools that are new to the program and the twists and turns of implementation. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is one of the many funders of The Hechinger Report.).

Learning 121

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 121

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report. Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report. Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report. Pipes have been left in disrepair in an Antonia Elementary School art room storage closet in Imperial, Missouri, causing sewage to drip through. Whitney Curtis for The Hechinger Report.

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Report Industry Company Conference 77

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2022

Teaching may now be the most stressful profession period, according to a RAND survey from June 2021, which found, among other things, that teachers were almost three times more likely to report symptoms of depression than other adults. Ellie Wilson, who taught fourth grade near Washington, D.C., I didn’t have time to exercise.

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Survey Company Exercises Data 211

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72