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Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out

The Hechinger Report

Her daughter, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, learned from the living room couch or dining room table, and there was no chance for altercations with her peers in the hallway or on the bus. Her online coursework gave teachers no reason to take issue with her classroom behavior. And three days was a lot to miss.”.

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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

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percent (about 10,000 students) in the 2017-2018 school year, to 15.1 In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. But it has proven elusive.

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When math lessons at a goat farm beat sitting behind a desk

The Hechinger Report

Miles Hooper, the 26-year-old manager of Vermont’s largest goat farm, remembers what it’s like to be 16 and not want to be in a classroom. It’s all part of a statewide push to “personalizelearning, giving students more of a say over what — and where — they study. It recognized that learning can occur anywhere.”.

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With no silver bullet, innovation abounds at this bilingual high school

The Hechinger Report

This idea that if I work hard, I can get better — that’s really clear in an arts classroom,” Abramoski said. “If José Pinales, a 2017 graduate, credits the school’s band program with getting him off the streets and keeping him out of trouble. Public displays of student learning are also natural in arts classrooms.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. In 2017, he left teaching to work in education technology at Clever, a digital platform for schools. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. for only a few weeks.

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The new movie Night School passes my test

The Hechinger Report

Among students receiving special education services, 34 percent had specific learning disabilities.”. In 2017, 18.7 percent of persons with a disability were employed compared to 65.7 Much of what we do in the workforce can be learned by doing, with guidance from a mentor. for those without, according to a 2018 U.S.

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This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools promote success for all students

The Hechinger Report

Over the past decade, school officials in Fulton County, Georgia’s fourth-largest school district, have experimented with so-called personalized learning , tried integrating English language learners into mainstream classes, and introduced high school-level courses in middle school. Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report.

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