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One university has a new college specifically to re-enroll adults who had dropped out

The Hechinger Report

Starting in 2018, while working full time, Golden began taking classes online – first at a community college in Ohio, then at Morgan State – with a resolve she didn’t have at 18. Instead of merely checking in once per semester to assist with scheduling, advisors also help students access nonacademic resources and offer moral support. “It’s

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Addressing the needs of all learners at Wolf Creek Public Schools

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“Equitable access has changed the landscape for learners at Wolf Creek, and H?para With students able to access all the courses they need during the school year and the full curriculum during summer school, there has been a positive change in learners’ ability to graduate on time and study what they’re interested in.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

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According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. While technology doesn’t aim to substitute teachers, it can facilitate their work and ensure that each student gets access to customized educational content and assessment methods to provide the best possible learning outcomes. . Online games and assessments.

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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

Only 53 percent of women in their twenties who first became mothers when they were teenagers completed a traditional high school degree, according to a January 2018 report released by the nonprofit research organization Child Trends. Child Trends analysis of NSFG 2011-15 data, accessed through the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Some evidence for the importance of teaching black culture to black students

The Hechinger Report

A Stanford University study finds that dropout rates were lower in Oakland, California, high schools that offered a special class for black students called the Manhood Development Program. Throughout the city, the black male graduation rate jumped from 46 percent in 2010 to 69 percent in 2018. “It shows that it works.”

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Fuel Education Honors Seven Programs for Transforming Education for Students

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Herndon, Virginia, July 2, 2018 —Education is not one size fits all. The 2018 Fuel Education (FuelEd®) Transformation Award winners are: Boulder Valley School District (Colo.) – for improving graduation rates and meeting student needs by providing online options for credit recovery and supplemental learning. ©2018 Fuel Education LLC.

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A battle at one university is a case study in why higher education is so slow to change

The Hechinger Report

Tuminez became president of UVU in 2018. As for graduation rates that weren’t increasing, and dropout rates that didn’t decline, she said, “you have to ask why.”. A university analysis shows that this approach has sharply reduced dropout rates. Tuminez paused. “So So that’s what I mean by accountability.”.