Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

percent (about 11,000 students) in 2018-2019. By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

Strategy 197

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 197

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. Pandemic-related hardships have propelled many students to choose jobs over education and online classes have been barriers for low-income students without digital resources.

Dropout 102

Dropout Policies Data Report 102

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

That same day, six other students across the district were written up for not wearing their masks correctly (including one who also faked using hand sanitizer), while an elementary school student was assigned three days of “private dining” for sharing food in violation of safety guidelines. Over the same period in 2019, the figure was 114.

Guidelines 142

Guidelines Report Elementary Online Learning 142

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

“It’s becoming blatantly apparent that the year they spent in remote learning did not allow them to mature properly,” said Thiebeau, who teaches biology and forensics in a room decorated with animal bones and a taxidermied bear head. When Travis-Curtis became principal in 2019, enrollment was plummeting. Then the pandemic arrived.

Dropout 100

Dropout Chromebook Report System 100

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Some students couldn’t study online and found jobs instead. During the prolonged online learning , some students fell so far behind developmentally and academically that they no longer knew how to behave or learn at school. She worked as a home health aide and couldn’t monitor Ezekiel online.

Data 100

Data Analysis Online Learning Laptops 100

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

In 2019, the Trump administration prohibited providers in the program from referring patients for abortion except in rare cases, leading almost 1,000 clinics to leave the program. Programs that helped prevent pregnancy in the first place have also come under fire.

Report 134

Report Accessibility Outcomes Social Media 134