The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. In this ongoing series, The Hechinger Report is visiting high schools that have beaten the long odds to learn what’s behind their success in improving graduation rates and sending more students to college. Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. Research found that a $3.5

Dropout 78

Dropout Secondary Data Report 78

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report. Most Altus classes meet the University of California’s “A-G” course requirements for admission, Altus officials say. Some students reported finishing a course in two weeks. Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2018

Photo: Michael Farrell for The Hechinger Report. By sending them off to spend their freshman years elsewhere and requiring them to meet certain academic targets, for instance, colleges ensure that students are motivated and likely to make it all the way to graduation rather than cost revenue by dropping out.

Policies 80

Policies Report Academic Standards Meeting 80

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with the Huffington Post. high school with a traditional diploma, proving that his disability didn’t prevent him from meeting the same standards as his peers.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2021

To make ends meet, she also worked over the summers and during school breaks at a child care center, earning $10.25 Yet research tells us that exposure to a Black teacher in elementary school can reduce the high school dropout rate for low-income Black male students by 39 percent. Just seven percent of our country’s teachers are Black.

Dropout 97

Dropout Training Academic Standards System 97