The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said.

Online Learning 130

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 130

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

“We actually had to learn about the frogs,” said Jerry Vasquez, who started with the project when he was a sophomore in 2015. “We Today the group has swelled to 13 members and includes girls.). “We We want students to use their brains and learn what careers could look like.”. Axel Reitzig, a program director at the St.

STEM 103

STEM Report Robotics Company 103

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Schools that are in the bottom 10 percent of performance in the State, or who have significant achievement gaps, based on student academic performance in reading/language arts and mathematics on the assessments required under the ESEA or graduation rates (as defined in this document). Personalized learning plan .

Education 40

Education Secondary Assessment Data 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

A group of parents sued last month to stop the change; a trial kicked off in federal court this week. The new policy stands to degrade academic standards and exclude students based on race, she argued, calling it “a backdoor attempt to dismantle the exam school system altogether.”

Policies 120

Policies Report Groups System 120

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

There’s a difference between the promises of “personalized learning” and the policies that school leaders enact—whether through changing academic standards, testing tools, teacher accountability and technology implementation—to make them a reality.

Technology 78

Technology Policies Education Academic Standards 78

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Pro-reform teacher organizations , civil rights groups , women’s rights activists , students , centrist think tanks , reform leaders , evangelical Christians , special education advocates and even some choice proponents have lined up against her. Board of Education , the G.I. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Advocacy Academic Standards Secondary 40