The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

She studies how burdensome paperwork and processes often prevent poor people from accessing health benefits. Inconsistent cell phone access isn’t uncommon among low-income Americans. On a typical school day, Tameka’s four children — now 14, 12, 9 and 8 — sleep late and stay inside watching television or playing video games.

Policies 82

Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 82

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

Rather than by buying “ads on television” or seeking “success in ball-throwing exercises,” he said, universities “become great when their students become Rhodes Scholars or their faculty win Nobel Prizes.”. We do not enrich our citizens and help ensure equal access if we pour our money into marketing and recruitment.”

Study 117

Study Report Accessibility Course 117

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

He was never a frequent user of computers, instead playing video games on a handheld device, and has found adjusting to the school’s online learning platform challenging. His mother works at a chain food store and couldn’t stay home to care for him, so she often left him with relatives, where he had trouble accessing Wi-Fi.

Policies 143

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. If you’re deficient in a skill — say, math — instead of providing you instruction, [many online lessons] give you a series of drills and practice exercises.”

Education 81

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81