The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

In order to target these deficiencies, LPS launched a new math course to help students who were performing below grade level get back on track. While effective, these methods were unsustainable, because teachers had to do much of the data tracking and analysis manually, according to the paper.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

Carry out the action through letters, talks, meetings with officials, policy proposals, and activities, depending on the specific goals of the project. The teacher facilitates the work, of course, but leaves as much of the decision-making as possible to the students. Have students work in small groups to create draft surveys.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy Examples Survey Groups 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2017

We all just have to rise to the occasion to meet the needs of the children.”. Mississippi is one of only five states that allow students to be held back a second time when they are unable to pass the test, according to a 2014 analysis by the Education Commission for the States. That’s what the state has put in place.

Elementary 79

Elementary Training Advocacy Strategy 79

MindShift

JULY 15, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, 15 graduate students worked up to 20 hours a week, with some earning $14.70

Study 42

Study Advocacy Training Groups 42

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In his application, Shahan predicted that Arise’s test scores would increase by 10 percent each year over the course of five years, starting at 40 percent “proficiency” on state tests and stair-stepping up each year, until its students reached 80 percent proficiency in the school’s fifth year. At the time, the projection seemed realistic. “I

Elementary 70

Elementary Report Meeting Advocacy 70

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2016

When students are underprepared for preliminary courses required for their degrees, they’re typically placed in remedial classes. But a better solution for helping them catch up is to enroll them in co-requisite college courses and provide additional support. Traditional remedial courses can be discouraging.

Outcomes 0

Outcomes Course Analysis Training 0

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A Center for Public Integrity analysis of district-level federal education data suggests roughly 300,000 students entitled to essential rights reserved for homeless students have slipped through the cracks, unidentified by the school districts mandated to help them. Credit: Zoë Meyers for the Center for Public Integrity.

Analysis 72

Analysis Policies Report Advocacy 72

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

U-46 was one of 53 districts across the United States that spent a statistically significant amount less state and local money on high-poverty schools than on lower-poverty schools, according to a new Hechinger Report analysis of how districts disburse funding. And, of course, there is the coalition. We are inequitable.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

CLEARONE COLLABORATE SPACE ( www.clearone.com ) ClearOne unveiled COLLABORATE Space, a video collaboration app that connects hundreds of users joining from any device, anytime, and anywhere, and includes messaging, calling, and meeting functions. The subscription plans include courses in Game Design, YouTube Creation, and music production.

Tools 56

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 56

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Though the faculty teach the courses and the universities control admission standards and confer the graduates’ degrees, much of the work of building and managing the courses is done by the companies. GMU is one of a number of schools across the country that have faced challenges from faculty advocacy groups over these partnerships.

Company 59

Company Education Industry Course 59

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2021

They’re pulling a bait and switch on students,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the advocacy group Complete College America. By measuring those over six years, “we’re giving institutions an out, and an excuse for not meeting a four-year graduation goal.”. You can consider yourself a success,” even with low completion rates.

Report 140

Report Dropout Survey Advocacy 140

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Second, they need to use a variety of resources: individual evaluations, work over the course of a school year, input from other teachers, etc. When issues arise, in-person meetings are best. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Online Assessments 53

Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 53

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This new partnership will let Canvas users gain a streamlined process for curriculum mapping, course building, content collection, and progress monitoring. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017.

Tools 69

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

household incomes by 5 percent by 2060, according to one analysis. Over the past three years, they have introduced an induction ceremony for freshmen (like the inverse of a graduation ceremony), a redesign of introductory courses and a handful of other initiatives. Related: More Hispanics are going to college. The bad news?

Dropout 109

Dropout Laptops Study Report 109

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BLACKBOARD AND READSPEAKER ( www.blackboard.com ) & ( www.readspeaker.com ) Blackboard and ReadSpeaker are furthering their partnership to help instructors worldwide improve course content accessibility. The course takes students up to four hours and can be completed over several weeks. Incorporating end user feedback, the 10.0

Epson 50

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 50

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

She finds the program gives her extra time to meet individual kids’ needs. And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help. Students take quizzes and tests through the platform, submit assignments online, and track their progress in each course. That, too, is by design.

Learning 124

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 124

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 18, 2016

Paola De La Torre Macias and Brian Torales, who started college this fall already having completed remediation courses while still in high school. Half a million, or about one in four, show up on campuses each fall not ready to take college courses in math or English, according to the advocacy organization Education Reform Now.

Course 40

Course Report Common Core Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2016

But to get permission to impose the highest fees, they have to set and meet goals approved by Ebdon’s office for enrolling more low-income, racial and ethnic minority, and first-generation students. The American government, of course, does not regulate tuition, and has no such leverage over universities and colleges.

Groups 40

Groups Secondary Study Report 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

An analysis of Mississippi public school textbooks by the Hechinger Report and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting shows that, for at least some grades, all of the state’s 148 school districts rely on textbooks published before the model standards appeared as part of their social studies material. In contrast, James K.

Study 89

Study Report Analysis Course 89

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The growth has helped it stay competitive within the Ivy League and meet its broader ambitions to become a global institution. The law saves Columbia more than $182 million annually, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Even within New York State, other cities have charted a different course. Liset Cruz and Emma G.

Policies 121

Policies Meeting Study Advocacy 121

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

During his fourth year, Thorne started teaching an African American Studies course that he designed. It was his dream, and he began teaching the course a couple years before debates about teaching Black history and critical race theory swept the nation. Credit: Grace Beahm Alford/Staff.

Education 136

Education Elementary Data Dropout 136

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” Headline changed from “ Coursera ’s Update Will Eliminate Hundreds of Courses” to “Coursera’s Update Will Migrate Hundreds of Courses to a New Platform.”

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

A rule that took effect in California in July, for example, gives priority course registration at public universities and colleges to student-parents, who often need more scheduling flexibility than their classmates. Student-parents get to register first for courses. Now, however, student-parents are beginning to get new attention.

Libraries 114

Libraries Report Policies Advocacy 114

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

Nestled among gated communities, golf courses and country clubs, the school felt like an oasis of opportunity in a county of haves and have-nots, where nearly half of all children live in poverty while others live in multimillion-dollar lakeside houses. The tan building had the same luxury-lodge feel as the nearby Ritz-Carlton resort.

Report 112

Report Company Data Meeting 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

ver the course of a century, California built the country’s top-ranked public research university and its largest and most affordable community college system. If policymakers are going to close California’s graduation gap, they’ll have to figure out how to meet the needs of students like Mora and Deas. Department of Education says.).

Education 99

Education Policies Course System 99

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2021

Kids were busting into Zoom meetings across the country at that point in the pandemic, but for Kelley, whose job is to help design California’s statewide education policy, and her female colleagues, the situation held special resonance. There are male staffers involved, of course, but they no longer dominate. The list goes on.

Policies 142

Policies Education Report Advocacy 142

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A 2016 study of black-led, Afrocentric charter schools by Martell Teasley, dean of the College of Social Work at the University of Utah, found that two-thirds of the schools failed to meet statewide standards, while other research shows that children in racially isolated schools fare poorly. The trade-off.

Report 101

Report Policies Meeting Groups 101

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2023

Because it’s hard to put in that much time on top of a full course load, “the work-hour requirement is really annoying, especially for a lot of students, like me,” he said. “I But he didn’t qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps. Going to office hours was a struggle.”

Policies 112

Policies Advocacy Meeting Accessibility 112

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2021

To be approved for Pell money, the short-term programs would have to meet the needs of the local or regional workforce; provide institutional credit articulation so students can pursue further education; and provide licenses, certifications or credentials that meet the hiring requirements of multiple employers in the given field.

Analysis 114

Analysis Policies Training Advocacy 114

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

White students account for less than 5 percent of enrollment in these districts, according to a Hechinger Report analysis of state data. Neither the principals nor the school board followed through, and district officials refused to meet with a group of black parents requesting a timeline for school integration.

Outcomes 141

Outcomes Elementary Report Resources 141

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

It’s a look back at what’s happened over the course of each year, not simply – to counter that totally overused phrase from hockey player Wayne Gretsky’s dad – to “skate to where the puck is going,” but to examine where it has been. A belief in technological utopia. A fierce embrace of the new.

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Rafter, a course material provider that was an early advocate of and provider for this bundling of textbooks and tuition, closed its doors in 2016 , having raised more than $86 million.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2017

Rynon Reyes, who will go to college in the fall tuition-free, at an after-school meeting of the STEM club at his high school in San Marcos, California. Research into online courses has found that success rates are higher for the ones that cost money than the ones that don’t. Photo: Peggy Peattie. SAN MARCOS, Calif.

Advocacy 61

Advocacy Policies Analysis Meeting 61

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

Students in Dillon had little access to Advanced Placement courses, art and music; and teacher salaries were much lower than in other parts of the state. Obama had seen Corridor and wanted to meet him and the people in the film from Dillon and elsewhere. Martin Middle School, part of which dated to 1896 and was still in use.

E-rate 40

E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?”

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48