The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

But high schools often neglect to teach these students the soft skills that will help them in higher education — like how to study, manage their time and self-advocate. Skills like knowing how to ask for help or organize a study group “are as important as anything else you’re going to learn,” said Tudisco. It’s a crisis.

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Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 87

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Studies suggest affordability is one of the leading causes of attrition. Perrantes now works as a program manager for Mother Nation , a Seattle-based nonprofit that focuses on cultural services, advocacy, mentorship and homeless prevention for Native women. That’s because the U.S. The pen is mightier than the sword,” she said.

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Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 91

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. A recent study from EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit that works with school districts to help close the digital divide, found that affordability was the largest contributing factor.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Suspensions can also contribute to new problems, such as lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. Missing just two days of school per month has been tied to lower reading proficiency in third grade, lower math scores in middle school and higher dropout rates in high school.

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Dropout Analysis Policies Report 102

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

But one day in February, after refusing to go into her classroom and allegedly cursing at her teachers, the seventh grader was sent home to learn online indefinitely. Sometimes, there is no system in place for tracking how many students are being punished this way or how many days of in-person classroom learning they are forced to miss. “We

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

Wherever classrooms are open, there will likely be some form of social distancing and other hygiene measures in place that challenge traditional teaching and learning. A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. Virtual learning will continue.

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Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

who used a press call with reporters to showcase some of the Obama administration’s flagship efforts, such as investing in high-quality early childhood programs, offering competitive grants for school improvement, and boosting classroom technology capabilities , particularly in high-need urban and rural communities. So what does this mean?

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Policies Dropout Report Course 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

. — Using small yellow and orange squares of paper and lengths of yarn stretched between tables and chairs, sixth-grade math students made number lines — including everything from fractions to negative decimals — in a classroom at Walsh Middle School. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work?

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Their absence in classrooms is deeply felt, especially in states like South Carolina where almost a fifth of students are Black. While teacher vacancies are affecting all educators, experts say if South Carolina wants its Black students to succeed, it can’t afford to lose any more Black men in the classroom.

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Education Elementary Data Dropout 134

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. They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs.

Education 81

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Kids work alone and in small groups; they sit at tiny desks and on beanbags and sofas scattered around the classroom. For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. It looks unlike any school I ever attended.

Personalized Learning 102

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 102

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Inside, the walls of the commons area are covered with college pennants, and on the door of each classroom is a sign displaying the teacher’s alma mater, a collegiate emphasis typical of urban charter schools. Milwaukee Collegiate Academy is housed in a former warehouse in the city’s North Side. The trade-off.

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Report Policies Meeting Groups 103

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via The Salt Lake Tribune : “Lawmaker: Utah ‘s veteran educators may need to ’die off ’ before technology fills classrooms.” Via ESPN : “Ravens OL John Urschel , 26, retires abruptly, two days after CTE study.” “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? Probably not.

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Superintendents then leave it up to principals and often parents to decide whether to use corporal punishment on a given student, creating unequal systems of discipline within the same communities and even the same classrooms. The program is one of the most-studied behavioral frameworks for schools.

Elementary 144

Elementary Handbook Report Policies 144

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Via Vox : “Brazilian media report that police are entering university classrooms to interrogate professors.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Economic Boom Isn’t Helping Some Student-Loan Debtors , Advocacy Group Says.” How a College Dropout Plans to Replace the SAT and ACT.”

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ Quizlet Debuts Study Feature That Helps Students Study Efficiently.” .” More on AB 165 from the ACLU , which also opposes the proposed law.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via the Education Law Center : “Several New Jersey civil rights and parent advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to new high school graduation regulations recently adopted by the State Board of Education. ” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski.

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Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40