The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

Personalized Learning 71

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 71

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Studies suggest affordability is one of the leading causes of attrition. Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees. But in nearly every iteration of these programs — old and new — only some Indigenous people benefit. That’s because the U.S.

Groups 86

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 86

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.

Study 89

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 89

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 112

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

He is a member of the Latino education advocacy group Nuestra Voz and a student at Cohen College Prep in New Orleans. Doe that public elementary and secondary schools couldn’t consider immigration status when a student seeks to enroll. The 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plyler v. Students take the pledge of allegiance daily.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Secondary System Report 60