The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg, a public elementary school in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in its curriculum. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, a school focused on STEM curriculum in Greenville, South Carolina. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report.

Industry 128

Industry Elementary Education Robotics 128

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

The idea is to find trends and patterns in huge amounts of historical data and use those patterns to predict the future. The companies claim this kind of pattern analysis can help colleges pinpoint which students are veering off course and help them when there’s still plenty of time for them to get back on track to finish college.

Data 108

Data Dropout Company Report 108

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

According to a 2018 analysis , more than three-quarters of high school seniors who received coaching through the New York City Department of Education’s program matriculated to college in the fall, versus just over half of high school graduates who had not participated.

Training 99

Training Report Accessibility Study 99

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

They are developing a recommendation engine to leverage dropout rate data to predict and design interventions for at-risk students. After intervening and supporting approximately 16,000 students, dropout rates have decreased and test scores have improved.

Dropout 162

Dropout Education Data Software 162

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

High school dropouts are much more likely to be unemployed and earn thousands of dollars less per year than people with higher levels of education. In Avoyelles, these trends have become deeply entrenched. The national average was $12,756 according to an analysis by the publication Education Week.

Elementary 78

Elementary Report Dropout Training 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2018

The median wealth of black families “is on a path to hit zero by 2053,” if current trends hold. Indeed, being a black college dropout negatively affects earnings by at least $10 per hour, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. Students walk on the campus of historical Morehouse College in Atlanta Ga. See chart below.).

Dropout 93

Dropout STEM Analysis Company 93

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” From the Department of Education press release : “Secretary DeVos Accepts President Trump’s Q2 Salary as a Donation for STEM-Focused Camp.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories?

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43