The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. “[O]ur Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 70

Dropout Secondary Course Report 70

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. These new assessment systems are a crucial component of personalization.

Personalized Learning 68

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2018

In New Orleans, the large number of dropouts who lack HiSET credentials drives the astronomically high count of so-called “opportunity youth.” The goal with the first two groups was to help them earn a traditional diploma, if possible. The goal with the first two groups was to help them earn a traditional diploma, if possible.

Dropout 53

Dropout Policies Report System 53

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

I would have been a dropout.”. But, with an eye toward local accountability and sustainability, the program demanded that the bulk of the heavy lifting, both financial and strategic, be done through a collaboration among city and education officials, community organizations, civic groups and local philanthropy. Dedecker said the No.

Data 95

Data Secondary System Accessibility 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

The district relied on individual schools to call families, while its department of research, assessment and data conducted surveys at individual school sites to find out whether families had an internet connection and computer access. We didn’t even have infrastructure on tracking devices,” Thomas said.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2023

Then after we work to get a community stabilized, that's when we can go in and do an assessment of who may need some additional support, like our mental health interventions. They're really at risk for secondary traumatic stress , and that's something that we always have at the forefront of our minds as trauma-informed professionals.

Secondary 172

Secondary Training System Elementary 172

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

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. He’d create a study group to go over the terms with classmates or make flashcards. “It’s a crisis. Our kids are graduating to the couch.”. Karen Salomon, a Pennsylvania parent of a son with autism.

Study 87

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 87