The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2017

On average, deaf students graduate high school reading English – a second language to them – at a fourth-grade level, according to a report out of Gallaudet University, the premier university for deaf students. That reading deficit slows their learning in every other subject. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Assistive Technology 65

Assistive Technology Blended Learning Report Data 65

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2018

Photo: Robbie Feinberg for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Rebecca Conley with Maine Public for The Hechinger Report. Teacher Juliana Rothschild said that because she can individualize projects for each student, she can tie their interests into their learning. But Rothschild wouldn’t let her leave the course that quickly.

Dropout 90

Dropout Blended Learning Report Course 90

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing.

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 132

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Those connections start with one-on-one mentoring, in which teachers meet with students weekly to discuss short-term goals, such as completing a certain number of units in a history course, and long-term goals that stretch into college and career. Personalized learning is easy to bastardize. Read more about blended learning.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

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. His paltry education was much like that of dozens of other children in the GNETS system whose experiences this reporter researched.

Education 79

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 79

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170