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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

EdNews Daily

Instead of tossing mortarboards into the air come June, these non-graduates face a rocky climb in the job force, where they scramble to make up for their educational gaps. And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. Click to tweet.

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How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

eSchool News

As this figure continues to grow year over year, true bilingual education is becoming more vital to equitably support student success. How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? It should be recognized that bilingual education lifts all boats.

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Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students 

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Allen McEachern for The Hechinger Report Now there’s new scrutiny of how adjuncts’ pay and benefits affect not only them but also their students, who often go into debt to cover rising tuition. Some 44 percent of American university and college faculty are part-time , according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

FRONTLINE, POV, NOVA, TED TALKS, AMERICAN GRADUATE DAY Among the Featured Programs, with Special Reports from PBS NEWSHOUR and PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND; Funded by CPB as Part of American Graduate. SPOTLIGHT EDUCATION also kicks-off of a year-long teacher support campaign—“Teach Boldly”—led by PBS and local member stations across the country.

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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. Turning around struggling high schools is the toughest work in education reform. In this ongoing series, The Hechinger Report is visiting high schools that have beaten the long odds to learn what’s behind their success in improving graduation rates and sending more students to college.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Personalized learning is currently emerging as one of the biggest trends in education. It sounds improbable since there is only one teacher in the classroom and many students with different abilities, interests, etc. . Moreover, even before the pandemic, educational institutions were eager to adopt edtech. Digital field trips

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School Cellphone Use Contracts Can Reduce Bullying

EdNews Daily

The Washington Post reported (July 16, 2019) that a report filed by the National Center for Education Statistics, that online bullying and texting is the rise among middle and high school students. More white students, 17 percent reported being bullied on line, compared with 12 percent of other races. What can parents do?

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