The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap? A study found an 18-percent difference between dropout rates for low-income students with high arts participation (4 percent drop out) and those with less arts involvement (22 percent).

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Dropout Elementary Report Common Core 75

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It’s not that teachers want to double as curriculum developers, said Gabriela Uro , director of ELL policy and research for the Council, who presented these findings at an education conference in Mexico City last month. public schools and historically have some of the lowest test scores and highest dropout rates of all student groups.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 4, 2015

But that’s too broad for policy, apparently. Conley, a University of Oregon education professor who has researched both Common Core and college readiness, explains, “It’s not just that people don’t agree on what ‘ready’ means. Or too narrow. In an article on Politico , David T. College is just a word.

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Dropout Common Core Analysis Data 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Essex Tech’s state-approved admissions policy considers prior academic performance, teacher recommendations and an in-person interview among other factors. The admissions team says it looks for a diverse student body on all fronts, including socioeconomic, gender, race and academic ability.

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Study Training Report Industry 80

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In the future, I want to get a master’s in architecture and focus on urban planning, just because I feel like many of the problems we see today are based off of where people live and the policies of residential segregation mainly in cities like Baltimore, Chicago, etcetera. I want to use my master’s degree to change that.

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Common Core Advocacy Report System 94

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Last year, 74 percent of Summit students met or exceeded Common Core standards for English Language Arts on California’s state tests, compared to 49 percent of students statewide, and 51 percent of Summit students met or exceeded the math standards, compared to 37 percent statewide. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via NPR : “ Trump ’s International Policies Could Have Lasting Effects On Higher Ed.” More about Trump’s immigration policies in a separate section below. And more about Trump and for-profit higher ed policies in the for-profit higher ed section below. Robots hate the Common Core.

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Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46