The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The dropout spike was even more startling for community college students like Izzy, an increase of about 3.5 The rising dropout rate on college campuses has consequences for individual students, their families and the economy. Related: Many young adults choose work over college, report shows. percentage points.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Pandemic-related hardships have propelled many students to choose jobs over education and online classes have been barriers for low-income students without digital resources. The report was provided jointly to The Hechinger Report and the Los Angeles Times. The pain from these debts is not felt evenly, researchers said.

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Dropout Policies Data Report 108

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Although everyone wants magic solutions that can transform high-school dropouts into Google engineers in six months, this rarely happens. Employers need to be willing to invest in this talent after they hire them—and to recognize that the companies might need to change the way they train managers and onboard teams.

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Adobe Dropout Company Training 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

Photo: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. This podcast about colleges using predictive analytics is produced by APM Reports. Photo: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. Companies like Amazon and Netflix have been using data tools like these for years to track our clicks and steer us to buy or watch more of their products.

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Data Dropout Company Report 109

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Credit: Amanda Cain for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Amanda Cain for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Amanda Cain for The Hechinger Report. Related: Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts. Credit: Amanda Cain for The Hechinger Report. They are not likely to go and seek help.

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Assessment Report Dropout System 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

On a laptop in the nearly empty office, he worked on code for a webpage he was developing for his employer, the learning materials company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In half an hour, he needed to join a conference call about changes to the company’s website. He had been at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for four months.

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Company Survey Report Training 112

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

Teased mercilessly at school and with few mental health resources available to him, he dropped out, and was eventually incarcerated. Photo: Meredith Kolodner/The Hechinger Report. Students who withdraw are also much more likely to default on their loans; dropouts make up two-thirds of defaults nationwide.

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Dropout Study Report System 89

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger Report. Related: Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts. This is not the first time three-year degrees have attracted attention.

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Report Course Dropout Training 102

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. How come none of my professors told me about this heavenly resource? Why aren’t more of my classmates taking advantage of these resources? Why is this blessing of a resource center the university’s best-kept secret?

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OER Libraries Dropout Case Study 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

More than 400 colleges and universities still had seats available for freshmen and transfer students after the traditional May 1 deadline to enroll for this fall, the National Association for College Admission Counseling reports. More are likely to go under; Moody’s projects that the pace of college closings will soon reach 15 per year.

Dropout 78

Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 78

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

More broadly, nearly 73 percent in the Fall 2021 American College Health Association National College Health Assessment survey reported moderate or serious psychological distress. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report ?. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report ?. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report ?.

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Training Meeting Report Policies 122

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2020

But last week, with the campus closed due to the coronavirus, his refuge and the resources that came with it were suddenly gone. An education technology company called Course Hero surveyed students last month about their financial needs; among the more than 14,000 who responded, rent and food were nearly tied for first place.

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Study Survey Course Company 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Photo: Harrison Jones for The Hechinger Report. million since the most recent peak, in 2011, the National Student Clearinghouse reports. Photo: Harrison Jones for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Harrison Jones for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Harrison Jones for The Hechinger Report. CARLISLE, Penn.

Training 85

Training Report Dropout System 85

Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

Today, edtech companies are actively working on taking digitization even further by converting the traditional LMS into an intelligent learning platform (ILP). These systems also provide assessments, feedback and reporting tools, as well as automation and gamification, among many other features. Lower dropout rates.

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LMS Gamification Learning Dropout 345

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. The post How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Your stories.

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Study Data Report Elementary 137

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2020

Some 10 percent of high school seniors who were planning to attend a four-year college or university before the pandemic now say they’re going to do something else, the consulting firm SimpsonScarborough reports. appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Education 110

Education Policies System Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2018

Among adults age 29 or younger, 37 percent had outstanding student loan debt, according to a 2017 report from the Pew Research Center. The companies select them,” Sorrell said. appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Many work-college advocates believe the time is right. You have to compete.”.

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Report Meeting Accessibility Outcomes 93

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Chicago Public Schools have reported to the mayor’s office since 1995. Where there is political will, there will be resources. If Emanuel wants to get the resources and local groups demand that he does, the money and personnel will emerge. Too often, new initiatives enrich people who don’t.

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Policies Study Report Training 64

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

A nationwide survey of ELL educators by McKinsey & Company during the 2012-13 school year revealed 70 percent created their own materials. Many reported that they did not have enough time or money to access quality materials, while others stated these materials simply don’t exist.

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Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with the Huffington Post. Parents that do know better often don’t want to deal with the hassle of months or years of court battles, or may not have the time or resources to do so.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

have been part of the “Horizon Report” for a while. Taking action is a matter of leadership and culture : Leadership because analytics triggered actions need to be fully supported by the leadership team of your institution, school, company, etc. Some reflect neither the spirit nor the current state of this technology.

Learning Analytics 62

Learning Analytics LMS Analysis Learning 62

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

Aaron Cantú, for The Hechinger Report. They’re adding more faculty who reflect the school’s increasing diversity, introducing cultural programming and establishing counseling and mentoring programs to help Latinx students overcome stubborn academic resource gaps. Aaron Cantú, for The Hechinger Report. GARY, Ind. —

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Dropout Laptops Study Report 109

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Her job as an escrow officer for a title company requires her to go into the office in person, leaving her two sons to work independently during most of the day. It feels like they made this policy and then we weren’t given any additional resources or anything.”. Caroline Preston contributed reporting.

Policies 142

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 142

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Credit: Yunen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report. The Lumina Foundation is among the numerous funders of The Hechinger Report.). Credit: Yunen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Yunen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report.

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Course Report Strategy System 96

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Many of the students I’ve listened to were, at one time or another, college dropouts. In the language of a new report by ReUp Education , whose mission is to support students who have stopped out of college, these are “The Forgotten Students.” Full disclosure: I’m an advisor to the company.)

Dropout 83

Dropout Policies Report Study 83

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2018

As we got near each other, the young man literally grabbed and hugged me,” my colleague reported. I’ve spent 16 years serving on and chairing the board of the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) and 25 years leading companies that serve schools and students of all kinds. Source: Achieve3000.

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Differentiated Instruction Learning Dropout Assessment 153

techlearning

JULY 3, 2018

Irvine, Lake Elsinore, and Santa Clara, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Centennial , CO (July 03, 2018) Illuminate Education , the company transforming K-12 instruction through education intelligence solutions, has merged with IO Education, SchoolCity, Alpine Achievement, and Key Data Systems (KDS). The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Education Industry Dropout 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Already, several companies sell reports to consumers that incorporate polygenic scores for health or various physical characteristics — despite the fact that the scores are not perfect forecasters of a person’s future. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Data 59

Data Study Assessment Report 59

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests. But now, I love school math, because I’m learning better.”.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

LAS VEGAS — Last year, before Anthony Boccia joined the teaching staff at Valley High School, his students spent hours in a windowless room in the company of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. At the beginning of last school year, the district reported 900 vacancies, according to its chief recruitment officer, Mike Gentry.

Training 40

Training Dropout Report Meeting 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

News & World Report rankings. News & World Report rankings. Data is collected by the nonprofit journalism organization The Hechinger Report and comes from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System of the National Center for Education Statistics, which in turn is an arm of the U.S. Harvard Yard.

Survey 95

Survey Data Report Dropout 95

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. It looked amazing on paper,” Brent recalled.

Education 81

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

” Via The Washington Post : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asked whether leakers could be prosecuted , internal report shows.” Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. 3DBear has raised $1.5

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

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. Tagged on: March 3, 2017 How to Tell a Secret in the Digital Age | New York Times → Education reporters take heed.

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

.” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

.” “More than 150 House and Senate Democrats sent Education Secretary Betsy DeVos a letter Monday that objected to her department’s recently announced shift in how it chooses the contractors that service federal student loans ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. State and Local) Education Politics. Via Reuters : “U.S.

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44