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Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out

The Hechinger Report

Her daughter, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, learned from the living room couch or dining room table, and there was no chance for altercations with her peers in the hallway or on the bus. But in October, less than two months after returning to in-person learning in Sacramento, California, she was suspended again.

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Addressing the needs of all learners at Wolf Creek Public Schools

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In addition, teachers at WCPS have also created or modified courses in Workspace for elementary through high school learners. While many schools experienced disappointing data around student achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wolf Creek Public Schools continued to thrive. In fact, dropout rates were reduced to 2.2%

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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

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In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. Her organization recommends that attendance is taken for every in-person and virtual instructional experience.

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Will the students who didn’t show up for online class this spring go missing forever?

The Hechinger Report

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Redland Elementary.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalized learning.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

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Key aspects of the innovative model include the use of data and analytics, as well psychometricians and statisticians, to drive instruction that can be enhanced by the use of digital resources and artificial intelligence, which can complement content and help each student spend more time working in a zone of proximal development.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021. In August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data.