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Online-Only Students Report Little Interaction With Instructors and Peers

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And 58 percent of online-only students reported that they never discuss their classes with instructors outside of class time, compared to 43 percent of those who take at least some in-person classes. Student testimonies in the report bear this out.

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How Are Educators Broadening Their Definitions of Evidence?

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We convened and facilitated local educator gatherings called Teaching and Learning Circles in 22 cities around the country; published 60 stories of changing practice by both practitioners and reporters; and surveyed and interviewed hundreds of educators about their experiences. Visit our project page and download our report: Download Report.

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Report: One of the Biggest Obstacles to Remote Learning? Finding a Quiet Place to Work

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I was definitely the IT coordinator for my house,” says the father of three children ages 1, 9 and 11. “I I definitely didn’t count on much tech support from my school district.” Here is the full report.) Not surprisingly, those who rely on cell phones to do so report having the hardest time. For students, not so much.

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Why ‘Poor’ Should Never Be a Report Card Grade

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It has definitive, fear-inducing connotations for the rising kindergartener. Common grading scale for a typical report card Which is why I find it striking that on progress updates and report cards, many K-12 schools still use “poor” in one of the most potentially destructive ways—to imply that a child isn’t meeting expectations.

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Kids can learn more from guided play than from direct instruction, report finds

The Hechinger Report

Last year, a report by the LEGO Foundation that looked at 26 studies of play from 18 countries found play is so powerful it can reduce inequality and close achievement gaps between children ages 3 to 6. “When we interact too much and become helicopter parents, the kids check out,” she added. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Podcast: A Conversation about Hybrid Logistics

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Cauthen talks about the “real definition” of personalization coming from the consumer world. The student requirement for significant flexibility is here, and what does that mean for schools? What does personalization really mean now, since the pandemic? Hinds goes further and indicates […].

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New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many

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Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. This story was based on data from Tuition Tracker, a tool produced by The Hechinger Report and Education Writers Association for students and their families. Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Find out how much students in different income brackets pay at any U.S.

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