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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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STUDENT VOICES: The education system encourages students to be dead inside

The Hechinger Report

school system is a “mess.” When I was in elementary school and in middle school, I always knew that I wanted to be a composer. That’s the problem with our education system now, that mistakes are the worst things you can make. Do they feel that way? . Magdalena Slapik has been asking them. That’s how it was conceived.

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For some kids, returning to school post-pandemic means a daunting wall of administrative obstacles 

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in The Associated Press After more than a year of some form of pandemic online learning, students were all required to come back to school in person. After a few hours, the elementary school called: Come pick up your son, they told her. He was no longer enrolled, they said. I’m a private person.”

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Overdue tuition and fees — as little as $41 — derail hundreds of thousands of California community college students

The Hechinger Report

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. Researchers projected estimates for the system based on the percentage of students affected in Compton, Lake Tahoe and Peralta Community College Districts.

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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. The list of students contacted was based on those who did not participate in online learning activities.

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Online prekindergarten access and funds for school counselors among bills proposed in Mississippi this year

The Hechinger Report

Online preschool has become a contentious topic nationwide. Experts cautioned that online learning programs can lead to overuse of screens, which can impact behavior, sleep, and social-emotional development. This bill would amend the state code that calls for a statewide system of assistant teachers in K-3 classrooms.

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Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff

The Hechinger Report

Her classes focus on computer systems networking; students earn certificates for jobs in fields like IT while also providing tech support to the high school. Much as she loves technology, Wilkins-Walker said, “I have never wanted to be an online teacher.”. Online learning was challenging for many students.

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