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A charter chain thinks it has the answer for alternative schools

The Hechinger Report

But Altus administrators believe that their formula — using online learning without sacrificing one-on-one interactions between students and teachers — works. Nationwide, high schools offering credit recovery used online courses 71 percent of the time, according to a 2018 U.S. Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Eliot The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. The Learning Revolution Conference schedule is now up!

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Homework in a McDonald’s parking lot: Inside one mother’s fight to help her kids get an education during coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I I do what I can, whenever I can, for my children,” she said.

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. - Carl Rogers The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. Visit www.edtechmonth.com for more information.

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The big jobs of small-town principals

The Hechinger Report

Colorado’s state education agency is aiming to help these dual-role administrators (a job once described as a “ position born in purgatory ”) and this summer brought them together for a networking and training event.

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Are the challenges of Puerto Rico’s schools a taste of what other districts will face?

The Hechinger Report

Online learning was particularly challenging for Puerto Rican students. In response to the tragedy and other events, educators staged massive walk outs , prompting the government to approve a temporary $1,000-a-month bump for all educators, and bonuses for some teachers, paid for with federal relief funds.