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PROOF POINTS: Inside the perplexing study that’s inspired colleges to drop remedial math

The Hechinger Report

The early results of her randomized control trial were so extraordinary that her study influenced not only CUNY in 2016 but also California lawmakers in 2017 to start phasing out remedial education in their state. Most importantly, it studied math, often an insurmountable requirement for many students to complete their college degrees.

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A battle at one university is a case study in why higher education is so slow to change

The Hechinger Report

Dave Kieffer, principal analyst,Tambellini Group. There are complexities to it that are different on purpose,” said Dave Kieffer, principal analyst at the higher education research and advisory firmthe Tambellini Group. Scott Abbott, a professor of philosophy and integrated studies at Utah Valley University. And you can’t.

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ReUp Education Raises $6 Million Series A to Help College Dropouts Return

Edsurge

Often, she says, a life event usually interrupts their studies—starting a family or a parent becomes ill, for example—and the CEO of ReUp Education says students shouldn’t suffer for it. “It ReUp was created by Entangled Group, an education consultancy and startup incubator based in San Francisco.

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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

It’s particularly tempting to overlook this latter group because of the rapid decline in teen pregnancies over the last 25 years. Re-engaging unmotivated teens who don’t enjoy studying is a big part of the challenge. One is special-needs students. Another is teen moms. But it is hardly a problem solved.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

So, how can educational institutions offer a personalized learning environment for students without having to divide them into smaller groups based on their interests and level and get a separate teacher for each group? E-books, studies, and essays. Literature-related articles. Links to videos, movies, documentaries .

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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate.

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Some evidence for the importance of teaching black culture to black students

The Hechinger Report

A Stanford University study finds that dropout rates were lower in Oakland, California, high schools that offered a special class for black students called the Manhood Development Program. Related: New studies challenge the claim that black students are sent to special ed too much. “It shows that it works.”

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