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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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OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. Even before the pandemic, STEM achievement gaps in K-12 schools were significant. Unsurprisingly, such foundational STEM disparities extend far beyond secondary school education.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Prior knowledge is one of the key concept in educational research that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how learning occurs. This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions.

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

The Hechinger Report

Over the years, the girl, who is now 15, was suspended at least five times, by Hatten’s count — until the coronavirus pandemic brought a halt to in-school learning. But in October, less than two months after returning to in-person learning in Sacramento, California, she was suspended again. This story also appeared in The Nation.

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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

We can be hopeful that the connection between teacher training and student learning seems to be realized and now what’s needed is to find the right formula for improving this crucial component of school culture. While debate about professional development expands, educator hopes for feeling supported are shrinking. With research from the U.S.

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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

So he has no idea if they’re learning. So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. Math courses are “the most significant barrier to degree completion in both STEM and non-STEM fields,” the authors concluded.

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How young is too young to start introducing students to future careers?

The Hechinger Report

Five-year-olds learn about police officers, doctors, artists, teachers, bakers and farmers. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Students will also learn, over the years, about being a yoga instructor, a librarian, a carpenter and an operations manager.

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