The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

He likes the self-paced curriculum that allows students to complete a course in significantly less time than at a traditional school. Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report. After his second suspension, he enrolled at The Charter School of San Diego, an alternative school serving many students at risk of dropping out.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

At the beginning of 2021, The Hechinger Report’s members (individual readers who donated money to our nonprofit news organization) asked us if we would report on the best practices for helping the nation’s public school system recover from the pandemic. So teachers have been learning new software platforms on the go.

STEM 126

STEM Report Course Study 126

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

She and her colleagues have had to intercede in evictions, deliver supplies and report children in dire circumstances to child protective services since the start of the pandemic. Other districts around the country have reported similarly high numbers of missing students. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier, San Antonio Report.

Elementary 143

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 143

Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

Students have continued pursuing their studies despite prolonged lockdowns through platforms such as learning management systems (LMSs) and video conferencing software. Moreover, teachers realized that online classes are more appealing to students because of their content such as goal-oriented videos or quizzes.

LMS 345

LMS Gamification Learning Dropout 345

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, adds that Middletown works hard to make their students “feel good” by providing opportunities beyond academics, including extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and the building environment. Some teachers also have students assess their own mastery of skills.).

Blended Learning 197

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 197

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” As a result, students engage in academics, athletics and extracurriculars because they “know you care.” Eastwood wants each student to be proficient in math and reading before finishing 5th grade. Class sizes are kept low, and students remain with the same student cohort. Why does that matter?

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120