The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. At Stride Inc.,
The Hechinger Report
MAY 20, 2020
Edgenuity boasts that the first case study in its long list of “success stories” shows how 10th grade students using its program “demonstrated more than an eightfold increase in pass rates on state math tests.”. And Edgenuity’s boast takes credit for substantial test score gains that preceded the use of its online classes.
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Edsurge
AUGUST 13, 2016
While Netflix's algorithms can rely on viewer ratings and behavior to determine how successful its recommendations are, effective educational personalization requires objective measures of student learning. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 16, 2016
Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 17, 2011
The recordings of recent FutureofEducation.com shows are posted: David Loertscher on Library 2.0 , Gina Bianchini on Mightybell , Tim Wilson on Redirect , Peter Cookson on a Children''s Education Bill of Rights , and an iPads in the Classroom report. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.
eSchool News
JANUARY 5, 2024
billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. National data show that almost 70 percent of eighth graders are not considered proficient in reading based on 2022 test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 10, 2017
Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program.
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