Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

The director of student support services for Long Beach Unified School District wanted to reduce the number of local students who were chronically absent, a term that refers to those who miss 15 or more school days of the academic year. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications.

Strategy 193

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 193

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.”

Digital Divide 114

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 114

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

When the boys’ no-fee private school reopened to in-person learning more quickly than Gaddie thought was safe, she enrolled them in the tribally controlled public school she’d gone to as a child. The boys, who she refers to as her grandsons, or “takoja” in Lakota, are her nephew’s biological children. They’re average.”.

Facebook 140

Facebook Groups Data Survey 140

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Before the tax hike, just 10 percent of elementary school children had access to a mental health professional, now there’s at least one mental health care professional in every school building, and in some cases a team with multiple counselors, social workers and psychologists. Credit: Sara Hertwig for The Hechinger Report.

Report 139

Report Training Elementary Survey 139

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. References. Heutagogy and lifelong learning: A review of heutagogical practice and self-determined learning.

Education 268

Education Learning Resources Tools 268

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning. It just depends.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

With HMH’s blended curriculum and data tools, teachers in Jones County were able to streamline instruction and personalize learning for each student, without having to purchase extra materials or sign in on multiple platforms. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

Education 109

Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 109

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In each one, the majority of the district’s or school’s students returned to in-person learning by the end of the spring semester — and officials identified Covid-19 cases in under 5 percent of the student population. Both of these rural districts faced challenges with online learning, as many families did not have Wi-Fi at home.

Data 132

Data Examples Strategy Policies 132

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 97

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Over the last few decades, democratic nations have developed rules and regulations against the commercialization, politicization and militarization of children’s learning. Personalized learning technologies should supplement, not substitute, these safeguards. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Personalized Learning 131

Personalized Learning Technology Internet Safety Data 131

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

In 2019, the Trump administration prohibited providers in the program from referring patients for abortion except in rare cases, leading almost 1,000 clinics to leave the program. Although the Biden administration reversed the rule last year, it’s unclear how many clinics have returned.

Report 137

Report Accessibility Outcomes Social Media 137