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Dropout Detective Offers Academic ‘Credit Scores’—But Is That a Good Thing?

Edsurge

That’s why it might come as surprise to hear AspirEDU , an educational analytics company, pitch their Dropout Detective software as an “academic credit score” for students. Whereas credit scores are designed to prevent risky buyers from getting approved on loans, Dropout Detective is meant to improve student success and lower dropout rates.

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Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails

The Hechinger Report

In Illinois, District 428 awarded 73 high school diplomas in 2017, up from 65 in 2013 when there were twice as many juveniles in the system and their average stay was longer. Illinois’ effort to bring online learning to juvenile justice facility classrooms is rare nationwide. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.”.

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When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class

The Hechinger Report

The New York Times found that the proportion of households earning between $35,000 and $100,000 fell from 53 percent in 1967 to 43 percent in 2013. By this definition, the Times found that since 2000 more people have been exiting the middle class because they’re making too little to qualify, not too much.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. Overall, there is a risk that a “ digital learning gap ” is forming on top of the achievement gap that already exists. When they go home, they may not have that.” ” Ending Social Promotion. "You’re

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 2

Bryan Alexander

This chapter takes us from 2012 through 2013, following the expansion of MOOCs across American research-1 institutions and the breakout of Coursera, edX, and Udacity. Miscellaneous notes: DeMillo sees for-pay assessment as solving the MOOC dropout problem (1253). DeMillo links Crow to good old and doomed Fathom.com (1152).

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Can kids get passionate about learning — and develop the persistence to follow where it leads? One school has a plan

The Hechinger Report

The Greenfield model uses some rather commonplace strategies, such as integrating online learning, small-group instruction and greater parental and community involvement. Where the model pushes boundaries is in the addition of learning experiences called “expeditions.” Aylon Samouha, leader of the Greenfield model’s design team.