The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

A 2017 study by the Houston Independent School District, for example, found that students participating in AVID in 2015-16 enrolled in higher-level courses and received higher scores on AP exams and on standardized tests than those who did not. An independent study conducted in Washington state showed similar results.

Report 111

Report Study E-rate Training 111

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The most exciting thing I’ve seen come out of higher ed in years was Stanford’s announcement in April 2015 that its tuition will now be free any student from a family that earns less than $125,000 a year. Reduce the college dropout rate to closer to 10% (than the current 40%+). What kind of delivery models?

Examples 40

Examples MOOC E-rate Dropout 40

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

NEW ORLEANS — School absences were rare for Lorenzo Elliott, the drum major of the George Washington Carver High School band and an honor roll student with a 96 percent attendance rate. So a social worker called his home on a December morning in 2015 when he didn’t come to school. His family said that police had picked him up.

Strategy 128

Strategy Education E-rate Report 128

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me. Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

A study released in 2015 found that colleges were increasingly turning to adjuncts to teach online classes, and those hiring patterns – that is, the hiring of part-time, contingent instructors rather than tenure-track professors – have likely continued in recent years as higher education has expanded its online offerings.

MOOC 56

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Private Colleges Had 58 Millionaire Presidents in 2015.”

Education 51

Education Kaplan Robotics E-rate 51