The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The new policy stands to degrade academic standards and exclude students based on race, she argued, calling it “a backdoor attempt to dismantle the exam school system altogether.” That disparity in access to high-quality elite education is deeply concerning.”

Policies 131

Policies Groups Report System 131

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. Photo: Courtesy of Jeffrey Sylvester. LONGMONT, Colo. — But school officials are prouder to point to other achievements.

STEM 111

STEM Report Robotics Company 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Regardless of income level, access to quality care for 2-year-olds is tight. Since 62 percent of 2-year-olds had working mothers in 2016, according to U.S. Upping the academic standards without corresponding support and training for caregivers could be an exercise in futility. Unapologetic. •

Guidelines 79

Guidelines How To Report Policies 79

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to data provided by district officials, in spring 2016 (the most recent year available), Webster graduated 75 percent of its seniors, a 22-point increase in just three years. The results have been impressive. Related: Rural schools join forces to make college the rule rather than the exception.

Dropout 82

Dropout Secondary Data Report 82

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. Prioritizing equitable library access for students As school libraries evolve and best practices shift accordingly, there is one constant to solve for: equity.

Libraries 98

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 98

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Under this initiative, children who will be starting kindergarten in fall 2016 will receive a free summer subscription to Smarty Ants®, an effective, research-based literacy program designed specifically for young learners. Smarty Ants is not the only Achieve3000 solution currently implemented at Virginia Beach.

Blended Learning 0

Blended Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction Academic Standards 0

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

have expressed frustration with No Child Left Behind, an educational policy that has been derided by educators as placing too much emphasis on standardized testing and failing to address racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. For over ten years, districts across the U.S. educational policy: College and Career Readiness. Blended Learning.

Policies 40

Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2016

While the Clinton campaign has focused on issues that unite the party—such as expanding access to pre-kindergarten programs, raising teacher pay and increasing school funding— a recent fight over the party’s platform, a document that lays out the party’s policy goals, underscores how difficult ending the party’s internal education wars could be.

Education 40

Education Policies Common Core Academic Standards 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 27, 2015

To generate interest in the Design Challenge, The Mind Trust will host a national innovation symposium in Indianapolis in April 2016 to explore new school models. Operators also have access to district buildings, eliminating a typical barrier to launching a new school. a nonprofit) to run the school under contract with the district.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Accessibility Education Industry 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

There’s a difference between the promises of “personalized learning” and the policies that school leaders enact—whether through changing academic standards, testing tools, teacher accountability and technology implementation—to make them a reality. The process is the same as parsing hyped ads from the unwrapped product in your hand.

Technology 103

Technology Policies Education Academic Standards 103

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

During the program, students have access to internships and work experience. In 2013, the legislature passed Act 77, the “Flexible Pathways Initiative,” which encourages schools to expand opportunities to programs like work-based learning, increase access to virtual learning experiences, and amplify the number of dual enrollment courses.

Classroom 96

Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 96

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The Obama administration released a regulations package in December 2016 that they called Equity in IDEA. Another important guidance letter that came out in August 2016 was on supporting students who have behavioral issues associated with their disabilities, ensuring that those students have behavioral supports in school.

Education 210

Education Guidelines Academic Standards Policies 210