The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2018

The push to reach these dropouts by Mississippi and other states, including Indiana and Tennessee, reflects a growing recognition that there just aren’t enough students coming out of U.S. Go Back” campaign in Indiana, among the several states trying to get college dropouts to finish their college educations.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, the overall dropout rate at regional voc-techs is 0.5 percent statewide dropout rate, according to 2020-21 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data, and special needs students fare particularly well at voc-tech schools. percent , even lower than the overall 1.5

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% For students who may not have access to these tools and are near an Ancora Education partner school, access to computer labs is available at no charge.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Using data from three California Community College districts and student demographic information, researchers estimate that, from July 2020 to June 2021, some 321,000 community college students accrued a collective $107 million in debt to their campuses. The California Community College Chancellor’s Office does not track this information.

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Dropout Policies Data Report 123

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2021

million middle school students were in after-school programs nationwide in 2020, down from 2.3 We need to invest in after-school programs for middle school students now more than ever, to stave off pandemic learning loss and dropouts. million in 2014. In after-school programs, it’s about a lot more than academics.

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Dropout Report Course Groups 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Curley, who attended the high school where she now teaches, said that number dropped significantly for both fall 2020 and fall 2021, as students struggled not only to get online but, in some cases, watched as their relatives lost jobs or became sick or even died from the coronavirus. We were just trying to get through.”. racial group.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The dropout spike was even more startling for community college students like Izzy, an increase of about 3.5 The rising dropout rate on college campuses has consequences for individual students, their families and the economy. million students who started college in fall 2019, 26.1 percentage points. percent from the year before.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her cellphone’s data plan — the only way she could access the internet at home — wasn’t up to the task. Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. OAKLAND, Calif.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

We appreciate President Joe Biden’s commitment to expanding HBCU funding, but believe that sustaining that effort is just a necessary first step toward creating an equitable, accessible and diverse higher education ecosystem. We also understand that the digital divide isn’t just about access, but also know-how.

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Digital Divide Course Accessibility System 144

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

In 2020, one survey found that approximately 5 million public school students were English learners–that’s over 10 percent of students. Some studies have suggested that non-native language speakers struggle to access effective healthcare, while others have found increases in negative interactions.

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EdTech Education Policies Assessment 128

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Suspensions and expulsions plummeted during the 2020-21 school year, as most school districts closed their buildings and put instruction online to slow the spread of Covid. The consequence was an unwelcome reminder that the pandemic isn’t the only thing that can keep her from the classroom. And three days was a lot to miss.”.

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Personalized Learning Learning Data Report 141

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2023

We are calling for action in four areas: Making higher education truly accessible and affordable for Black learners and their families. To actively pursue these actions, community colleges, which serve over a third (36 percent) of all Black undergraduate students , must rethink our notions of college access.

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Mobility Outcomes Accessibility Policies 127

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

The dean’s list student ended up a college dropout, a gay 20-something cut off from his parents after coming out, and working at a UPS Store in a job he described as “retail drudgery” while running up credit card debt and stringing out his college loans. but Allen made it through, graduating in December 2020.

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Company Training Industry Dropout 141

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Suspensions can also contribute to new problems, such as lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. Dysart Unified School District celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020. During the roller coaster of 2020-21, school leaders suspended students more than 1,000 times for being late, according to the district’s data.

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Dropout Analysis Policies Report 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

That is $3,792 in 2020 dollars. A June 2020 study by the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program shows enrollments at regional public universities across six states — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin — have fallen by over 10 percent since 2011. From 2005 to 2020, Vedder said, O.U.

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Study Report Accessibility Course 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 18, 2020

The results were good: 35 percent of the treated group succeeded in getting a two-year associate degree within three years, nearly double the graduation rate of 19 percent for untreated students who only had access to the usual services on campus. Related: Worried about enrollment and judged on success, some colleges boost support.

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Study Report Course Outcomes 141

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

She studies how burdensome paperwork and processes often prevent poor people from accessing health benefits. Tameka’s kids have essentially been out of school since COVID hit in March 2020. Tameka’s kids have essentially been out of school since COVID hit in March 2020. Tameka is her middle name. Where did they go?

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Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 99

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Much of the pre-pandemic research into online higher education concluded that students in online programs did worse than students in in-person courses, with lower grades, higher dropout rates and poorer performance in subsequent classes. A student walks through a mostly empty college campus in Irvine, California, in October 2020.

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Education Survey Learning Dropout 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Enrollment for low-income high school grads dropped 29 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2020, compared with a 17 percent decline for students from more affluent families. Students who graduated from high school last year but deferred college because of the pandemic are at grave risk of never going at all.

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How To Groups Report Accessibility 125

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Among single, Black and Latino fathers, the dropout rate is about 70 percent. Men without degrees have better access than women to jobs that require only high school diplomas and are financially rewarding but physically demanding, such as welding and construction. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in May 2020.

Policies 141

Policies Report Dropout Study 141

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

DUBAI, UAE–29 September, 2020 : The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund (REF) has announced a new first of its kind partnership with Discovery Education to deliver award winning online learning, increasing access to education for thousands of refugees and vulnerable youth in Lebanon.

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Education Secondary Dropout Online Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

From the tiniest kindergarteners to college-ready high school seniors, nearly all students had their education disrupted starting in March 2020. Other students faced barriers of access. In March 2020, his twin brother became his only classmate. Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning.

Education 137

Education Course Report Policies 137

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

percent in 2019-2020 according to ACCS data. percent in 2019-2020, according to ACCS data. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread and colleges were forced to go remote in early 2020, Fricks said he worried about students in co-requisite and developmental courses. Colleges system-wide increased tutoring and options for remote access.

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Course System Data Strategy 119

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For years, college students have agitated for improved mental health services, such as more counselors, easier access to them and greater awareness and sensitivity, including having professors put suicide prevention and other hotline numbers on syllabuses. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report ?. I wanted to focus on prevention.”

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Training Meeting Report Policies 134

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When schools shifted to remote learning in 2020, Superintendent Stephanie Downey Toledo watched another crisis unfolding. So, in late 2020, when Shawn Rubin of the Highlander Institute, a professional development nonprofit, approached her to about applying for a grant to set up pods in the district, she thought, “We gotta at least try.”.

Learning 99

Learning Report Elementary Dropout 99

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2021

That’s 73,000 additional graduates (above existing stretch goals) between 2014 and 2020, exceeding our 10-year goal of 68,000 in just six years. Additionally, our members are on track to double their founding goal and graduate 136,000 additional graduates by 2025.

Education 105

Education Mobility Report Examples 105

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2020

Students planning to enroll at community colleges are in many cases just starting their applications, sometimes without access to the internet at home. Goulart’s district is providing Chromebooks to all students and wifi hotspots to those who don’t have access to the internet at home. Photo: AP /Rick Bowmer.

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Accessibility Policies Chromebook Exercises 108

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Lassen, who graduated from Hamilton High School in 2020, took a year off after high school. She would attend her classes while perched at a counter in her kitchen so she could keep an eye on them. Dakota Lassen works with Monalie Bohannon at the Santa Rosa Pit Stop, the gas station owned by their tribe.

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Report Study Dropout Education 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But that decades-long ban will end this summer, thanks to legislation passed in 2020. It now spans 15 CSU campuses, where it offers academic counseling, opportunities to network, financial advice, tutoring, a community, help in accessing campus resources, financial aid, and more. I’ll just sleep in my car.” It was all too much.

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E-rate Study Report Accessibility 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2022

Related: Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts. It happens when you see a person walking on the campus and ask them if they need help finding something. People want that.”. And they notice when it happens. Their reputations have inflated their own opinions of themselves.

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How To Report Training Comparison 128

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

We are speaking about an equal right, an equal opportunity to access education,” said Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center. Schools kick students out but call it a ‘transfer’ In 2020, nearly every school district in the nation was forced to come up with a way of providing education online.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

“I particularly worry about my fellow students with disabilities, English Learner students, and foster youth students having access to the supports and services that they need to participate in the classroom and be successful … We must be able to voice our concerns, our needs, and our recommendations to make our schools better.”

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

Here are some ideas that seem newly relevant given the constraints of 2020 and beyond. But access to home support is arguably even more important. A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. ” Copyright 2020 NPR.

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Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

In 2020, policies in 27 states allowed students to earn credentials through career education coursework, such as industry certifications, according to an analysis from the Education Commission of the States. Schneider was one of thousands of people who responded, many of them critically, to a tweet in December from U.S.

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Industry Elementary Education Robotics 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

His mother works at a chain food store and couldn’t stay home to care for him, so she often left him with relatives, where he had trouble accessing Wi-Fi. Kandis, Cooper and Rob Seaver stand for a portrait at their apartment complex in Austin, Texas, on Dec. Credit: Tamir Kalifa for HuffPost. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

Policies 144

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

percent for the 2020-21 school year, both for in-person and remote learning, according to Marcella Runell Hall, vice president for student life and dean of students. Mount Holyoke, where annual estimated expenses can top $72,600, offered students a tuition credit of 4.5

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Study Guidelines Strategy Report 108