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Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?

Edsurge

From the start, access has been the defining achievement of online learning. For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. Or so I thought.

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What researchers learned about online higher education during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

a university administrator enthused in a survey, referring to a type of scholarship that examines an activity in progress. Shankar and others have been combing through the massive amounts of newer information generated during the pandemic, when learning online was largely no longer a choice, eliminating self-selection bias.

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Overdue tuition and fees — as little as $41 — derail hundreds of thousands of California community college students

The Hechinger Report

Schools can refer students to state tax collectors to have their tax refund garnished or send them to debt collection companies, which often charge high fees. She struggled with online learning and began to face severe health issues. Related: Public colleges shock students by sending them to costly debt collection agencies.

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They didn’t turn in their work for remote school. Their parents were threatened with courts and fines

The Hechinger Report

Students who are 12 and older may still get referred to truancy court, and parents found to have contributed to nonattendance can face fines and charges. Hayden, typically an A or B student, has had difficulty making the transition from elementary school to middle school online. for first offense up to $500.00

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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning

The Hechinger Report

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.

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How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever

The Hechinger Report

“For me it feels unethical to discipline students who are online for circumstances that are beyond their control, like noise in their home environment or if they are late.” Rosamund Looney, teacher, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Credit: Rosamund Looney.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

At a time when learning is getting more personalized for each student, there is added pressure on teachers to deliver against the odds. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a sudden shift towards online learning not leaving teachers and students enough time to adapt to the new platform and technology.