The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Rosamund Looney, who teaches first grade in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, said that because of the stresses of the pandemic and online learning, “we need to grant a lot of grace and accomodations.” Credit: Rosamund Looney. His district tends to take a punitive approach to student discipline, he said.

Guidelines 144

Guidelines Report Elementary Online Learning 144

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Each of us has seen headlines about an online school providing an unaccredited program that looks like a “diploma mill,” or a completely mismanaged school administration that was not prepared for high student mobility or other realities of online learning.

Dropout 60

Dropout Competency Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Online Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Concerns about the content, or even the variable pace, of personalized learning derive from a middle-class educational ideal that is outdated and misses the point, says Trace Pickering, proponent of personalized learning, leader of Education Reimagined and co-founder of Iowa BIG, an experience-based high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Personalized Learning 105

Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 105

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

One of the most important things we do here is disprove and dismantle ideas,” said William Zemp, chief strategy and innovation officer at SNHU, gesturing around its Silicon Valley-style innovation space. William Zemp , chief strategy and innovation officer at Southern New Hampshire University on education innovations.

Course 128

Course Pearson Accessibility Company 128

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Weise, author of the new Lifelong Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet, and a senior vice president for workforce strategies at Strada Education Network. The [remote learning] experience is not good, and it is leaving a really bad taste for many learners.

Study 108

Study Guidelines Strategy Report 108

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Pruitt praised Alabama’s strategy. System officials cite the percentages of students passing college-level math and English courses, which remained stable and increased in some cases, as evidence the shift in placement strategy had been successful. The decrease tracked with the department’s historical experience with online learning.

Course 114

Course System Data Strategy 114

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

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.”

Robotics 97

Robotics Learning Report Common Core 97

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Monday, April 27th at 5pm edWeb Webinar: Getting Started with Game-Based Learning , Are you curious about game-based learning, but don’t know where to begin? This webinar will cover what to look for in a game, where to get good games for learning, and strategies to integrate games into the system of a classroom.

Libraries 28

Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. The organization also helped “All In” staff design three peer learning network sessions for the 25 “All In” schools.

Strategy 205

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 205

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students. ” When, or if, this doomsday scenario arises for higher education, it will be a combination of the challenges we have examined thus far – costs of “campus-based” education, failing revenue streams, and expensive dropouts.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Now, the strategies she had pieced together to survive were being whittled away. 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. “I I do what I can, whenever I can, for my children,” she said.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

“Research is emerging that says, if you can provide a high-quality but achievable level of support … you can start to get them accelerating learning,” said David Rosenberg, a partner at Education Resource Strategies, an education nonprofit that assists school districts. “So The biggest bang for your buck is tutoring.

Study 141

Study Data Report Personalized Learning 141

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

For the rest of her junior year and most of her senior year, she learned from a laptop in her family’s living room, with her younger sibling taking Zoom classes down the hall in their shared bedroom. Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning.

Education 136

Education Course Report Policies 136

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Foreign faculty and researchers traveling to Canada to work on projects at public universities and affiliated research institutions will be allowed to stay for up to 120 days without a work permit as part of a new Global Skills Strategy announced Monday by Canada’s government.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Online learning was particularly challenging for Puerto Rican students. Related: Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff Puerto Rico’s secretary of education, Eliezer Ramos Parés, who is beginning his second year on the job , acknowledges the tough road ahead.

Elementary 120

Elementary Report Dropout System 120