The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

To lower the dropout rate and keep students on track to earn diplomas, we started a “credit-recovery” program to assist high school students who have lost credit in core subjects due to failing grades or excessive absences. Opportunities for online learning. “Credit recovery” for struggling learners.

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Learning Dropout Blackboard Common Core 73

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Training was designed to provide pod leaders with activities they could use with students. Pod leaders, who are paid $20 an hour for 15 hours of work a week, must have a high school diploma or a GED, some connection to the city, and be willing to attend weekly training sessions. They’ve been through a lot,” said Rubio.

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Learning Report Elementary Dropout 102

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students. Even now, curricula in some cutting-edge tech fields exists online (not on campus), making Silicon Valley a driver of high-level training.

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Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 105

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

As another part of the information-gathering effort, #OaklandUndivided tapped into data from the online learning platforms schools were using — Google Classroom and Clever — to see which students were logging in through a computer or mobile phone to access online resources.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 121

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.” Photo: Brenda Iasevoli for The Hechinger Report.

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Robotics Learning Report Common Core 96

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

American universities, colleges and work force training programs are now awarding at least 738,428 unique credentials , according to a September analysis by a nonprofit organization called Credential Engine, which has taken on the task of translating these into a standardized registry of skills.

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Course Pearson Accessibility Company 127

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2020

Related: Why aren’t more counselors trained in college admissions ? April is when she sits down with students and parents to help them understand financial aid award letters and answer any other questions they have. This is a really crucial time because they have to make a decision,” she said.

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Accessibility Policies Chromebook Exercises 108

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Thursday, April 24th at 3pm Rethinking Lesson Design with App Flow & Digital Citizenship: A Whole-Community Approach , Common Sense Media presenter, Kelly Mendoza, will deliver two great sessions at the free, online Learning Revolution Conference. See the schedule in your local time at [link].

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Conference Digital Citizenship Learning Libraries 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

For the last two years, Summit has set out to replicate its success, not by opening more Summit schools, but by offering other schools free tools, training and support to transform themselves. According to Riley, the personalized-learning advocates wrongly assume that all students are able to effectively guide their own learning.

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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.

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Members of the Long Beach Unified School District “All In” team conduct training on building a culture of attendance and brainstorming barriers to entry (Credit: Erin Simon). In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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Strategy Learning Data Dropout 206

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

When she came to the school, she split the student body into three groups, and decided that all of them would adopt personalized learning. Summit flew Gill and her team to San Francisco, for school visits and training, and won them over. apps and software, with some classes much more tech-reliant than others.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

It’s a little hard to map out an exact perfect scenario, but ensure that those kids have a tutor, ideally, a certified and experienced teacher, and if not, someone who’s getting a lot of training and support, and that those tutors are meeting with those kids from day one of the school year, if not before, to help them catch up,” said Socol.

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Study Data Report Personalized Learning 141

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

They’ve been letting officials know that while they want to see their friends, they recognize the seriousness of the virus and hope districts prioritize student mental health and improving online learning, especially for vulnerable students. “We’re going to be online for the whole fall semester.

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. They have art, they have gym, they have lunch and they have teachers they know. And now it’s all taken away.” Eileen Wood, first-grader teacher in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Coronavirus closures gave many just days.

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Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2020

The book also calls for ending legacy admissions, ensuring that colleges enroll at least 20 percent of their students from low-income families, and treating high school, college and career training as one system.

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Education Policies System Survey 119

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Hernandez, a 33-year-old mother of four and high school dropout, had already overcome an array of obstacles on her nearly five-year journey. “No Yet our reporting has discovered just how difficult it is to educate and train the next generation of nurses. This story also appeared in USA Today. Becoming a nurse. Second chance.

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Study Report Course Dropout 117

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

All staff — not just academic advisors, counselors and coaches — should have training in basic trauma-informed communication and in triaging potentially dangerous situations. Given the breadth and severity of the issues at play, institutions must double down on their mental health efforts.

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Survey Report Accessibility Trends 125

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2018

So, state and local education leaders are trying to groom people from rural areas for these jobs and offer training and support to help them stay. Today, research suggests that school leadership can have a profound impact on student learning. People like Snyder. Mark Shellinger is trying to help them find the time.

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Elementary Training Report Policies 112

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

No doubt, Udacity, Coursera, and edX have been moving away from “free” and “open” online education for a while now , charging fees for courses and certificates and acting much more like online program management companies – third party vendors for Internet-based courses and degree programs.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 56

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. What’s more, research has shown that integrating children with disabilities into classrooms, when accompanied by adequate teacher and staff training, yields positive academic and social results.

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Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 87

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

The Business of Job Training. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via Edsurge : “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning.” ” More on HR changes in the sports section above. ” Contests and Awards. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

“Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” So this, from the American Enterprise Institute , is completely unsurprising: “School-choice advocate Steve Jobs in 1995: ‘The unions are the worst thing that ever happened to education’ ” The Business of Job Training.

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Online learning was particularly challenging for Puerto Rican students. Yadira Sánchez, a school psychologist who also heads a nonprofit Lectores para el Futuro (Readers for the Future), said teachers are “hungry” for this support; a recent training session she helped organize was packed. We are making a clarion call for help.”

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Elementary Report Dropout System 118

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” An op-ed in Forbes by University Ventures’ Ryan Craig : “Make Online Education Great (For The First Time).”

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Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

” Via The Atlantic : “Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina.” ” The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). .” Via AZ Central : “ Arizona cancels vaccine program after backlash from parents who don’t vaccinate.”

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Education Company Khan Academy MOOC 63