The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2017

It is features like these that have helped former high school dropouts like Rocheli Burgos — and other students who have struggled in school — get a second chance at earning a diploma. The school favors conflict mediation over zero-tolerance policies as a way to prepare young people to handle themselves once they head to college and jobs.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

It’s all part of a statewide push to “personalize” learning, giving students more of a say over what — and where — they study. That law, known as Act 77, “opened up learning beyond the four walls of the traditional classroom,” says John Fischer, who was a deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Education at the time. “It

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 30, 2016

As superintendent for Mooresville, Edwards oversaw a digital conversion that incorporated an expansive 1-to-1 computing program, the use of ed tech to personalize learning, and collaboration among educators to produce academic results that won him national recognition, most notably from AASA-The School Superintendents Association.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

For them, there’s no substitute for in-person learning, “So, they’re not going to respond to anything or even log in,” Choudhury said. Housing policy is education policy.”. “We He and other educators worry also about the perception among some families that when school buildings are closed, school is also closed.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2018

Related: Tipping point: Can summit put personalized learning over the top? Lindsay Daugherty, a policy researcher with the nonprofit RAND Corporation, warns that the model could be more difficult for younger students. Related: Massachusetts districts now trade notes on best paths to personalized learning.

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Pearson Personalized Learning Course Report 99

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 More than one in five college students are parents , according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, and some 42 percent of them attend community colleges.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

. “If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.” You take a personal interest,” says Keith. ” Ending Social Promotion. "You’re

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 121

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Proponents of online learning highlight its flexibility and accessibility. Research suggests that online platforms offer opportunities for personalized learning, catering to diverse learning styles and paces. Moreover, K-12 online learning statistics highlight the potential for personalized learning experiences.

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Online Learning Classroom Learning E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Some school districts consider virtual learning an alternative to discipline — not a form of discipline itself. Other districts embrace virtualization as a disciplinary measure and have started to develop official policies around using this punishment. Louis, in the spring of 2022.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Policy experts believe the JOBS bill will move forward only as part of a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, which provides federal aid for postsecondary education. Some states are recognizing the gap and changing their approach.

Learning 89

Learning Handbook Training Report 89

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Muñiz Academy opened in 2012 as one of Massachusetts’ first “innovation schools,” free from many district policies and granted flexibility with its curriculum, budget, school schedule and annual calendar, among other things. But bilingual education isn’t the school’s only innovation.

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Laptops Report Strategy Outcomes 75

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Essex Tech’s state-approved admissions policy considers prior academic performance, teacher recommendations and an in-person interview among other factors. The admissions team says it looks for a diverse student body on all fronts, including socioeconomic, gender, race and academic ability.

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Study Training Report Industry 89

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 4, 2015

But that’s too broad for policy, apparently. The reasons for going to college is a more specific group of words, but also misunderstood (see the college dropout rate, which is somehow attributed to lack of “prep” instead of the high cost or dubious utility of many college classes). Or learning disabilities.

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Dropout Common Core Analysis Data 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

We believe that the development of everything from policies to facilities to lesson plans should be guided by our compass roses, Critical Attributes of 21st Century Education and the Multiple Literacies for the 21st Century. The NEA shared this article that discusses nation-wide efforts to re-engage high school dropouts.

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BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 46

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Danusis and her teaching staff practice personalized learning, an individual-comes-first approach, usually aided by laptops, that has become a reformist calling card in education. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 110

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education and Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development , respectively.” which makes these sorts of policy moves chuckle-worthy (to me, at least). ” There’s more news from the White House in the job training section below.

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The school district of Cheraw, Colorado, educates 225 students, roughly half of whom transfer in from other districts through the state’s open-enrollment policy. She’s not alone: About half of the school district’s students live outside its boundaries but attend through the state’s open-enrollment policy. People like Snyder.

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Elementary Training Report Policies 112

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

The United States leaves it to states to set policy, and, absent statewide bans, local school districts make their own rules. District policy is to respect parents’ preferences, but that doesn’t always happen. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out.

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Elementary Handbook Report Policies 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Federal policies still disadvantage the island, the result of a “quasi-colonial relationship,” said King. Students struggled to get back on track after in-person learning resumed: More than half of all students were “disengaged” between February and May last year, according to an estimate in a 2021 U.S. Its residents are U.S.

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Elementary Report Dropout System 118

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.” ” Boy, it seems as though “personalized learning” is really just code for “virtual charter schools.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

” Because being cruel and thin-skinned seems to be the policy priority for everyone in the Trump administration. Via Edsurge : “ ​Rhode Island ’s Plans to Become a ‘Lab State’ for Personalized Learning.” Higher Learning Technologies ( HLT ) has acquired gWhiz.

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Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 47

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

Those clinics] were a major place where young people go to get care,” said Rachel Fey, vice president of policy and strategic partnerships at Power to Decide. “So Although the Biden administration reversed the rule last year, it’s unclear how many clinics have returned.

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Report Accessibility Social Media Outcomes 140

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In another story from Indiana’s voucher program this summer, Chalkbeat found that “$16 million went to schools with anti-LGBT policies.” Meanwhile, the state has cleared the company to become a dropout recovery school. This is the part where someone always cites Arthur C. ECOT refuses to pay.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 56

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

When was the last time you attended an education policy conference that put both kids and parents into the spotlight? Personalized learning and rigor are not mutually exclusive.” - @erinmote #nsvfsummit [link]. Parents and kids. Or talked about what it takes for low-income kids to get an internship and work experience?

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Education Policies Company Dropout 133