The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Turning around struggling high schools is the toughest work in education reform. By 2013, Webster managed to graduate just 53 percent of its students, and it was clear to school and district officials that drastic change was in order. City Year member Shawn Wiyninger greets a student at Webster High School. Research found that a $3.5

Dropout 79

Dropout Secondary Data Report 79

The Principal of Change

MARCH 19, 2017

Everyone wants to be a great teacher, but do all educators do things that keep them up to date and moving forward in their work? October 28, 2012 Learner Focused February 17, 2013 Moving Forward. This would obviously apply to any profession.

Dropout 43

Dropout Secondary Groups Education 43

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

In doing so, he joined more than 108,000 other students who withdrew from Georgia’s public colleges and universities between 2013 and 2015 with thousands of dollars in federal student debt but no degree. You’re in purgatory,” said Nicole Smith, vice president of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

Dropout 89

Dropout Study Report System 89

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Michael McLaughlin and his mother, Michelle, at Michael’s 2013 graduation. Michelle McLaughlin said Michael’s education did not prepare him for college or career. With help, he should have been able to graduate alongside his classmates, ready to pursue higher education. Our son’s education was a waste. Higher Education.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

Higher Education. For most educators, it’s a cultural shift, and one that comes with additional, often uncompensated, work. 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

Report 103

Report Personalized Learning Dropout Course 103

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2018

Instead of dropping out and waiting months or even years to re-start their education, they can move directly into YEP’s classes and start prepping for a high-school equivalency test right away, without ever officially dropping out. Higher Education. But most don’t take the test immediately after dropping out. Weekly Update.

Dropout 60

Dropout Policies Report System 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. It was so much bigger than just education.

Digital Divide 112

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112