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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Elementary Mathematics in Advanced Math Classes : In advanced math classes, students’ understanding of elementary concepts like multiplication tables and basic algebra is crucial for grasping higher-level concepts like calculus or trigonometry.

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Thousands of kids are missing from school. Where did they go?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff To assess just how many students have gone missing, AP and Big Local News canvassed every state in the nation to find the most recently available data on both public and non-public schools, as well as census estimates for the school-age population.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. The district relied on individual schools to call families, while its department of research, assessment and data conducted surveys at individual school sites to find out whether families had an internet connection and computer access.