The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. It impedes access to institutions they might be qualified for, because it’s not being accepted.”. How is it going to be accessible?

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Documentation depends on the information families can access to prove their lineage. Oregon , for example, allows members of Washington’s Chinook Indian Nation , which is fighting to regain its federal recognition, to at least access in-state tuition because the Chinook have tribal boundaries in Oregon.

Groups 91

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 91

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

Wherever classrooms are open, there will likely be some form of social distancing and other hygiene measures in place that challenge traditional teaching and learning. But access to home support is arguably even more important. Future outbreaks will make for unpredictable waves of closures. Virtual learning will continue.

Khan Academy 57

Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

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. They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs.

Education 82

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 82

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

During a pandemic, when there’s no uniform way of counting attendance, Hedy Chang, director of the advocacy group Attendance Works, has seen districts rethinking some of these rules, with their ability to do so varying on state flexibility. Remote learning had given her a look into their classrooms, and she didn’t like what she saw.

Policies 143

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 143

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

All students with disabilities need to develop strong self-advocacy and communication skills to make sure they’re getting the supports they’re due, especially in the sink-or-swim real world. They settled on four skills to focus on in the classroom and for students to practice in internships.

Study 89

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 89

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Kids work alone and in small groups; they sit at tiny desks and on beanbags and sofas scattered around the classroom. For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. It looks unlike any school I ever attended.

Personalized Learning 102

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 102

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Via Vox : “Brazilian media report that police are entering university classrooms to interrogate professors.” ” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” How a College Dropout Plans to Replace the SAT and ACT.”

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via the Education Law Center : “Several New Jersey civil rights and parent advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to new high school graduation regulations recently adopted by the State Board of Education. ” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has placed restrictions on access to federal student aid for West Virginia public universities after the state was late submitting required annual financial statements for the third year in a row. “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? .” $100,000.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” “New study raises concerns about impact of automated social media advocacy on education coverage,” says Alexander Russo. That’s UC Berkeley. David Kernohan responds.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

. — Using small yellow and orange squares of paper and lengths of yarn stretched between tables and chairs, sixth-grade math students made number lines — including everything from fractions to negative decimals — in a classroom at Walsh Middle School. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work?

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40