The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Others find it nearly impossible to fit courses around work and childcare. Part-time classmates who worked during the day, as she did, Dzindzichashvili said, constantly worried about whether courses would be available at night. Many, like Dzindzichashvili, interrupt their studies because of the cost.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Rodriguez’s placement test scores dictated at least a year of these low-level math courses. It prohibits these schools from placing students in remedial courses unless those students are “highly unlikely to succeed in transfer-level coursework.”. They cost the same as regular classes but don’t count toward a bachelor’s degree.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

They wanted her to take an online college course and look for work in Brunswick in a “paid position that utilizes her theater/drama interest and skills,” according to a draft of the IEP. That course is available to both general and special education students and provides students with opportunities to volunteer in the community.

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Outcomes Education Report Survey 92

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. And he always did well in his honors and college prep courses at Noblesville High School in Indiana.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

We are speaking about an equal right, an equal opportunity to access education,” said Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center. In the meantime, Crawford said, the boys were provided with laptops and Google Classroom access. But even free legal aid can be difficult for already-vulnerable families to access.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

She blamed the high dropout rates on the fact that many students have to juggle school with full- and part-time jobs, leaving little time for academics. based advocacy group Excelencia in Education, said universities need to go beyond that sort of passive outreach, especially for students who may be hesitant to seek out help. “We

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Dropout Laptops Study Report 109

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

They’re pulling a bait and switch on students,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the advocacy group Complete College America. Dropout rates rose in the fall of 2020 to their highest level since 2012, the Clearinghouse reports. Related: Some colleges ease up on pushing undergrads into picking majors right away.

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MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

But access to home support is arguably even more important. A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. In this time, as in previous educational disruptions, teenagers are most at risk for being knocked off course.

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Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Basecamp schools then receive mentoring from and troubleshooting by Summit staff, as well as PLP access throughout the academic year. Still, there are some stalwart critics, notably Benjamin Riley, who visited many personalized-learning classrooms from 2010 to 2014 as the policy and advocacy director for the NewSchools Venture Fund.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

During his fourth year, Thorne started teaching an African American Studies course that he designed. It was his dream, and he began teaching the course a couple years before debates about teaching Black history and critical race theory swept the nation. Credit: Grace Beahm Alford/Staff.

Education 136

Education Elementary Data Dropout 136

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jennifer Pokempner, director of child welfare policy at Juvenile Law Center, a legal advocacy group in Philadelphia, said the Seita program is “seen as a model.” Youth who remain in the child welfare system until age 21 have more time to access federal financial aid and assistance from social workers.

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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. Students like Caleb continue to languish in GNET schools while the lawsuit continues its course. The state of Georgia filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in October.

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Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. She added, “Facebook plays no role in the Summit Learning Program and has no access to any student data.”). Bull also worries that these screens infringe on student privacy, especially in light of Summit’s proximity to Facebook.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 100

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

ver the course of a century, California built the country’s top-ranked public research university and its largest and most affordable community college system. The university system has gotten an infusion of money to add more courses and advisors and reduce bottlenecks. I definitely want to be out of here in four years,” Soberano said.

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Education Policies Course System 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 22, 2022

Yael Benvenuto Ladin, a recent graduate of Oberlin College in Ohio, is working to improve access to abortions for young people who live in states where the procedures would be banned or significantly limited if the Supreme Court overturns Roe, effectively removing the federal right to a legal abortion.

Accessibility 27

Accessibility Training Policies Report 27

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Trump’s budget, of course, cuts $9.2 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. ” $100,000. ”).

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Economic Boom Isn’t Helping Some Student-Loan Debtors , Advocacy Group Says.” ” The Business of Financial Aid.

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Trump’s favorite techie is, of course, Peter Thiel. 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.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2018

Only about one in five of 2016 graduates got full-time jobs in legal offices, the advocacy organization Law School Transparency reported. Many students take online courses from for-profit colleges in other states. We should remain highly concerned,” said Debbie Cochrane, vice president of The Institute for College Access and Success.

Company 72

Company Industry Advocacy Report 72

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.

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Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40