The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

Industry 133

Industry Elementary Education Robotics 133

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

Digital Divide 113

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

This means aligning educational experiences in and out of the classroom, so they are structured in pursuit of that end goal. Every student deserves access to quality pathways providing mentorship, engaging and relevant academic learning and meaningful work-based experiences along the way. We can do better.

Education 113

Education Training Industry Accessibility 113

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After a few hours, the elementary school called: Come pick up your son, they told her. Related: Millions of kids are missing school as attendance tanks across the US Thousands of students went missing from American classrooms during the pandemic. Inconsistent cell phone access isn’t uncommon among low-income Americans.

Policies 85

Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 85

techlearning

JULY 2, 2018

.) – for individualizing instruction using real-time data from an engaging adaptive learning tool to boost elementary classroom performance. Orestimba High School (Calif.) – for creating a new way for students to study and explore their interests via access to online courses at a rural school with a 100 percent graduation rate.

Education 40

Education Dropout Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2021

Research indicates that this kind of learning opportunity has a lifelong impact: It can help reduce dropout rates, increase on-time graduation rates and help “students apply and extend classroom learning,” according to the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).

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Training Dropout STEM Company 119

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

JANUARY 20, 2022

Her online coursework gave teachers no reason to take issue with her classroom behavior. The consequence was an unwelcome reminder that the pandemic isn’t the only thing that can keep her from the classroom. But in October, less than two months after returning to in-person learning in Sacramento, California, she was suspended again.

Personalized Learning 138

Personalized Learning Learning Data Report 138

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

We appreciate President Joe Biden’s commitment to expanding HBCU funding, but believe that sustaining that effort is just a necessary first step toward creating an equitable, accessible and diverse higher education ecosystem. We also understand that the digital divide isn’t just about access, but also know-how.

Digital Divide 144

Digital Divide Course Accessibility System 144

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The idea behind the Muñiz Academy, named for the longtime principal of Boston’s first dual-language elementary school (the Rafael Hernandez K-8 school), was that many Hispanic students would do better in schools that support their cultural background and, with it, the Spanish language. We have to make space for them to access the content.”.

Learning 112

Learning Dropout Report Elementary 112

Edsurge

JULY 28, 2016

The district is also known for having one of the largest dropout rates and one of the highest pupil-to-teacher ratios in the country. As I reflect on the upcoming 2016-2017 school year, I wonder how this negativity has affected my own 5th grade reading classroom. What is available to my learners at school and at home? What a summer.

Technology 60

Technology eBook Dropout Libraries 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2021

Online-schooling shoved students out of familiar classroom settings straight into independent, self-directed learning. The advent of easily accessible mental telehealth counseling may be a game changer for students going forward.

Handbook 114

Handbook Groups Meeting Study 114

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The Starkville Foundation for Public Education, funded by donations from local residents, gave frequent grants to Starkville teachers to purchase new equipment and materials for their classrooms. Student enrollment within the classroom should mirror the racial make up of the overall district. I struggled at first just to keep up.”.

Report 111

Report Dropout System Elementary 111

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. Early college access for later success. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.),

Industry 40

Industry Broadband Course Elementary 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 11, 2011

We know the silos of departments, schools, and classrooms work against the natural human inclination to work together to solve problems, share ideas, work for the good of the community, and nurture the next generation into the work and play of the community.

Industry 50

Industry Dropout Policies System 50

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Suspensions can also contribute to new problems, such as lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. For years, it was a battle getting Guadalupe to his Phoenix elementary school in the Washington Elementary School District. Credit: Isaac Stone Simonelli/AZCIR. Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 103

Dropout Analysis Policies Report 103

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Five years ago, the district worked with parents, teachers, students, therapists and business leaders to “discuss the most important skills that our special education students must have in order to be able to function in the classroom, at a job or in the community after school,” said Booth.

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Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 89

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

But one day in February, after refusing to go into her classroom and allegedly cursing at her teachers, the seventh grader was sent home to learn online indefinitely. Sometimes, there is no system in place for tracking how many students are being punished this way or how many days of in-person classroom learning they are forced to miss. “We

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Google Classroom ? Over 4,000 students utilize Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready diagnostic screenings and instruction.

Classroom 51

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 51

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her cellphone’s data plan — the only way she could access the internet at home — wasn’t up to the task. Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

Blended Learning 137

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 137

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Our reporters are spending the year listening to people from across the country as they manage school districts, lead classrooms, parent students and attend school. Individuals are stressed with doing more to cover and to supervise children when they are not in classrooms. We just don’t have the available workforce out there.

Elementary 143

Elementary Broadband Assessment Dropout 143

The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2023

Maybe you see a place where children are excited and classrooms buzz with activity. Such reciprocal accountability would help us fulfill the original promise of federal involvement in education: that all students will have access to a quality education, regardless of their background or circumstances. What does a good school look like?

Dropout 143

Dropout Outcomes Data System 143

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. A prevailing sentiment among the teachers is how impossible it is to effectively support students in the classroom while ignoring what happens once they leave. Middletown, N.Y.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2021

In past summers, we’ve done project-based learning, in which students in every classroom come up with their own themes. We need to invest in after-school programs for middle school students now more than ever, to stave off pandemic learning loss and dropouts. Success stories draw in more students and families.

Dropout 142

Dropout Report Course Groups 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

And while that makes her sad, it’s not what bothers her most after 34 years in the classroom. “My Along with Rose, I contacted a middle and an elementary school teacher to see how they are faring. They told me they are often frustrated, longing for classroom interaction and eye-contact. I’m calling and emailing them constantly.

Broadband 141

Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 141

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Rubio, a junior at the University of Rhode Island who attended elementary school in Central Falls, had already intervened once this quarter. Related: Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff. Her math teacher had just informed her that she would have to wait and take it next year.

Learning 90

Learning Report Elementary Dropout 90

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

On a crisp day in early March, two elementary school gifted and talented classes worked on activities in two schools, three miles and a world apart. The gifted program at Eve opened two years ago as a way to increase access to Buffalo’s disproportionately white, in-demand gifted and talented programs. BUFFALO, N.Y. —

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Hayden, typically an A or B student, has had difficulty making the transition from elementary school to middle school online. Remote learning had given her a look into their classrooms, and she didn’t like what she saw. The truancy letters, required by Chicago Public Schools, are automatically generated, Shaw wrote in an email.

Policies 143

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2016

This model demands more resources than those available to a traditional high school, but given that the typical high school dropout costs the state an estimated $300,000 over their lifetime , Cesene argues that the math is elementary. Related: Presentations and portfolios take the place of tests for some students. high schools?

Dropout 101

Dropout Report System Meeting 101

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

Elementary students told Pressley they wanted more opportunities to interact with their classmates; one fourth grader suggested Zoom recess. But it is not the same as being at school, so I worry about the students who don’t have help or access to resources like I do.”. I had a lot of help,” he said.

Survey 145

Survey Policies Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Meanwhile, interventions aimed at teenagers, such as dropout prevention programs , often disappoint. In the remedial high school program, the students’ regular classroom teachers were paid overtime to stay after school and give extra instruction to the participants in small groups of two to five students.

Dropout 121

Dropout Study Groups Report 121

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

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

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Meeting with students one-on-one is also crucial because it allows students to ask questions that they may not want to ask in front of the entire classroom. A senior student told me that “sometimes I don’t get what the teacher wants from the assignments and the projects that we are supposed to do.

Meeting 114

Meeting Survey Study Report 114

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Their absence in classrooms is deeply felt, especially in states like South Carolina where almost a fifth of students are Black. While teacher vacancies are affecting all educators, experts say if South Carolina wants its Black students to succeed, it can’t afford to lose any more Black men in the classroom.

Education 137

Education Elementary Data Dropout 137

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

To cope with a high dropout rate among indigenous students between their first and second years — about a third at the U of S don’t come back, compared to a fifth of non-aboriginal classmates — the university’s Aboriginal Student Achievement Program puts them into classes together to support each other.

Groups 40

Groups Report Dropout Study 40