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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

EdNews Daily

And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. The “soft” predictors, those subtle hints that are precursors to student dropout. Social media engagement data analysis can assist in targeting potential dropouts before they disappear from your rosters.

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Meet Anthony Johnson: Teacher of the Year. Rebel ‘Mayor.’ High School Dropout.

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He threw chairs in classrooms. Anthony’s classroom is as much an invitation to his students to take ownership of their learning as it is a rebellion against the education system that failed him when he was a student. There are no desks in Anthony’s classroom. Anthony hated school as a child. He fought with students and teachers.

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Online Learning vs. Classroom Learning Research

eSchool News

In online learning vs. classroom learning research debates, both sides grapple with balancing effectiveness and equity. Which is better: Online learning vs. classroom learning? Online learning vs. classroom learning research continues to fuel discussions within educational circles, policymakers, and communities.

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Teacher dropouts

The Innovative Educator

Editor''s note: This is a living post to which I will continue adding the stories of teacher dropouts as they are brought to my attention. The jobs these teacher dropouts are yearning for exists outside government schools. From Nielsen we find that nothing much has changed since Gatto did the same thing in 1991.

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Dropout Detective Offers Academic ‘Credit Scores’—But Is That a Good Thing?

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That’s why it might come as surprise to hear AspirEDU , an educational analytics company, pitch their Dropout Detective software as an “academic credit score” for students. Whereas credit scores are designed to prevent risky buyers from getting approved on loans, Dropout Detective is meant to improve student success and lower dropout rates.

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3 ways to decrease the teacher dropout crisis

The Innovative Educator

Guest post by Eric Williams @ewilliams65 Ron Maggiano, an award-winning teacher in Virginia recently announced his retirement , stating, “I can no longer cooperate with a testing regime that I believe is suffocating creativity and innovation in the classroom.” Advocating for education reform is one way to decrease teacher dropouts.

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With the Help of Google and SF Muni, A Bus Sets Off to Serve City's High School Dropouts

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Think of it like a portable classroom on wheels—wi-fi, bus-driver and all. Now, Good and his team are trying to solve a new problem: helping high school dropouts get their diplomas in the face of strict gang lines, rundown schools, and spotty internet. percent of which are high school dropouts. Their solution?

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