The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

While the tutoring and on-the-run support that have replaced it may smooth their paths, at least one university president wonders whether future engineers will sufficiently master the calculus they need. That’s depriving them of a big chunk of their educations, said Peter Huidekoper Jr.,

Tutoring 95

Tutoring High School Archiving K-12 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

At the start of the pandemic, only 12 percent of low-income students , and 25 percent of all students, in Oakland’s public schools had devices at home and a strong internet connection. It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit.

High School 124

High School K-12 Public School Library 124

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization.

K-12 69

K-12 Elementary School Advocacy Global Connections 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2017

These 12 students are among about 2,300 across the state who were held back in third grade this school year — out of 39,000 third graders who took the test — because they were unable to pass the statewide standardized reading test last year. But kids who repeated third grade still have a hurdle to overcome before they move on to fourth grade.

Tutoring 89

Tutoring Elementary School Advocacy Classroom Management 89

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Another 2015 study found that non-monetary rewards were useful in getting young kids to attend an after-school tutoring program. The advocacy organization Attendance Works encourages schools to reward good attendance. The rewards appeared to motivate younger kids to put in more effort. But this was for a voluntary program.

Tutoring 102

Tutoring Advocacy Psychology High School 102

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

To stave off this learning loss, Miami-Dade is adding summer sessions and working to identify vulnerable kids and pair them with virtual tutors and mentors, among other steps. One big step forward would be universal broadband access, said Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy with the nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

Charter School 129

Charter School Middle School Tutoring Advocacy 129

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

“We can’t leave behind families who need more assistance to close that financial gap,” said Ian Rosenblum, the executive director of Education Trust–New York, a nonprofit education advocacy group that published a report about the Excelsior Scholarship. The underlying fundamental problem is poverty, just like K-12 education,” he said.

Library 95

Library Tutoring Government K-12 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Public Schools offer on-demand online tutoring sessions. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. The Richmond (Va.)

Elementary School 91

Elementary School Tutoring Public School Charter School 91

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Phoenix Union received around $12 million from the first coronavirus stimulus bill, according to Gestson. White students could lose four to eight months of learning by June 2021, and students of color could lose six to 12 months, according to a McKinsey & Company report published in December. billion for K-12 education.

Public School 137

Public School K-12 High School Government 137

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

“We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. Related: Almost all students with disabilities are capable of graduating on time.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Private School Elementary School Public School 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Students who are learning English, for example, bring an extra 12 to 55 cents on the dollar. Each fall, some 80,000 New York City eighth-graders select from a dizzying array of more than 400 high schools, and rank their top choices; they can apply to up to 12.

High School 69

High School Leadership Tutoring Public School 69

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

With $6,500 at their disposal, students who qualify may use the funds for a variety of education-related needs, including tuition, a tutor or textbooks. Grant Callen, president of “school choice” advocacy group Empower Mississippi, speaks before a crowd at the Capitiol at the beginning of National School Choice Week in February.

Private School 99

Private School Advocacy Elementary School Public School 99

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.” Peter, a math whiz, tutored her in pre-algebra; Mallory and Elise helped with her writing assignments. There’s a lot of support,” she said. He ended up with a B in the course.

Tutoring 111

Tutoring Government Advocacy High School 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As Rand earned community service hours tutoring children, she wondered if teaching was in her future. A study from University of California, Berkeley economist Rucker Johnson suggests exposure to integrated schools among other reforms, such as high-quality pre-K and equitable school funding, can help disrupt the cycle of poverty.

Private School 143

Private School High School Public School Charter School 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2025

Much of the Moms for Liberty agenda, including book bans and anti-trans advocacy , has been embraced by the Trump administration, in the form of executive orders and Office for Civil Rights investigations into diversity, equity and inclusion programs and related work. The pandemic left other marks too. million, expired last September.

Education 109

Education High School K-12 Advocacy 109

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

“The average amount of tuition is going to be more than the actual voucher, not to mention transportation and uniform costs,” said Nik Nartowicz, state policy counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a legal advocacy group. This doesn’t help low-income families.”

Private School 145

Private School Heritage Tutoring K-12 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

When Hispanic students first began attending schools in Mississippi, many school districts refused to enroll them if they didn’t have immigration papers, said Bill Chandler, executive director of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, or MIRA, a nonprofit advocacy group. They have found help from an unlikely source — the Sisters of St.

Elementary School 98

Elementary School K-12 Teaching Middle School 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Her teachers at Havasupai Elementary School often asked Siyuja to tutor younger students and sometimes even let her run their classrooms. But once she left the K-8 school at the top of her grade, Siyuja stopped feeling so smart. Dearman said a recent housing needs analysis determined the BIE now needs 30 beds in Supai, but has only 12.

Education 110

Education Elementary School Government K-12 110