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Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra

The Hechinger Report

“Algebra in eighth grade is a gateway to a lot of further opportunities,” said Dan Goldhaber, an economist who studies education at the American Institutes for Research, in a recent webinar. Slide from a RAND webinar, “Racial and Socioeconomic Divides in Algebra Teaching and Learning,” presented in November 2024.

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The Role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Making Education Available to All

A Principal's Reflections

The economics are staggering. Nicole’s work has resulted in hundreds of professors across the country choosing free texts over traditional costly textbooks and lowering the cost of higher education for thousands of students. P2PU creates a model for lifelong learning alongside traditional formal higher education.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

ED Surge

Webinar panelists Stacie Johnson , leader of professional development at Khan Academy, Pat Youngpradit , chief academic officer at Code.org and leader of TeachAI , and Brian Johnsrud , global head of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , each offered unique and valuable perspectives on the intersection of AI and creativity.

Pedagogy 134
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COLUMN: The FAFSA fiasco could roll back years of progress. It must be fixed immediately

The Hechinger Report

They should be sharing webinars and workshops and talking about what’s happening and how [students] can begin in spite of the problems,” Watson Spiva said. “If She wants colleges to do more to directly help applicants still struggling to fill out the forms.

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Khan Academy plunged into classrooms, then classrooms went online

The Hechinger Report

Although Khan Academy was one of the first online learning organizations to promote the idea that kids could learn at home at their own pace, Khan denied the suggestion that working with traditional schools was a significant change in direction, instead calling it “a natural evolution of our work.”.

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Decoding the price of college: Complexity of figuring out costs holds students back

The Hechinger Report

Levine and three other experts discussed these “levers” at a Brookings Institute webinar last week promoting Levin’s new book, “A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students – and Universities.” Phillip Levine, economics professor, Wellesley College. College is a great way to promote social mobility.

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COLUMN: ‘This is our moment,’ says the author of a new book on student parents

The Hechinger Report

college students is a parent, but you aren’t likely to meet them on traditional leafy campuses. Two other student parents participating in the webinar also described their triumphs and struggles, highlighting the need for more food pantries, affordable campus child care and employer flexibility. One out of five U.S.

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