The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Pyne Arts Magnet School in Lowell. But despite their vastly different student populations, the two schools share similar educational philosophies. Besides the hands-on, STEM-focused projects, the Acera team has helped Pyne Arts leaders develop a School Success Dashboard.

Public School 117

Public School Project-Based Learning Pedagogy Leadership 117

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

“Polk County is one of the counties you don’t think about very much,” said Nakia , a student at Chilhowee Middle School in Benton, Tennessee, a small rural town of fewer than 2,000 people. We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”.

Middle School 115

Middle School Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Cultures 115

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik.

Charter School 84

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 84

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2017

What happens is that the academic pedagogy keeps getting pushed down, down, down and quashing what early childhood development is all about. But several trends once relegated mainly to progressive schools or alternative schools for at-risk students are reaching the mainstream and have even been embraced by entire states.

High School 104

High School Project-Based Learning Charter School Elementary School 104