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OPINION: When it comes to liberal-arts education, online learning changes only the tools

The Hechinger Report

I’ve been particularly impressed by suggestions that lead to more active learning (or project-based learning) among students who are scattered across great distances. Seminar discussions on Zoom, Teams or Google Hangouts can be lively, lectures can be understood, and breakout sessions and team projects can be completed.

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Getting rid of gifted programs: Trying to teach students at all levels together in one class

The Hechinger Report

and Bruce Hecker’s 12th grade English class at South Side High School had the focused attention of a college seminar, with little chitchat or sluggishness despite the early hour. They also studied the psychology of trauma, wrote their own trauma narratives and had the opportunity to meet Fidel. ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — It was 7:58 a.m.,

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