Future of Learning
The factory model of education is out. Now more schools are personalizing learning and trying to motivate students by empowering them in the classroom. Will this improve academic outcomes? Will it close achievement gaps? The Hechinger Report explores the innovations at the core of today’s cutting-edge schools.
Designing accessible ed tech can be costly, but demand is on the rise
Schools are putting more pressure on developers to think about access
TEACHER VOICE: Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States
Three ways that kids learn to develop their interpersonal skills
Will a new push for free wireless internet help rural students get online?
Pending FCC rule change could help close the ‘homework gap’
‘Hamilton,’ cultural relevance and the quest to personalize learning
Some teachers tap into students' cultures in class, but study finds that other ways of personalizing are more common
COLUMN: As states push for new ways of learning, some kids and parents feel left behind
More school districts embrace big changes, but students in Maine say: ‘We want our grades back!’
Few preschool apps are developmentally appropriate, report finds
Apps marketed as educational don’t teach the way preschoolers need to learn
Convincing students that learning blue-collar job skills will pay off
In Wisconsin, a school district faces a dilemma: Businesses are desperate for their students, but don’t always pay as well as they used to
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Students analyze rap lyrics with code in digital humanities class
Some teachers are finding a place for coding in English, music, science, math and social studies, too
A rural Montana district goes all in on makerspaces
An initiative aiming to boost digital learning in rural schools lit a fire
Experts call for an end to online preschool programs
Especially popular in rural areas, preschool programs may expose kids to ‘new risks,’ experts warn
