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. See all our Special Reports
Why your student’s personal data could be freely bought and sold
Report finds private brokers are advertising access to all sorts of students
COLUMN: Should taxpayers and schools invest in ‘growth mindset’ programs?
A team of researchers found "small" academic benefits from programs to persuade students that intelligence can grow
Oklahoma externship pays teachers for hands-on experience in engineering and science
Companies hope teachers will transfer excitement about STEM careers to their students
For anxious students, a teacher who comes to your house might be the answer
Sometimes meeting students where they’re at means teaching them at their dining room table
The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed
Personalized learning is transforming schools in the Crescent City, but what does that mean for students?
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OPINION: Is this the way to transform struggling rural schools?
When students understand what and why they are learning
When the future of learning prompts uncomfortable discussions
Education needs honest talk about racial disparities
COLUMN: Are educational videos leaving low-income students behind?
High-income kids seem to benefit more from educational videos more than low-income kids, study shows