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.
When personalized learning also boosts special education students
A Brooklyn school’s commitment to personalized learning draws double the portion of special ed students as its local district
Citywide data partnership offers new ways to serve students
Kansas City Public Schools will share student data with local nonprofits
Access does not equal equity
In New York City’s highly segregated school system, some schools are embracing diversity through mastery-based learning
PedsAcademy gives kids fun learning opportunities in the hospital
The personalized, high-tech curriculum features virtual reality, robotics and more
New programs find ways to foster student resilience
A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section
New ways to identify struggling students
A South Carolina district looks at more data to keep kids on track
Data analysis reveals keys to student success
With nearly 3 million datapoints, Trilogy Education says it knows exactly what it takes to keep students on track
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