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Data Cross-Checks ‘Find’ 4,926 New Mexico Students
Event Date: Santa Fe, NM, Dec 19, 2020 – The Public Education Department announced Friday it has accounted for almost 5,000 of the 12,000-plus New Mexico students who were enrolled in public schools last spring but not this fall and were feared to be outside the educational system. Most of the 4,926 students are being home-schooled, are […]
Read More5,000 ‘missing’ students in NM found
Event Date: NM, Dec 18, 2020 – New Mexico school districts have made significant strides in locating the state’s thousands of unaccounted for students, although more than half remain off the grid. Officials with the state Public Education Department announced Friday that nearly 5,000 students had been located, after announcing in November that districts were unable to […]
Read MoreNM Public Ed. Dept. continues to see out disengaged students
Event Date: Santa Fe, NM, Dec 15, 2020 – The Public Education Department and 13 New Mexico school districts committed this week to find thousands of New Mexico students who were enrolled last spring but not this fall to make sure they are safe and engaged in learning… Continue reading
Read MoreGraduation Alliance: Helping At-Risk Populations Achieve a High School Diploma
Event Date: Dec 4, 2020 – Roughly 25-30 million people in the United States have not graduated from high school, and a company based in Utah and founded by a University of Utah alumni is doing something about it. Graduation Alliance partners with school districts, state agencies, and workforce boards across the country to provide online education […]
Read MorePublic Education Department still looking for 12,000 ‘disengaged’ students
Event Date: NM, Dec 8, 2020 – It’s been three weeks since education officials announced plans to find more than 12,000 students but the number of so-called missing kids remains high. Last month, the state’s Public Education Department (PED) said they would be mailing letters to families to see what’s going on with their students, but those […]
Read MorePublic Education Department, Partners Aim To Locate Every Disengaged Student
Event Date: NM, Dec 11, 2020 – The Public Education Department and 13 New Mexico school districts committed this week to find thousands of New Mexico students who were enrolled last spring but not this fall to make sure they are safe and engaged in learning… Continue reading
Read MoreState seeks to engage 5,125 students at home, but not in class during pandemic
Event Date: AR, Dec 12, 2020 – More than 5,000 at-home Arkansas public school students have been identified as either not enrolled in virtual classes or enrolled but not logging in. In response, the state Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is contacting them and trying to set up coaching arrangements… Continue reading
Read MoreMarquette Senior High School adjusts to help students struggling with online learning
Event Date: Marquette, MI, Dec 14, 2020 – Based on earlier data, 51% of students failed one or more of their online classes after the switch. In order to help students that are struggling, an adult has been assigned to each student to help where needed. Extra staff has been hired in order to guide struggling students […]
Read MoreProgram helps students struggling with virtual
Event Date: AR, Dec 5, 2020 – For many students, going from a traditional classroom to learning from home can be a real challenge. Arkansas’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has partnered with Graduation Alliance to provide an extra layer of support for students in grades K-12 and their families who might be struggling with these […]
Read MoreEngageSC helps students focus during COVID-19
Event Date: SC, Dec 3, 2020 – All the changes that came along with COVID-19 have derailed some students from reaching their goal of graduating. Two of Greenwood County’s school districts have opted into EngageSC, which pairs students with an academic coach to help them get back on track… Continue reading
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