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We cover inequality and innovation in education with in-depth journalism that uses research, data and stories from classrooms and campuses to show the public how education can be improved and why it matters.

College Board cancels award program for high-performing Black and Latino students
05/23/2025

College Board cancels award program for high-performing Black and Latino students

The College Board changed its criteria for an awards program that could shift tens of thousands of scholarship dollars from Black and Latino students to white students.

College Uncovered: Cyber School
05/23/2025

College Uncovered: Cyber School

Here’s a milestone you might not have heard about: It’s projected that this year, for the first time, more college students will take all of their courses online than will take all of their courses...

In South Dakota, colleges partner with clean energy industry to meet growing demand for workers
05/22/2025

In South Dakota, colleges partner with clean energy industry to meet growing demand for workers

Strong partnerships among technical colleges, employers and a state scholarship program have built pathways to clean energy jobs in the state, where roughly 77 percent of power comes from non-fossil fuel...

OPINION: Preparing students for a climate-changed future
05/22/2025

OPINION: Preparing students for a climate-changed future

As educators, we have a responsibility to prepare students for a world fundamentally shaped by our changing climate. Here’s what the Los Angeles Unified School District is doing.

They crossed the border for better schools. Now, some families are leaving the US
05/21/2025

They crossed the border for better schools. Now, some families are leaving the US

Departures in significant numbers could spell trouble for schools, which receive funding based on how many students they enroll.

More schools are adopting a 4-day school week. One Montana town tried to fight it
05/21/2025

More schools are adopting a 4-day school week. One Montana town tried to fight it

When the Florence-Carlton district considered a four-day school week, parents felt it disregarded possible drawbacks and reneged on ensuring a quality education.

The Justice Department said it will use a law designed to recover money lost to fraud, the False Claims Act, to investig...
05/21/2025

The Justice Department said it will use a law designed to recover money lost to fraud, the False Claims Act, to investigate universities. Read more ⬇️

The president has said he wants to eliminate the Education Department while fighting ‘woke’ ideology in schools. A week-by-week look at what he’s done

For new grads, landing a job may be hard. Navigating the workplace may be harder
05/20/2025

For new grads, landing a job may be hard. Navigating the workplace may be harder

Students graduating from college today face an uncertain job market, mass firings in the federal government, a wild stock market and fears of recession. They also expect mental health support and work-life...

We launched in 2010, and our site has become a deep repository of some of the best education journalism in the nation.
05/20/2025

We launched in 2010, and our site has become a deep repository of some of the best education journalism in the nation.

The Hechinger Report was among the first nonprofit news outlets to focus on a single topic, in our case, education. We launched in 2010, and our site has become a deep repository of some of the best…

Opinion: School principals play a unique role in setting the tone for their schools. We should all pay attention
05/19/2025

Opinion: School principals play a unique role in setting the tone for their schools. We should all pay attention

To improve our schools, we must learn from principals who have proven track records of making a difference in student achievement and enriching the lives of students and families. Many of these principals...

University students offload critical thinking, other hard work to AI
05/19/2025

University students offload critical thinking, other hard work to AI

Two studies indicate students are using chatbots to undermine what they learn

A school district singled out by Trump says it teaches ‘whole truth history’
05/19/2025

A school district singled out by Trump says it teaches ‘whole truth history’

After the deadly 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia’s Albemarle County school system set out to combat racism by teaching about discrimination, resistance and resilience

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