Dear Reader,

This week marks The Hechinger Report’s 10th anniversary of producing journalism focused on education, with stories centered around inequality and innovation. And though it's a bittersweet time to celebrate our accomplishments, we couldn’t be prouder of the contributions we are making to telling story after story of the impact coronavirus is having on school inequality. In fact, our work is shining brighter than ever — whether it's being featured in the pages of the Learning section of the New York Times, on the homepage of NBC News, or in multi-page spreads of USA Today.

During these tough times, Hechinger’s role — providing clear, accurate and trusted stories about what the future of learning looks like — has become more critical than ever.

That is why I am reaching out to you today, in the final days of our week-long fundraising campaign.

If you value the work we're doing in this crisis, if you read our newsletters and are absorbed by our website, will you donate, in honor of our 10th anniversary, to sustain the stories that we have all come to rely upon?

With gratitude,
Liz, Editor in Chief

P.S. We have been so grateful for the wonderful response to this campaign and have made the unprecedented decision to increase our fundraising target to $20,000. We are now $1,800 away from reaching that ambitious goal. If every person who reads this made a modest donation – of even $10 – we would hit that target before the weekend is over. Thank you for considering this! (And please take a moment to watch our just-released 10th anniversary video!)

If you'd prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to "The Hechinger Report, Teachers College" and send it to:

The Hechinger Report
attn: Matt Bruderle
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 650
New York, NY 10115