Election Day is finally upon us, with many public schools across the U.S. closed and turned into polling sites. We’ve been getting ready for this day here at The Hechinger Report, with a series on what is missing in civics lessons, a glimpse at how Project 2025 could change education, and close-ups of what we might expect for early through higher education, in a Trump or a Harris administration. 

We also look at dismal wages for America’s child care workers, a ballot question that could help a community college transform a region, and a guide to some really useful tools we’ve put together on college costs and ways to choose a school. Stay tuned as we learn more about the next administration — and a reminder that we love to hear from our readers.

Going to college? Use our toolbox to help choose a school and plan the costs

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A community college could transform a region — and help itself grow. Will voters buy it?

Thrown into the deep end of algebra

2 out of 5 child care teachers make so little they need public assistance to support their families

OPINION: Everyone can be a ‘math person,’ but first, we have to make math instruction more inclusive

Trump’s deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

OPINION: Encouraging Black and Latinx students to apply to selective colleges has become more urgent than ever