Plus, rural colleges are cutting majors

View this email in your browser ([link removed])
The Report
A newsletter from The Hechinger Report

This week's newsletter is supported by:
[link removed]
Liz Willen In this time for food and family, conversation about what the presidential election means for America may also be on the menu. It will certainly come up at my table, and if education is part of the discussion at yours, we have you covered. Our team at The Hechinger Report put together a guide ([link removed]) to what would happen if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his proposal to close the federal Education Department, with some vast and unexpected consequences.

Also featured at our table: what the future holds for some rural colleges and the students they enroll. In a collaboration with Open Campus, we write that enrollment declines are hitting rural schools and students particularly hard. Majors including music, history and foreign languages are no longer offered ([link removed]) ; some campuses may close; and regional public universities, and their students, are bearing much of the brunt. You can also read this story in The Washington Post, one of our many partners.

We are thankful to you, and if you are thankful for The Hechinger Report, we would love it if you would make a donation ([link removed]) to help fuel our work. Have a wonderful holiday.

Liz Willen, Editor

Was this newsletter forwarded to you?
S ([link removed]) ubscribe! ([link removed])
Main Idea


** What might happen if the Education Department were closed? ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
The Hechinger Report tried to answer some of the questions raised by the possible dismantling of the department, consulting experts and advocates on student loans, special education, financial aid, school lunch and beyond. Send us your question: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=What%20might%20happen%20if%20the%20Education%20Department%20were%20closed%3F) .

Read the story ([link removed])

A message from this week's sponsor:
[link removed]
The EGF Accelerator ([link removed]) is supporting strong leaders in sustainable nonprofits that are working to improve the education and life outcomes for low-income New Yorkers. We offer incubation, advanced leadership development, a remote Fellows program, and fund journalism about educational equity. Want to know more? Drop us a line: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
Reading List


** ‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding a huge number of programs



** Surging insurance costs are threatening the future of child care ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
Rising insurance premiums, reduced coverage and dropped policies plague child care centers across the country



** A theory for learning numbers without counting gains popularity ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
More schools embrace ‘subitizing’ to build early childhood number sense



** STUDENT VOICE: My generation knows less about civics than my parents’ generation did, yet we need it more than ever ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
Unlike my peers, I am getting a well-rounded civics education, but it is largely outside of the classroom



** Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead, and possibly dismantle, Education Department ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
The former leader of the Small Business Administration would come to the post with little education experience.



** College Uncovered: What Comes Next on Campus? ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
As they wrap up this election year season of College Uncovered, Kirk and Jon explore how college may change under a new Trump administration, cutting through the noise to ask a simple question: What comes next on campus?



** OPINION: Some advice for the political left: Let’s redefine ‘public education’ to improve all schools ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
A ‘dealmaker’ in the White House is an opportunity to increase federal support, so why not make a deal?

⭐ Extra credit! You are allowed to repost or reprint our stories as long as you follow these guidelines ([link removed]) . Questions? Email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
Become a sponsor. ([link removed])
[link removed]

Was this edition of the newsletter helpful?

Your feedback helps me improve the newsletter. Let me know your thoughts below. If you like, follow the linked text to a page where you can write extended answers.
* 👍 This was relevant and interesting. Thanks! ([link removed])
* 😐 This was just OK. ([link removed])
* 👎 This was not interesting to me. ([link removed])

============================================================
Copyright © 2024 The Hechinger Report, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you signed up at our website The Hechinger Report.

Our mailing address is:
The Hechinger Report
525 W 120th Street
Suite 127
New York, NY 10027
USA
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.