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Liz Willen Dear reader,

Greetings from Austin, Texas, where after a two-year pandemic hiatus, conversations about improving education are finally back in person at SXSW EDU ([link removed]) . I’m thrilled The Hechinger Report can be part of it, because we’ve long believed that if we aren’t talking (and reporting) on our country’s education crisis, no one will bother coming up with solutions. After many years of attending the event, I’ve learned to navigate an agenda filled with hidden gems, along with way too much jargon ([link removed]) ; can we please stop
“disrupting” education and worrying about educating the “whole child?” Yet there are many worthy speakers and sessions on huge topics our team has been tackling, including early childhood education ([link removed]) and the college enrollment crisis, ([link removed]) one that could potentially be eased by hiring “retention specialists,” ([link removed]) as our higher education editor Jon Marcus explains this week.

When I’m not moderating or attending panels, I hope to see many of the people we’ve been interviewing over the years in person this week. So please come say hello, sign up for our newsletters and keep the conversation and the solutions coming long after this conference is over.

Liz Willen, Editor

Main Idea


** Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts ([link removed])
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Self-interest is pushing higher education to change long-held policies that thwart success.
Reading List


** PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years ([link removed])
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Newer research finds that even experienced educators get better albeit at a slower pace.



** English learners in college: From marginalized to invisible ([link removed])
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Support services and attention often drop off for students who still need support.



** Putting compassion on the teacher prep syllabus ([link removed])
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A new, masters-level course called ‘Compassion and Dignity for Educators’ is being offered at the University of Colorado, Boulder.



** OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders ([link removed])
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Skills learned in these classes are more valuable than ever.



** OPINION: We know principals are important, so why doesn’t anyone want to be one these days? ([link removed])
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The pandemic is driving principals out, and preparation programs don’t give them the support they need.
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