Dear Reader,

In 2019, we ran more than 450 stories, columns and opinion pieces examining higher ed policy, issues of race on school grounds, the use of technology in classrooms and so much more. Year after year, I’m amazed at the quality of our work.

That’s why it’s so hard to choose our best work, but I’ve given it a lot of thought and I’d love to share several stories that I’m particularly proud of.

Here are five of my favorites from 2019:

1. From prison to Dean's List: How Danielle Metz got an education after incarceration 
2. High-paying jobs go begging while high school grads line up for bachelor's degrees 
3. "They just saw me as a dollar sign": How some certificate schools profit from vulnerable students 
4. Anatomy of a failure: How and XQ Super School flopped 
5. A rural charter school faces the ugly history of school choice in the Deep South

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All best,
Liz Willen
Editor in Chief
The Hechinger Report

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