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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM

Since we’re all back in school…is today a good time to ask?

It takes 42 seconds to support The Hechinger Report View in browser The following email is asking you to donate to The Hechinger Report. As a nonprofit newsroom, we depend on readers like you to sustain our work. We only run a few campaigns a year, and they are critical to keeping our education cove…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Half of all colleges face money problems

View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: More than half of colleges show signs of money problems and are facing layoffs, service cutbacks and increasing prices – all of which will hurt students. When climate change-driven disaster strikes, p…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Turning to parents to fill a workforce gap in home care

Plus,‌ a new model for college emphasizes hands-on learning View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: Parents who provide ‘extraordinary care’ for their disabled or medically fragile children can be paid for their services. A new model emphas…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Undocumented students losing hope

Plus, Florida quietly removed climate change content from textbooks View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: California has pioneered ways to help undocumented students attend college, but with the federal crackdown, some still struggle to s…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM

U.S. universities are sliding into decline

Plus, recommended screenings for autism View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: High costs and political attacks take a toll as fewer students come and top scholars leave U.S. universities. New community efforts across the country are helpi…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Upending Head Start

Providers blast federal proposal to alter preschool program View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: The Trump administration would loosen Head Start mandates on class sizes, expulsion policies and teacher-student ratios. The first ev…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM

Too hot for summer school?

Plus, career opportunities for those who skip college degrees View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: Scorching temperatures test the limits of programs meant to help students catch up academically. In Niagara Falls, New Yor…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM

The next literacy challenge: Writing

Plus, the fight to save Southern Oregon University View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: After years of neglect, writing skills are getting more attention in school. A financial crisis like those plaguing colleges across t…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM

Why are so many kindergartners chronically absent?

Plus, a sweeping overhaul of federal grant rules View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: In Colorado, one school district is tackling chronic absenteeism among its youngest learners. Education research organizations say a proposed 10…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM

Little kids are outsmarting content blockers

Some parents and teachers are asking if the benefits of classroom tech are worth the costs in distraction View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: Parents and educators say if devices are here to stay, school districts need to have more cont…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM

The accelerating pace of college closures

Plus,‌ 6 in 10 rising ninth graders in Cambridge will retake algebra View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: Campus shutdowns are spurring everything from lawsuits to tuition-compensation funds to virtual-reality remembrances. More than 60 …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
June 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM

How one state is trying to get more men into college

Plus, an approach to high school math slowly gains favor View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Donate In this week's edition: In Michigan, an effort to encourage more men to earn degrees and certificates has yet to pay off. Supporters of blending algebra and geometry —…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
June 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM

The biggest expansion of federal scholarship money in 50 years

Plus, lessons from New Mexico's universal child care View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Hundreds of millions in federal scholarship money will soon be available, but many consumers don’t know they could benefit from non-degree o…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
June 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM

AI and the job market for new grads

Plus, a school district stands up for immigrants View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: The unemployment rate for recent grads is the highest in five years, but AI is not primarily to blame — at least not yet. In Winooski, …
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
June 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM

How did we do this academic year?

It was a sprawling and complicated year, and we’re grateful you trusted The Hechinger Report to help keep you informed. View in browser Hi Reader, This academic year, you read Hechinger stories from award-winning reporters on a host of topics - screen time and cell phone bans in classrooms, colleges…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
June 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM

Big changes in higher ed coming July 1

Plus, our investigation into Texas’ disciplinary schools View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: From student loan repayment to career and technical training, big changes in higher education are coming July 1. Tens of thousands of st…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM

How colleges are helping autistic graduates land jobs

Plus, divorcing schools from politics in Oklahoma View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: Colleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism. In Oklahoma, a new state superintendent …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Institutions are quietly increasing rural student enrollment

Plus, could career-focused high schools help more boys graduate? View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: Some of the nation’s most selective institutions are quietly increasing their rural enrollment. Some research suggests …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM

A lifeline or ‘dystopian’?

Schools open parking lots for homeless families View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts are beginning to offer parking lots as safe sites for students and thei…
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Thank you for stepping up during our spring campaign 💛

$10,000 raised thanks to 100+ newsletter readers View in browser Hi Reader, We’re excited to announce that thanks to 100+ donors, including over 50 new ones, The Hechinger Report was able to raise over $10,000 in support of our independent and pay-wall-free reporting during our spring campaign. (And…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM

An agonizing choice for U.S. citizen students

Plus, student loan forgiveness scams thrive View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Many students are not filling out the federal application for financial aid, fearing they must choose between being able to afford college and protec…
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  Ruby Franzen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM

Only a few more hours to decide.

Lucky for you, The Hechinger Report isn’t some unfamiliar entity. View in browser Dear Reader, 🚨 You have a few more hours to contribute to The Hechinger Report during our spring campaign. When I was making that fateful college decision, I waited until the 11th hour to put down a college deposit. So…
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM

It’s Decision Day.

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  Lawrie Mifflin, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM

What being one of the first female sportswriters in the country taught me

Fact-check, analyze and never assume. Support nonprofit news Dear Reader, In the early days of my career, I was lucky enough to cover City Hall for the New York Daily News, where my stories — no matter the size — were scrutinized to make sure every detail was correct. This was less true in the sport…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Fixing students’ shortening attention spans

Some teachers are scrapping math homework completely View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report ⏰ It’s Hechinger’s very own Decision Week! This week, we’re asking you to decide to support our nonprofit newsroom, just like prospective college students will soon decide which …
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  Chelsea Miller, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 28, 2026 at 12:02 AM

Join the class of 2026 supporters 🎓

Who powers award-winning reporting on education? We hope you will. Support nonprofit news Dear Reader, You may be wondering, "Who supports The Hechinger Report?” The answer is a combination of many audiences: teachers who want to see their students succeed, parents trying to make sense of the confus…
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM

College is an investment in a student’s future. So is The Hechinger Report.

Your support as a reader of our nonprofit newsroom is essential to everything we do. View in browser Dear Reader, This Friday is College Decision Day 2026, when students (both privately and through all manner of social media) announce their college intentions. To mark this day, we’re asking YOU to a…
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  Ruby Franzen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM

Heads up! Hechinger’s decision week starts this Sunday

Our spring campaign is starting soon. Donate today to pause our messaging. View in browser Dear Reader, We want to give you a quick heads up that Hechinger’s very own “Decision Week 2026” begins on Sunday: Our weeklong campaign will ask you to decide to support our nonprofit newsroom, just like pros…
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  Jackie Mader · [email protected]
April 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM

Register for our webinar on screen time

Join us for a webinar to discuss how much is too much View in browser The Hechinger Report Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education Learn more at our April 23 webinar about the growing movement to curb excessive screen time and technology use among young elementary students. Jackie Mader, senio…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Decoding that financial aid letter

Plus,‌ early intervention services for young children boost later test scores View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Colleges could standardize financial aid information to make it easier to compare — but they don’t. A new study has…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
April 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Private colleges are at risk of closing

Plus, climate change threatens student athlete safety View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: As one Vermont college finishes its last semester, an estimated 442 other private colleges may be in trouble. As climate change pushes temp…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM

College counseling, courtesy of AI

Plus, did New York blow $10 million on reading instruction that doesn’t work? View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Admissions-focused platforms could farm out routine questions and give overworked counselors more time to focus on …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM

Rise of the 'school grandmas'

Plus, how a Minneapolis child care center survived an ICE surge View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Older adults provide extra support for a child care workforce facing perennial shortages. Child care programs in the Twin Cities …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM

More colleges are shortening degree programs

Plus, new model math standards spark a battle in South Dakota View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Needing to fill seats and facing demands for faster routes to jobs, more colleges are shortening degree programs. Model math standa…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM

iPads in kindergarten, YouTube videos at snack time

Parents are pushing back on screens in the early grades View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Tech use in school ballooned during the pandemic and is now embedded throughout the school day. Politicians say left-wing professors push…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Are microschools a solution to falling public school enrollment?

This district thinks so View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: In Indiana, a rural school district leader started a network of microschools to help keep students in his schools. Professors in English, fine arts, paralegal studies an…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM

This state is poised to shake up reading curriculum

Plus, right-leaning civic centers teaching at public colleges View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Massachusetts is poised to enact what its supporters call some of the strongest reading legislation in the nation — and some educat…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM

Biting, kicking, wandering the classroom

Teachers say there’s a rise in misbehavior even among the littlest kids View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report In this week's edition: Elementary teachers nationwide say they’re seeing the same trend: worsening — and increasingly severe — behavior problems in young chil…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM

Funding cuts make college harder to afford for low-income families

Plus,‌ how immigration enforcement traumatizes even the youngest children View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Experts say young kids need mental health support and protection from witnessing aggressive ICE actions. Advocates worr…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM

A buyer’s market is transforming college admissions

Hispanic-serving colleges scramble to fill funding gaps View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Support nonprofit news In this week's edition: Once inaccessible, college admissions officers are now taking on the unusual role of guiding accepted students through the many …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Fear, arrests and know-your-rights

How one school district is grappling with ICE View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: As students in New Haven, Connecticut, are detained and fears of deportation intensify, local schools are fighting back. Universities and colleges …
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM

We made it, thanks to YOU! 🍾🙌

$90,000 raised to support Hechinger’s reporting in classrooms and on campuses View in browser Hi Reader, Since November, you've endured our asks for financial support and many of you responded generously (including over 150 first-time supporters - welcome!). This period is a vital one for Hechinger …
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Women outnumber men in grad and professional programs

Plus, homelessness among infants and toddlers View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Women have outdistanced men in graduate and professional programs as male college-going rates continue to decline, with implications for the econom…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Switching classrooms in elementary school

Plus, early childhood educator apprenticeships offer an answer to child care shortages View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: While most schools wait until middle school to transition students from one class to another, some do so s…
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  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM

Schools closures are accelerating in rural America

Parents challenge a legal group's anti-LGBTQ policies in Pennsylvania View in browser Weekly Update A newsletter from The Hechinger Report Sponsored by: In this week's edition: Vermont has recently proposed merging school districts to cope with falling enrollment, but research on whether the strateg…
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM

My last email of the year 👋

We’d love your support before the end of the day. View in browser Hi Reader, There are only a few hours left for you to donate and have your gift doubled. Let us match your gift! By donating today, a $15 gift becomes $30, $50 becomes $100, or $150 becomes $300. Make a one-time gift Or start a recurr…
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Matching your donation, dollar for dollar, ends today!

Help shape what’s ahead in 2026 View in browser Hi Reader, This is it: the last day of our end-of-year NewsMatch campaign. Every dollar given before midnight tonight will be matched, doubling your impact. Can you help us reach the finish line? Double your impact before midnight You’ve trusted The He…
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  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 12:44 AM

Can you help us make a difference in schools and on campuses?

Let us double your gift before it’s too late! View in browser Support nonprofit news 🚨 There are less than 48 hours left in the year, and we are $15k away from reaching our year-end goal. Double your gift before it's too late! Hi Reader, In 2025, schools and campuses faced sweeping changes from the …
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