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  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Middle school during a pandemic

Middle school during a pandemic A wise principal once shared with me a painful, pre-pandemic truth: No one gets through middle school unscathed.  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in yo…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM

How history is taught

How history is taught The rise of political extremism is (or isn’t) linked to what happens in our classrooms This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Community colleges hope for a boost

Community colleges hope for a boost What we can expect from the Biden administration   This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser A newsletter f…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM

2 new studies on school opening

2 new studies on school opening It is one of the most confounding questions of all as we trudge through January waiting for vaccinations This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browse…
  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Making ‘Paw Patrol’ educational

Making ‘Paw Patrol’ educational Popular network reboots with research, education in mind   This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe.  View this email in your browser A newslette…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 7:15 PM

The new normal

The new normal How schools are changing during the pandemic and why it matters This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser A newsletter from The …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 7:15 PM

Listen to students

Listen to students I recommend this great podcast made by students  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser A newsletter fro…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM

$20,000 to go - please help us reach our goal!

$20,000 to go - please help us reach our goal! The time is now. TRIPLE your impact today. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, We’re running out of time. In four days our year-end fundraising campaign will be o…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Rural education: What's next

Rural education: What's next The number of rural students filling out the federal application for financial aid has plummeted by more than 18 percent. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email …
  Chelsea, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 6:34 PM

You value our reporting on education. TRIPLE your donation and help sustain us!

You value our reporting on education. TRIPLE your donation and help sustain us! Thoughtful, carefully researched news is not free to produce View this email in your browser Dear Reader,  We’re grateful that so many in o…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Solutions for traumatized children

Solutions for traumatized children ‘Backpacks full of boulders’: How one district is addressing the trauma undocumented children bring to school  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in yo…
  Sarah, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Make your voice heard & support our kids

Make your voice heard & support our kids Double your gift with our new match fund View this email in your browser Dear Reader, When you support The Hechinger Report, you become more than a reader — you become a mem…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 8, 2020 at 7:17 PM

Can the pandemic prompt a reckoning and systemic change?

Can the pandemic prompt a reckoning and systemic change? A question emerged in our intensive look special education, one that could apply to many other areas of U.S. schooling as well This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subs…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 7:01 PM

“I really need some friends"

“I really need some friends" How can we help? There is something so lonely about getting an education in 2020. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …
  Nickie, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Time is running short – please help us reach our goal!

Time is running short – please help us reach our goal! Celebrate #GivingNewsDay by doubling your donation today. View this email in your browser Dear Reader,  We’re halfway through Giving Tuesday, aka Giving News Day, …
  Nichole Dobo, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Do YOU believe in our reporting? Show us on GivingNewsDay!

Do YOU believe in our reporting? Show us on GivingNewsDay! Celebrate #GivingNewsDay by doubling your donation today. View this email in your browser Dear Reader,  Today is Giving Tuesday or, as news organizations like …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Real fears about the quality of online learning

Real fears about the quality of online learning As we approach a Thanksgiving like no other, our schools – when open – are struggling to serve both in-person and virtual learners. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscrib…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Our stories change lives.

Our stories change lives. Our journalism made a difference this year. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, Hechinger’s distinctive style of education journalism is needed like never before. Our stories humanize…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
November 17, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Hechinger is your port in this storm

Hechinger is your port in this storm The time is now. Double your impact TODAY.   View this email in your browser Dear Reader, When 2020 began, no one could have predicted the enormous upheaval and devastation that wou…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Restoring faith in science

Restoring faith in science What the pandemic has revealed about public trust in science and science education. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support…
  Sarah, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Help us understand you

Help us understand you We want your thoughts about The Hechinger Report View this email in your browser Dear Reader,   My name is Sarah Garland and I’m The Hechinger Report’s Executive Editor. I’m always working to strengthen ou…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Who is tracked for high-paying professions

Who is tracked for high-paying professions A deep racial divide in who benefits This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser A newsletter from The…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Parents and children in crisis

Parents and children in crisis The percentage of families with children who reported not having enough to eat more than tripled in July 2020 compared with 2019.   This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Clearing a higher ed logjam

Clearing a higher ed logjam Expediting transfer students for the bottom line This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is provided b…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 6:01 PM

A surprising result

A surprising result The students who thrive in virtual learning This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is provided by …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Schools need more help than ever

Schools need more help than ever Parents take it upon themselves to get technology This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is prov…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 6:50 PM

School chaos that could have been avoided

School chaos that could have been avoided Also in this edition: Fixing education during the pandemic means fixing an uneasy relationship with technology This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this emai…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 6:44 PM

A back-to-school time like no other

A back-to-school time like no other Also in this edition: Chinese students are reporting more anxiety and depression This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser S…
  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Back to school looks different everywhere

Back to school looks different everywhere Some of these coronavirus consequences were expected, others are surprising. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM

What we are missing

What we are missing Back-to-school season brings more challenges  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is provided by …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 6:00 PM

What will education look like this fall?

What will education look like this fall? There are no easy answers This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is provided by …
  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM

What will the school year look like?

What will the school year look like? Help us document the historic change in our schools This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter i…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Colleges in Crisis

Colleges in Crisis Hundreds of colleges and universities had financial warning signs long before the coronavirus threatened to make everything worse This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Learning pods: more to the story

Learning pods: more to the story Parents everywhere scramble for alternative situations when schools don't reopen This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Supp…
  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Debating school choice

Debating school choice Few education topics more fraught than school choice policy This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is prov…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 6:15 PM

School reopening: ideas and solutions

School reopening: ideas and solutions What will happen with school reopenings remains unknown This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newslet…
  The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 6:15 PM

How racism permeates education

How racism permeates education Also in this edition: "Time for white people to have ‘the talk’ with their kids" This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Suppor…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 2:11 AM

Your support CAN make the difference!

Your support CAN make the difference! Support nonprofit journalism, today! Dear Reader, I'm taking the liberty of re-sending my recent note, in case you missed it. We are THIS CLOSE to reaching our $20,000 campaign goal, which ends TONIGHT. With $1,600 left to raise…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 2:43 AM

Just $1,800 away from our ambitious goal!

Just $1,800 away from our ambitious goal! Support nonprofit journalism, today! Dear Reader, I'm taking the liberty of re-sending my note from yesterday, in case you missed it. I hope you'll have a chance to consider making a one-time gift to support the vital work we…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 1:14 AM

A decade of public service journalism, made possible by readers like you

A decade of public service journalism, made possible by readers like you We need your help to raise $10,000 by midnight. Can we count on you today? Dear Reader, This week marks The Hechinger Report’s 10th anniversary of producing journalism focused on…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 8:28 PM

Time's almost up on our 10th anniversary goal!

Time's almost up on our 10th anniversary goal! We need your help to raise $5,000 by midnight. Can we count on you today? Dear Reader, During this crisis, when the future of education seems so uncertain, the ability to access clear and informative news…
  Sarah Garland, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Your trusted source in this time of uncertainty

Your trusted source in this time of uncertainty Dear Reader, On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the spreading coronavirus a pandemic. Soon after, the five states with the largest public-school enrollments closed their schools, upsettin…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 4:19 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow: Support The Hechinger Report today!

#GivingTuesdayNow: Support The Hechinger Report today! Celebrating a decade of public service journalism Dear Reader, Days before shelter-in-place orders changed all of our lives, The Hechinger Report recognized that education as we once knew it would…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Hechinger is covering what’s important during the COVID-19 crisis

Hechinger is covering what’s important during the COVID-19 crisis Dear Reader,   The suddenly homeschooling parents. The scrambling college students, forced off campus, many with destinations unknown, now becoming online learners. The canceled productions…
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM

In dark days of coronavirus, a little kindness can restore students’ faith

In dark days of coronavirus, a little kindness can restore students’ faith Also in this edition: Tips and free resources for families with small children at home This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM

How coronavirus is changing the education landscape

How coronavirus is changing the education landscape Also in this edition: Universities now face tens of billions in endowment losses This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Teaching “grace and empathy"

Teaching “grace and empathy" Also in this edition: Listen to the voices of college students who are going public with their struggles and triumphs. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
March 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM

The workplace as a classroom

The workplace as a classroom Also in this edition: Free school at age 3 This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser A newsletter from The Heching…
  Liz Willen, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM

When your college degree is an investment – for someone else

When your college degree is an investment – for someone else This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support for this newsletter is provided by …
  Liz, The Hechinger Report · [email protected]
February 18, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Uncertainty in U.S. higher education

Uncertainty in U.S. higher education Also in this edition: Poor students struggle to list volunteering on their college applications This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …