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May 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Population booms overwhelm schools in the West

Population booms overwhelm schools in the West The rapid growth in and around Bozeman, Mont., threatens the reputation — and sustainability — of its public schools This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 Vie…

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May 10, 2022 at 9:44 PM

Is recess a right or a privilege?

Is recess a right or a privilege? Also...Weary but energized, students in conservative states mobilize around Roe v. Wade leak This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …

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May 3, 2022 at 6:00 PM

A day in the life of a school social worker

A day in the life of a school social worker Also...Many certificate programs don’t pay off, but colleges want to keep offering them anyway This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your brow…

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April 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage Long before Covid forced states to take desperate measures to find substitutes This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your b…

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April 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM

How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students In Oakland, California, 98 percent of all students now have a computer and internet service This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View thi…

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April 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Students are arriving at college unprepared

Students are arriving at college unprepared Professors are scrambling to fill learning gaps and fend off what they say will be inequitable consequences of the pandemic. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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April 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Trucking companies train you on the job. Just don’t try to quit.

Trucking companies train you on the job. Just don’t try to quit. 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 Hechinger Repor…

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March 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM

A historic moment for HBCUs?

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March 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM

A school created a homeless shelter in the gym

A school created a homeless shelter in the gym ... and it paid off in the classroom 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…

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March 15, 2022 at 6:30 PM

A lesson in hypocrisy — what’s really behind the 'parent choice' movement

A lesson in hypocrisy — what’s really behind the 'parent choice' movement More states push legislation banning teaching about race and gender, while Texas goes even further by investigating parents This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a …

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March 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts

Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts Also...Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email …

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March 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Why some disability testing has become so expensive

Why some disability testing has become so expensive Want your child to receive better reading help in public school? It might cost $7,500 This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your brows…

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February 22, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Social and emotional learning is the latest flashpoint in the education wars

Social and emotional learning is the latest flashpoint in the education wars Jargon may have turned parents against social and emotional learning This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in yo…

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February 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM

More students are dropping out of college during Covid

More students are dropping out of college during Covid ...and it could get worse 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 provid…

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February 8, 2022 at 7:02 PM

The new homeschoolers: More diverse, very committed

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February 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM

In-home child care could be solution for rural working parents

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January 28, 2022 at 6:33 PM

SPECIAL REPORT: Action on abusive debt practices

SPECIAL REPORT: Action on abusive debt practices Federal consumer protection agency decides to examine practices we wrote about View this email in your browser We have more reporting in the works on burdensome student debt is…

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January 25, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Another million adults ‘have stepped off the path to the middle class’

Another million adults ‘have stepped off the path to the middle class’ Also...Why some in higher education are freaking out about new affirmative action showdown This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View …

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January 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Two ways schools can ease Covid-19’s trauma for students—and one for teachers

Two ways schools can ease Covid-19’s trauma for students—and one for teachers What a new ‘parents union’ is demanding (it has nothing to do with CRT) This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email i…

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January 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM

More studies mark the pandemic’s toll on student achievement

More studies mark the pandemic’s toll on student achievement Who wants to lead America’s school districts? Anyone? Anyone? This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …

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January 4, 2022 at 8:01 PM

We’ve learned a lot so far. Let’s apply those lessons in the difficult month ahead

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December 31, 2021 at 2:26 PM

15 hours and $5,370 to go - help us reach our goal by midnight! ⏳

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December 30, 2021 at 5:39 PM

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December 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Journalism, in the name of democracy

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December 14, 2021 at 9:30 PM

A surprising reason students don't finish college: a lack of transportation

A surprising reason students don't finish college: a lack of transportation Also....a handful of colleges are finally providing training in a way consumers want it: fast This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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December 9, 2021 at 8:17 PM

Our stories make a difference...and can change lives

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December 1, 2021 at 1:47 AM

Before the day is out...you CAN make a difference!

Before the day is out...you CAN make a difference! Support education journalism and The Hechinger Report View this email in your browser Dear Reader, I’m sure, like me, you have been drowning in fundraising asks from a…

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November 30, 2021 at 8:00 PM

An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling

An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling Teachers, parents and administrators from across the country told us what it’s like to be in school this year This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View …

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November 30, 2021 at 3:15 PM

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

Do YOU believe in our reporting? Show us on GivingNewsDay! Make your first gift for our education journalism efforts - it does make a difference! View this email in your browser Dear Reader,  It’s true – Giving Tuesday…

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November 23, 2021 at 8:34 PM

The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year 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 …

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November 22, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Hechinger is your guide to navigating this education storm

Hechinger is your guide to navigating this education storm Please SUPPORT nonprofit journalism TODAY! View this email in your browser Dear Reader, As we know, the pandemic prompted the biggest disruption to American schooling…

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November 17, 2021 at 3:40 PM

Do you have five minutes? (Psst - there's also a $50 gift card on the table!)

Do you have five minutes? (Psst - there's also a $50 gift card on the table!) We want your thoughts about The Hechinger Report. And we'd also like to understand you! View this email in your browser Dear Reader, My name is Sarah …

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November 16, 2021 at 8:30 PM

America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic

America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic Remote classes made things worse This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser   …

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November 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Some families don’t want to go back to in-person school

Some families don’t want to go back to in-person school Here’s how one S.C. district is dealing with this demand This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Suppo…

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November 2, 2021 at 5:40 PM

The value of college

The value of college There’s far more to college than just getting a job, but it seems logical for parents and students to understand in advance what they are getting into This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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October 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM

We know how to help young kids cope with the last year — but will we do it?

We know how to help young kids cope with the last year — but will we do it? The racist and sexist roots of child care in America explain why the system is in shambles This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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October 19, 2021 at 8:01 PM

What research tells us about gifted education

What research tells us about gifted education Also: 420,000 homeless kids went missing from schools’ rolls last year. They may never be found This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your b…

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October 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Colleges move the finish line for graduation

Colleges move the finish line for graduation They give themselves credit for success if students graduate in six years — or even eight. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser…

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October 5, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Colleges spending billions to find enough students

Colleges spending billions to find enough students Some defend the practice, maintaining that it’s needed to counteract an “anti-college” narrative that’s been building This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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September 28, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Choosing between your kids' education and their lives

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September 22, 2021 at 1:14 AM

climate change and schools

climate change and schools One takeaway is the need for accurate teaching about the science behind these events, along with ways to mitigate – and cope with – the harm  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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September 14, 2021 at 9:47 PM

Big smiles under those masks, and uncertainty

Big smiles under those masks, and uncertainty As we report on topics like the science of catching up, we are also aware of the pandemic’s potential to bring unexpected lessons, both good and bad This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a fri…

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September 8, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Why does New York state sue its college students?

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September 1, 2021 at 12:00 AM

A back-to-school season that is anything but normal

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August 25, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Welcome students back with joy and hope

Welcome students back with joy and hope This fall will likely bring more of the same, and we owe a debt of gratitude to teachers and principals. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in you…

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August 17, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Middle school

Middle school Even before the pandemic created havoc for students in this age group, those two words could revive uncomfortable memories. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your brows…

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August 10, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Native American students

Native American students A deep look at how the virus has affected Native American students, knocking many off the college track This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …

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July 27, 2021 at 6:01 PM

What U.S. higher ed is all about

What U.S. higher ed is all about Many four-year colleges are pushing students to declare a major and get onto a career track but a few others are saying – wait, what’s the hurry? This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe…

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July 20, 2021 at 6:01 PM

What will fall will look like for schools

What will fall will look like for schools The pandemic thrust a spotlight on terrible conditions in some public schools  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser …

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July 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Learning algebra is like a Lego problem

Learning algebra is like a Lego problem You can’t build a house if you don’t have the foundation. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser A n…

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