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December 13, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Civil rights at stake

Civil rights at stake Black, Hispanic students blocked from class for missing class 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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December 9, 2022 at 8:10 PM

The cost of college

The cost of college More students and parents are questioning the cost of college. Our tool helps them research it.  View this email in your browser Dear Reader, Today, we have an exciting update to share - we are rela…

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December 6, 2022 at 8:00 PM

When the punishment is the same as the crime

When the punishment is the same as the crime Schools punish kids for absences by suspending them, forcing them to miss even more class 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 29, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Religious groups step in to address student mental health

Religious groups step in to address student mental health Traditional pastoral care is expanding to help alleviate the college mental health crisis  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in…

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November 28, 2022 at 9:13 PM

Your early Giving Tuesday gift will be MATCHED!

Your early Giving Tuesday gift will be MATCHED! Make your gift for our education journalism efforts. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, As we approach Giving Tuesday, we know the tide of fundraising asks is beginning to rise –…

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November 22, 2022 at 7:01 PM

When the path to a career starts in middle school

When the path to a career starts in middle school Inside a growing movement to learn about careers at younger ages 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 21, 2022 at 2:38 PM

Learn where it all started

Learn where it all started Have you ever wondered about our name? View this email in your browser Dear Reader,   You may have wondered about our name, The Hechinger Report.   The late Fred M. Hechinger was a leg…

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November 15, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Why play matters

Why play matters Play is vital to the youngest kids’ brain development and learning  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…

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November 8, 2022 at 6:57 PM

📚 How to strengthen the teaching profession

📚 How to strengthen the teaching profession Teachers are working in teams, advocating for their profession, and going all-in on climate change instruction.  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this …

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November 1, 2022 at 7:58 PM

We need your help

We need your help Our work is free to read, but it's not free to produce. Help us reach our end-of-year campaign. View this email in your browser Dear reader, Our reporters work tirelessly to produce public service journ…

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  Liz Willen · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM

The Supreme Court takes up affirmative action

The Supreme Court takes up affirmative action Race-conscious admissions are on trial, with consequences for equity This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Adv…

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October 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Several surprises in gloomy NAEP report

Several surprises in gloomy NAEP report Results indicate unclear connections between remote learning and achievement declines 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 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Colleges that ditched test scores for admissions find it’s harder to be fair in choosing students

Colleges that ditched test scores for admissions find it’s harder to be fair in choosing students Diversifying the student body remains an elusive goal This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email…

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October 11, 2022 at 7:29 PM

When your disability gets you sent home from school

When your disability gets you sent home from school College admissions is already broken. What will happen if affirmative action is banned? This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your bro…

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October 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Withholding college transcripts for loan payment is ‘abusive,’ federal agency says

Withholding college transcripts for loan payment is ‘abusive,’ federal agency says Consumer Financial Protection Bureau releases ruling that deems the practice unlawful for direct-to-student loans This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a f…

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September 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM

An up-close look at rural schools reveals joys and challenges

An up-close look at rural schools reveals joys and challenges Students in these tiny schools get personal attention, but need exposure to higher education to compete for college and careers. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend …

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September 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Canceled classes, sweltering classrooms: How extreme heat impairs learning

Canceled classes, sweltering classrooms: How extreme heat impairs learning Kids are suffering in school buildings without air conditioning or being sent home early for ‘heat days’ This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscrib…

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  Liz Willen · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard There’s little evidence of a mass exodus of teachers, but school districts flush with federal money are struggling to hire in a tight labor market This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and…

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  Liz Willen · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Plunging NAEP scores make clear the long and difficult road ahead to pandemic recovery

Plunging NAEP scores make clear the long and difficult road ahead to pandemic recovery Widening gaps for low-income students give new urgency toboosting student achievement, so where do we go from here? This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invi…

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August 30, 2022 at 6:15 PM

One state offers lessons in how to cope with the college enrollment crisis

One state offers lessons in how to cope with the college enrollment crisis Maine has been dealing for a decade with the student decline now happening everywhere This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View t…

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August 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Two sides of dorm decorating

Two sides of dorm decorating American families have different definitions on ‘dorm essentials’ This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Advertisements from the…

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August 16, 2022 at 7:38 PM

How higher education lost its shine

How higher education lost its shine We also explore stories on the summer melt, the teacher shortage opinions and income-share agreements. 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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  Liz Willen · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Spiraling rents are wreaking havoc on college students

Spiraling rents are wreaking havoc on college students Big hikes are forcing students deeper into debt, risk pushing more out of school altogether This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in y…

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  Liz Willen · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Changes to come should be ‘music to your ears,’ higher education innovators say

Changes to come should be ‘music to your ears,’ higher education innovators say Pandemic accelerates glacial pace of change — along with fears of ‘two worlds’ This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View thi…

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  Liz Willen · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM

If more students become pregnant post-Roe, are we prepared to support them?

If more students become pregnant post-Roe, are we prepared to support them? Schools often discriminate against parenting students, and services for them have dwindled. This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 …

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July 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Pace of learning back to normal

Pace of learning back to normal But student achievement lags far behind, data shows This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Advertisements from the Paved.com …

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July 12, 2022 at 8:00 PM

The paradox of ‘good’ teaching

The paradox of ‘good’ teaching Researchers find a tradeoff between raising achievement and engaging students This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Advertise…

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July 5, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Supreme Court ruling brings an altered legal landscape for school choice

Supreme Court ruling brings an altered legal landscape for school choice The Court ruled that Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from a state tuition program was “discrimination against religion.” This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite…

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June 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Supporting students: What’s next for mental health

Supporting students: What’s next for mental health Mental health: Is that a job for schools? This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Advertisements from the P…

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June 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM

End of school emotions

End of school emotions “Let the children grow up,” a principal pleads This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Advertisements from the Paved.com ad network. …

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June 14, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Students fight to keep safe spaces in their schools

Students fight to keep safe spaces in their schools Some states have adopted laws and policies restricting discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View th…

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June 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM

‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddle students

‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddle students Some schools use it routinely — and pressure parents to choose it over suspension This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. …

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May 31, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Mass shooting in Texas raises the same old questions about how to protect America’s children

Mass shooting in Texas raises the same old questions about how to protect America’s children Mom who lost her son in Sandy Hook says answer to this senseless violence lies in our classrooms This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend t…

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May 24, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Teachers, deputized to fight the culture wars, are often reluctant to serve

Teachers, deputized to fight the culture wars, are often reluctant to serve New laws to limit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity leave teachers confused, scared and uncertain This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a frie…

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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?

A historic moment for HBCUs? 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 Report …

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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

The new homeschoolers: More diverse, very committed 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 …

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February 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM

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

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

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