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March 21, 2023 at 8:15 PM

The unregulated world of university-tech boot camp partnerships

The unregulated world of university-tech boot camp partnerships Make School-Dominican University of California partnership reveals challenges of the model  This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this e…

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March 14, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Solutions for students

Solutions for students Exploring need for more intensive tutoring and supporting a range of mental health issues 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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March 8, 2023 at 12:25 AM

How one state is helping homeless students

How one state is helping homeless students An unusual Washington State program takes a different approach 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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March 7, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Styrofoam cities and avatars

Styrofoam cities and avatars After a lifetime of challenging norms, Frank Gehry and Doreen Gehry Nelson share ideas for sparking change.  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 28, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Workforce training that doesn’t help people land jobs

Workforce training that doesn’t help people land jobs U.S. government spends millions on career training with little oversight   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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February 21, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Race and ethnicity on college campuses

Race and ethnicity on college campuses New higher ed data in five charts 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…

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February 14, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Forgoing college and happy about it

Forgoing college and happy about it Young trades workers say they are glad they didn’t invest in college 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 t…

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February 7, 2023 at 8:00 PM

‘Revolutionary’ housing: Helping formerly incarcerated students graduate

‘Revolutionary’ housing: Helping formerly incarcerated students graduate Colleges are designing supportive housing specifically for formerly incarcerated students This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View…

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January 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Too little help for Covid orphans

Too little help for Covid orphans Students describe a lack of mental health services to help them cope with grief This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Supp…

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January 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM

What’s a college degree worth?

What’s a college degree worth? States start to demand colleges share more data on how and whether their education pays off 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 17, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Career exposure in kindergarten

Career exposure in kindergarten In one South Carolina district, students can specialize in engineering starting in elementary school 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 10, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Shattered bachelor’s dreams of community college students

Shattered bachelor’s dreams of community college students Students who hope to move to a four-year university are stymied in red tape 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 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Inside the middle school math crisis

Inside the middle school math crisis How two schools are fighting the freefall 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 …

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December 31, 2022 at 10:30 PM

We’re almost there! ⏰

We’re almost there! ⏰ Please SUPPORT nonprofit journalism TODAY! View this email in your browser Dear Reader, We’re hours away from our deadline to raise $70,000 and but still have a $7,773 shortfall. Will your donatio…

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December 28, 2022 at 3:57 PM

Make your voice heard

Make your voice heard Support Hechinger, support our kids. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, It’s hard to believe that we’re already on the cusp of 2023. The world has changed so dramatically this year (with…

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December 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

The racial divide in dyslexia remediation

The racial divide in dyslexia remediation While white students get specialists, struggling Black and Latino readers often get left on their own This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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