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August 15, 2023 at 6:02 PM

When parents pick school curriculum

When parents pick school curriculumPlus, are young teachers sticking with the profession?This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription. And invite a friend to subscribe by sharing that link! Support for this newsletter comes from:A newsletter from The Hechinger ReportBy Liz WillenDear…

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August 8, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Teaching Black history in polarized times

Teaching Black history in polarized timesPlus, do state takeovers of school districts work?This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription. And invite a friend to subscribe by sharing that link! Support for this newsletter comes from:A newsletter from The Hechinger ReportBy Liz WillenDe…

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August 1, 2023 at 6:29 PM

‘A second prison’ for formerly incarcerated

‘A second prison’ for formerly incarceratedLicensing requirements create barriers for people with arrest or conviction recordsThis is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription. And invite a friend to subscribe by sharing that link! A newsletter from The Hechinger ReportBy Liz Willen08/01/…

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July 25, 2023 at 6:22 PM

Making college ‘cheaper, faster, simpler’

Making college ‘cheaper, faster, simpler’Higher ed lessons from EnglandThis is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription. And invite a friend to subscribe by sharing that link! A newsletter from The Hechinger ReportBy Liz Willen07/25/2023At a time of growing public skepticism of higher ed…

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July 11, 2023 at 10:04 PM

What derails Black students from teaching careers

What derails Black students from teaching careers Hefty costs of student teaching and licensure exams are stumbling blocks 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 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM

An ‘unwavering commitment’ to diversity?

An ‘unwavering commitment’ to diversity? Assessing how much colleges really used affirmative action 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 30, 2023 at 7:44 PM

The battle over school prayer heats up

The battle over school prayer heats up Inside a Louisiana school district sued over prayer 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 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Learning al fresco

Learning al fresco Plus, whither virtual schools 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 Rep…

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May 16, 2023 at 6:30 PM

The Black-white college-going gap widens

The Black-white college-going gap widens Plus, a look at remedial math 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 …

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May 9, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Child care lessons from Hawaii

Child care lessons from Hawaii Plus, new efforts to enroll more male college students 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 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Keeping rural colleges afloat

Keeping rural colleges afloat Plus, colleges that cost more for poor students than rich ones 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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April 28, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Math education: What are journalists missing?

Math education: What are journalists missing? We need your help for an important reporting project Dear reader,Math matters, and so does how it is taught. We are investigating and need your help.What do you want to learn about math education? What are journalists missing when they write …

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April 25, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Universal school voucher programs have arrived

Universal school voucher programs have arrived Plus, a look inside a ‘teacher-powered’ school 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…

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April 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM

A faster, cheaper path to a good job

A faster, cheaper path to a good job Plus, higher ed insights from Japan  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 comes from …

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April 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM

TN reading law could hold back thousands of students

TN reading law could hold back thousands of students Plus, student protests over gun control and democracy   This is a weekly newsletter. Sign up for a free subscription, and invite a friend to subscribe. 📬 View this email in your browser Support f…

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April 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Hidden expulsions

Hidden expulsions Plus, a reckoning for community colleges 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 comes from …

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March 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM

College prices rise more for low-income students than wealthier ones

College prices rise more for low-income students than wealthier ones Plus: The debate over parental rights goes national  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 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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