Higher Education
Eligible but got nothing: Hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities blocked from college aid
When offices set up to assist people with disabilities become obstacles
Higher Education
The mindboggling barriers that colleges create — and that end up hurting their own students
Despite push for more graduates, problems such as library fines block completion
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Early Education
What do we invest in the country’s youngest? Little to nothing
How the U.S. became one of the worst countries in the developed world for children under fiveRead more
Teacher Preparation
9/11 is now a history lesson for most school kids
In a New Jersey school district, the way teachers talk about 9/11 in the classroom is changing
Divided We Learn
The question no one can answer about closed colleges: Where do the students go?
Thousands may be giving up, just when the country needs more people with degrees
Race and Equity
Obama administration to schools: Stop using police to enforce rules
School-based police officers should mentor and support students, not push them into prison
"Now in many schools, there is a presumption that it’s the kids that are somehow criminals. And race is playing a role."
Bullied by the Badge?
Early Education
Hillary Clinton’s preschool revolution?
Will Clinton’s longtime interest in early childhood help or hurt in the effort to catch up with the rest of the world?
Early Education
Hillary Clinton answers 10 questions on early education
From infant care to preschool, Clinton—through her campaign—offered The Hechinger Report an exclusive take on her early education policies
Early Education
More grandparents are raising grandchildren. Here’s how to help them
Parenting the second time around can be more of a challenge, but some new state programs help