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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

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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

OPINION: Community schools have great promise, and we should make sure they produce lasting results

OPINION: Community schools have great promise, and we should make sure they produce lasting results

Waiting for the traveling teacher: Remote rural schools need more hands-on help

Students in these tiny schools get personal attention, but need exposure to higher education to compete for college and careers.

Robert Mitchell, who is 6-foot-3, has a disarming smile and a repertoire of goofy things to say, setting people at ease in communities where few outsiders visit. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

Robert Mitchell drives his black Subaru sedan once a week to rural Campo, Colo., a nearly four-hour drive from his home near Denver. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

Campo, Colo., located in the southeastern corner of the state, is part of the High Plains. Cattle ranches dot the landscape, but extreme droughts have made ranching more difficult. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

The small town of Campo, Colo., has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

There were just four graduates this year at the Campo, Colo., school district. The halls of the school district have decades’ worth of photos of past graduates, evoking the feeling of a family home. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

Taped signs reserved seats at graduation in the Campo, Colo., school district. Although the senior class was tiny, nearly every seat in the auditorium — which holds a full-size basketball court — was filled that day. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

The Campo, Colo., school district treats its graduating class of just four students with humble but personal touches, like cookies and balloons set out on a table with a lace tablecloth. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report

Momentum builds for helping students adapt to college by nixing freshman grades

Segregation by college major can lead to segregation future jobs

Tulsa study offers more evidence of pre-K’s benefits into adulthood

How Moms for Liberty wants to reshape education this school year and beyond

Why aren’t flagship universities enrolling more of their own states’ Black students?

Climate change vs schools

The COP26 summit has been called the ‘last, best hope’ to limit global warming. Here’s how the crisis is already affecting America’s schoolchildren

Climate change is sabotaging education for America’s students – and it’s only going to get worse

Are we ready? How we are teaching – and not teaching – kids about climate change

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Child care in shambles

The coronavirus pandemic has strained the already fragile child care industry. Without government support, it’s likely to topple.

What’s next for child care after Senate bailed on reforms

Post-Roe landscape could further stress America’s crumbling child care system

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

Active child care workers lead to active toddlers

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

OPINION: It’s time to expand our thinking about what works in education reform

OPINION: It’s time to expand our thinking about what works in education reform

For Head Start, masks and vaccine mandates are still in place—for now

Some child care workers can get their college loans forgiven — but many are blocked

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Elementary to High School

We asked Asian American students what they wanted from history instruction. They say including their voices is not enough.

We asked Asian American students what they wanted from history instruction. They say including their voices is not enough.

Canceled classes, sweltering classrooms: How extreme heat impairs learning

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

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Higher education

Rethinking community college supports for single moms

Rethinking community college supports for single moms

Revocar a Roe creó nuevas barreras, no solo para el aborto, sino también para la capacitación en obstetricia y ginecología

The unasked question about the student loan bailout: What’s colleges’ responsibility?

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VOICES: Students, teachers, principals and experts weigh in

OPINION: Enrichment programs can only do so much to end systemic education injustices

OPINION: Enrichment programs can only do so much to end systemic education injustices

OPINION: For many students who are also caregivers, Biden’s loan forgiveness plan is a much-needed lifeline

OPINION: To combat illiteracy post-pandemic, we must reimagine the ways and places where reading happens

OPINION: To combat illiteracy post-pandemic, we must reimagine the ways and places where reading happens

STUDENT VOICE: Higher education can — and should — help nontraditional students like me

OPINION: Former middle school teacher says older students aren’t getting the reading help they need

OPINION: Former middle school teacher says older students aren’t getting the reading help they need

OPINION: Our education system is not setting up students for success

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