Erin Einhorn, Author at The Hechinger Report

Getting a college degree was their dream. Then their school suddenly closed

by Erin Einhorn August 4, 2020April 8, 2021

DETROIT — Three years later, Michael Stone can still picture the pride he would have seen on his mother’s face as he sat down at the piano for his senior recital at Marygrove College. This story also appeared in NBC News He can still imagine his little brothers and sisters — all 15 of them — […]

Elementary to High School, News, Teacher Preparation

Stakes are high for a teacher-parent fighting for better conditions in Detroit Public Schools

by Erin Einhorn January 29, 2016March 30, 2020

Elementary to High School, High School Reform, News

How to educate traumatized students: At a new urban public boarding school, educators try to move beyond fights and flying chairs

by Erin Einhorn December 27, 2015March 30, 2020

Vernisha Wade, 18, who is expecting a baby boy in June, says she misses having a teacher, “especially in algebra and geometry.”

Elementary to High School, High School Reform, News

Teen pregnancy is still a problem — school districts just stopped paying attention

by Erin Einhorn June 3, 2015March 30, 2020

Divided We Learn, Higher Education

Some high schools following their graduates straight into college

by Erin Einhorn April 7, 2015April 8, 2021

As political battles rage over the Common Core, teachers like Jennifer Bahns at the University Prep Academy middle school in Detroit are trying to prepare their students for the first major Common Core exams this spring.

Common Core, Elementary to High School, News

Common Core means three tests in three years for Michigan kids

by Erin Einhorn March 18, 2015March 30, 2020

Divided We Learn, Elementary to High School, Guidance Gap, Higher Education, News

Rich school, poor school

by Erin Einhorn February 9, 2015April 8, 2021