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A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section
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Los periodistas de Hechinger han estado en New Orleans por más de seis años, compartiendo historias sobre los grandes cambios que están sucediendo en las escuelas allí. En este…
How resources and opportunities differ for NYC students
Resources, instructional materials are drastically different for public school students living in the same city
From inner space to outer space, schools try new ways to help students explore
A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section
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More kids entering foster care in states battling opioids
Though the nationwide rate of entrances is down from its 2005 peak, many states are seeing sharp increases—some state officials blame the opioid crisis.
Back to school ideas for preschool thru college — and teachers too
Jackie Brenner, 18, practicing yoga in the yard of a family friend’s home in Bryn Mawr, Pa., in July. Through her nonprofit, Piece of Peace, she teaches others…
Many mostly black and Hispanic schools in New York City lack access to sports
How students are trying to change this