Columnists

COLUMN: The voucher program we really need is not for school — it’s for after

Betsy DeVos can better serve working parents by supporting their aftercare needs

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – September 18, 2018

COLUMN: Early evidence of a ‘Trump effect’ on bullying in schools

Preliminary study results show that a community's preference for Trump is associated with higher rates of teasing and bullying in Virginia middle schools

Immigration

by  Jill Barshay  – September 17, 2018

Striking Tacoma Teachers walk a picket line, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in front of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash. Fights over teacher salaries and work conditions are escalating along the West Coast, and the disputes are particularly acute in Washington, a state that has infused at least $1 billion for teacher pay to resolve a long-running court battle.

COLUMN: Teachers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your pain!

Strikes can help ensure class cabinets are fully stocked

Race and Equity

by  Andre Perry  – September 12, 2018

High School Reform

Experts often urge educators to catch struggling students "before it's too late," but high schools are charged with educating all students, regardless of their past. The Hechinger Report is spending two years exploring high schools successful with diverse groups or trying innovative approaches.

COLUMN: College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

But high demand likely to persist for top 100 elite institutions

Higher Education

by  Jill Barshay  – September 10, 2018

Damian Lopez, 4, gives Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boabserg a high-five as he arrives for the first day of school at Escalante-Biggs Academy on August 20, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

COLUMN: Take a closer look at those back-to-school photos: Is something missing?

School photos provide a snapshot of segregated schools from across the country

Divided We Learn

by  Liz Willen  – September 7, 2018

Textbook prices

COLUMN: Nothing says welcome to college like exorbitant textbook prices

When the cost of a textbook could feed a family of four for a week

Higher Education

by  Andre Perry  – August 28, 2018

COLUMN: A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

Social studies and reading scores were higher in a test of a popular education trend

Future of Learning

by  Jill Barshay  – August 27, 2018

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U.S. President Donald Trump listens to then-Director of Communications for the White House Public Liaison Office Omarosa Manigault during an event in the Oval Office of the White House October 24, 2017 in Washington, DC.

COLUMN: Good teachers use the N-word

But it's how they use it that makes all the difference

Race and Equity

by  Andre Perry  – August 21, 2018

COLUMN: The invisible signs to look for on the first day of school

Hunger and homelessness hamper kids’ ability to learn

Columnists

by  Andre Perry  – August 14, 2018

LeBron James speaks at the opening ceremony for the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, Monday, July 30, 2018. The I Promise School is supported by the The LeBron James Family Foundation and is run by the Akron Public Schools.

LeBron is dishing out assists to a local school district in Ohio

The basketball player opens his I Promise school to widespread applause

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – August 7, 2018

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