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The South

The coronavirus pandemic hit communities hard in the rural Deep South, where schools are already among the most ill-resourced in the nation, well-paying jobs are few and necessities like Wi-Fi, public transportation and medical insurance are often out of reach. The Hechinger Report is investigating these problems and covering resiliency and innovation in communities fighting back against an education system that has yet to eradicate systemic racism and white supremacy.

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Florida’s governor and the College Board do not get to decide how we learn Black history

by Atnre Alleyne March 6, 2023March 3, 2023
Posted inFrom The Editors Desk

COLUMN: Pop quiz: What state just banned an AP African American studies course?

Avatar photo by Liz Willen January 20, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Minority-serving institutions are opening minds and doors to new inventions and new patents

by Almesha L. Campbell and Holly Fechner November 2, 2022November 1, 2022
Posted inElementary to High School

Seeking stability in school when the waters rise

by Austyn Gaffney October 21, 2022October 19, 2022
Posted inSolutions

English language teachers are scarce. One Alabama town is trying to change that

by Rebecca Griesbach October 19, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inOpinion

STUDENT VOICES: Why education must lead in addressing climate change

by Naina Agrawal-Hardin and Maya Green October 10, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inElementary to High School

Missouri district brings back corporal punishment — at the urging of parents, it says

Avatar photo by Tara García Mathewson September 1, 2022September 1, 2022
Posted inThe South

To improve student wellbeing, Alabama invests in mental health coordinators

by Trisha Powell Crain June 29, 2022June 29, 2022
Posted inOpinion

STUDENT VOICE: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills will make it harder for teachers to support students like me

by Amaris Ramey June 27, 2022June 23, 2022
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Why Florida’s ban on textbooks is just another scare tactic

by Matthew Kincaid June 21, 2022June 16, 2022

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