Law and policy

OPINION: Educators must prepare for the dismantling of affirmative action

Five things to think about while helping all students move forward, not backward

Higher Education

by  Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy  – September 25, 2018

May 2, 2018, Washington D.C. — Education Secretary Betsy Devos at the Teacher of the Year ceremony at the White House.

OPINION: Betsy DeVos’ slippery slope of religion, ethnicity and race

Rutgers case will likely impact how history is taught in schools

Higher Education

by  Jennifer Rich  – September 13, 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.
The baseball bat, cement hall pass and bug spray that high school teacher Margo L. has imagined using in an active shooter scenario.

To teach, protect and serve

Nine educators on what it means to work in education in the age of mass shootings and widespread gun violence

Teacher Preparation

by  Beatrix Lockwood  – September 5, 2018

A student walks past the Bender Library on the American University campus in Washington, D.C. American is one of 32 colleges and universities with an accelerated program that lets students earn bachelor’s degrees in thee years instead of four, which one management expert has criticized for helping only undergraduates who are already very well prepared.

Critics warn that well-meaning reforms may be lowering the quality of college

Signs emerge that some are cutting corners to produce more graduates more quickly

Higher Education

by  Jon Marcus  – August 17, 2018

student loans

What happens when a borrower defaults on student loans

Defaulting on federal student loans can be as bad as it sounds

Higher Ed

by  Delece Smith-Barrow  – August 17, 2018

OPINION: Many student-parents drop out because they don’t have enough time for their schoolwork, research shows

How changes to federal financial aid policies would likely improve their plight

Early Education

by  Claire Wladis  – July 24, 2018

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July 11, 2018 - Washington, D.C. - Judge Brett Kavanaugh meets with senators on Capitol Hill ahead of the confirmation hearings for his nomination as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

STUDENT VOICE: Lost on campus in the Supreme Court’s shuffle?

Vulnerable groups, like DACA and LGBTQ youth, can’t afford to stay silent

Higher Education

by  Mitchell Rosenberg  – July 16, 2018

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

COLUMN: A conservative Supreme Court could threaten the education of immigrant students

When they come for our rights, who will you stand with — and who will stand with you?

Race and Equity

by  Andre Perry  – July 11, 2018

North Carolina's attorney general shut down the Charlotte School of Law before it was scheduled to open this past fall.

As feds pull back, states step in to regulate for-profit colleges and universities

Securities filings show an industry increasingly vexed about state oversight, enforcement

Higher Education

by  Jon Marcus  – July 7, 2018

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