Politics

Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.

COLUMN: Brett Kavanaugh’s character cannot be found in his résumé

Schools need to educate our sons and daughters that no means no

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – October 2, 2018

Black students default on college loans at a higher rate than others, study finds

Consequences can be severe for those who default

Higher Education

by  Delece Smith-Barrow  – September 21, 2018

Teachers in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, use a curriculum that mixes teacher-directed whole-class phonics lessons with small-group activities.

Kids struggle to read when schools leave phonics out

Schools too often leave out a key piece of the reading puzzle because teachers aren't trained to teach phonics

Solutions

by  Emily Hanford  – September 11, 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.
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

August 15, 2018 — The first day of school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

OPINION: Kicking civics out of class and taking it to the streets

‘Students have a lot more on their minds than memorizing the three branches of the U.S. government’

K-12

by  Joan Gilbert  and  Eve Rifkin  – August 27, 2018

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

Student borrowers

Would proposed borrower-defense rules help or harm indebted students?

New federal regulations have been proposed for student borrowers who want debt relief

Higher Education

by  Delece Smith-Barrow  – August 3, 2018

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With the new ‘Aim Higher Act,’ House Democrats want states to make community college free

Democrats’ proposed bill contrasts with Republicans’ ‘Prosper Act’ on several issues

Higher Education

by  Delece Smith-Barrow  – July 27, 2018

Indiana’s free pre-K: Adored by parents, beset with growing pains

Three years in, why are only 4 percent of the state’s 4-year-olds enrolled in On My Way?

Early Education

by  Mareesa Nicosia  – July 26, 2018

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

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