Election 2024 - The Hechinger Report

The Hechinger Report delved into where the presidential candidates stand on early education through higher education and beyond.

The 6 surprising education issues at stake in the election

Many of the topics the campaigns are talking about connect directly to the classroom

The candidates aspire to cut the cost of child care, boost support for public K-12 schools and expand access to higher education

The former president and his running mate hope to restructure early education, K-12 schools and the nation’s colleges and universities, if elected

Season 3, Episode 7

Residents of a rural Texas school district decide in November whether to expand the reach of Austin Community College

Expect a new era of isolation, separatism and a “politics of humiliation” in education

There’s little action around education in this election cycle, but Harris is likely to boost teacher pay and denounce book bans and privatization

Students had a decisive impact in several battleground states in 2022, and they want to do it again

From Head Start to student loans, conservative proposals for a new Trump administration have wide reach