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College Uncovered: Abortion on the ballot … and in the mail

Trump’s deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

Some colleges aim financial aid at a declining market: students in the middle class

What education could look like under Trump and Vance

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OPINION: If Trump wins, count on continued culture wars, school vouchers and a fixation on ending the federal Department of Education

What education could look like under Harris and Walz

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OPINION: I’d love to predict what a Kamala Harris presidency might mean for education, but we don’t have enough information

Math Matters

Unequal offerings, unequal outcomes: We explore the nation’s math education crisis

Some schools cut paths to calculus in the name of equity. One group takes the opposite approach

The habits of 7 highly effective schools

A decade of data in one state shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses

SURVEY: What do you want to learn about math education? What are journalists missing when they write about math education?

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Dual enrollment has exploded. But it's hard to tell if it's helping more kids get a college degree

In Norway, a kid can still be a kid

Some colleges aim financial aid at a declining market: students in the middle class

Kids with obesity do worse in school. One reason may be teacher bias

Trump’s deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

What happens when suspensions get suspended?

Suspended for ‘other’: When states don’t share why kids are being kicked out of school

PROOF POINTS: Four things a mountain of school discipline records taught us

Students with disabilities often snared by subjective discipline rules

‘It was the most unfair thing’: Disobedience, discipline and racial disparity

Vague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions

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FAFSA Fiasco

The Hechinger Report is running a package of opinion pieces that focus on solutions to the new FAFSA’s troubled rollout.

Four cities of FAFSA chaos: Students tell how they grappled with the mess, stress

OPINION: Immigrant students need trained advisers to navigate the problematic college admissions process

OPINION: With financial aid processes more broken than ever, here’s what families can do

OPINION: School counselors can’t undo the FAFSA mess on their own. We need a national movement right now

OPINION: The glitchy FAFSA is only one problem with getting into college. Here’s how to make the process less confusing

OPINION: There’s a temporary fix to the FAFSA mess — all colleges must extend decision deadlines

OPINION: FAFSA is in deep trouble; all stakeholders must take steps to fix it right away

Going To College?

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Beyond the Rankings: The College Welcome Guide

Go beyond test scores and rankings to find out what the culture on campus is like

EARLY CHILDHOOD

In Norway, a kid can still be a kid

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Elementary to High School

More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it

The 6 surprising education issues at stake in the election

Why thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school

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Higher education

Tribal college campuses are falling apart. The U.S. hasn’t fulfilled its promise to fund the schools.

College Uncovered: The Politics of the College Presidency

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Climate change vs schools

We explore climate change’s future toll on kids and how the education system can adapt.

COLUMN: Education that convinces kids the world isn’t doomed

Trust issues: How schools profit from land and resources on tribal nations

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Child care in shambles

The coronavirus pandemic has strained the already fragile child care industry. Without government support, it’s likely to topple.

Norway law decrees: Let childhood be childhood

These federal policies support Spanish-language child care

‘Opportunities,’ not poverty alone, predict later-life success for children

States are turning to employers to boost child care benefits

OPINION: Parents should be not freaked out when their kids want to pursue an arts education

OPINION: Teachers had ideas for improving education after the pandemic. We failed to listen

STUDENT VOICE: Colleges and universities must do far more to support transfer students

OPINION: Why we need a joint and urgent effort to teach data science and literacy in the U.S.

OPINION: We can and must start early and teach students to become active citizens

OPINION: Rethinking civics education starts with inviting teens to co-create

OPINION: Schools are still struggling post-pandemic, but surprising success stories give us hope

TEACHER VOICE: Here’s why teachers should help students develop logic and reasoning skills early on

OPINION: A year after the Supreme Court’s historic affirmative action ruling, MIT’s drop in student diversity provides a cautionary tale

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Un pequeño pueblo rural en Nebraska necesitaba más cuidado infantil en español. Esto fue lo que se hizo para obtenerlo

En Loyola y más alla, existe la posibilidad de obtener un título asociado de dos años

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