The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood.
Mar 12

By Tara Garcia Mathewson, The Hechinger Report
Unequal internet access is just the tip of the iceberg of a massive equity crisis facing U.S. schools should coronavirus force education online.
Feb 06

By Alfonso Serrano, The Hechinger Report
More kids are missing school because of anxiety and depression and schools are struggling to help those students returning from a mental health crisis. A Massachusetts program is trying to disrupt that cycle.
Dec 11

By Jasper Craven, The Hechinger Report
Internal government documents, watchdog reports and interviews suggest that little has been done to crack down on colleges accused of predatory behavior.
Oct 24

By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report
The popularity of social-emotional learning has given rise to concerns about low-quality curricula entering schools. But in Bristol, Virginia, a school is seeing academic success by focusing on students’ emotional well-being.
Oct 09

By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report
Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”…
Sep 25

By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report
Toddlers often are unable to understand that the person on the screen is real, relevant and represents an actual adult, one researcher said.
Sep 16

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report
The Trump administration is pushing to make college costs and outcomes more transparent, as an alternative to regulating institutions. But some of the data is inaccessible and inaccurate, and much is provided by colleges and universities with little independent oversight.
Aug 15

By Aaron Cantú, The Hechinger Report
One in three first-generation students quits college within three years. Can colleges boost grad rates by building relationships with students’ parents?…
Aug 09

By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report
A handful of universities are trying to help more black and Hispanic students get into and through graduate school, where they enroll in disproportionately low numbers. This is a problem not only for the students, but for the schools themselves…
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