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Education researchers lose to Trump administration in first round of court challenge
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., denied a request by four education research trade associations for a preliminary injunction, which means that the Education Department doesn’t have to temporarily reinstate fired employees and canceled contracts within its research and data arm, the Institute of Education Sciences.
A South Dakota museum takes students on flights to the stars, but future trips are in question because of cuts from the Trump administration cuts
The Institute for Museum and Library Services was established in 1996 and is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries like the South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre. The Trump administration wants to cut IMLS because officials say it provides money to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, but cutting the program could imperil small libraries and museums.
OPINION: Educators have the tools but not the training or ethical framework to use AI in education wisely. And that’s a problem
The use of AI in education has risks, but it could help personalize learning and free teachers to spend more time doing what only humans can do: connect, mentor, care. Let’s ensure we get this right — by aligning educators and tech experts around what matters most: student outcomes.
El College Board cancela programa de premios para estudiantes negros y latinos de alto rendimiento
El College Board modificó los criterios de concesión de becas del National Recognition Program, en una medida que podría desplazar decenas de miles de dólares de becas de estudiantes negros y latinos a estudiantes blancos.
College Uncovered: Apprentices of the World, Unite! - The Hechinger Report
Is the four-year college degree losing its grip on Americans’ dreams? This story also appeared in GBH News Just as American colleges reach the demographic cliff — a steep decline in the number of 18-year-old prospective freshmen — higher education faces mounting pressure from all sides. President Donald Trump has targeted universities, slashing federal research […]
Long-running preschool study shows challenges that Black boys face in sustaining positive gains
The Abecedarian Project, a decades-long research project that has followed Black children through adulthood, has found that some of the early cognitive benefits for girls lasted longer than they did for boys — a sign of the challenges that Black boys face as they get older.
OPINION: A big reason why students with math anxiety underperform — they just don’t do enough math
Students with high levels of math anxiety perform worse not just in math classes, but also in STEM classes more broadly. They avoid math as much as possible. Science, technology and engineering educators need to have math anxiety on their radar, too.
Cruzaron la frontera en busca de mejores escuelas. Ahora, algunas familias dejan EEUU - The Hechinger Report
Durante los últimos dos meses de su vida en Estados Unidos, José Alberto González y su familia pasaron casi todo el tiempo en su departamento de un dormitorio en Denver. No hablaron con nadie excepto con sus compañeros de vivienda, otra familia originaria de Venezuela. This story also appeared in AL.com and The Associated Press […]
Clean energy workforce training hub a ‘gamechanger’ in this struggling factor town - The Hechinger Report
Decatur, Illinois, has been losing factory jobs for years. A training program at a local community college promises renewal and provides training for students from disenfranchised communities This story also appeared in Canary Media This story is part of a collaboration between the Institute for Nonprofit News’ Rural News Network and Canary Media, South Dakota News Watch, Cardinal News, The Mendocino Voice and The Maine Monitor, […]
College Uncovered: Cyber School - The Hechinger Report
Here’s a milestone you might not have heard about: It’s projected that this year, for the first time, more college students will take all of their courses online than will take all of their courses in person. This story also appeared in GBH News Online higher education has come a long way from its predecessor, […]
In South Dakota, colleges partner with clean energy industry to meet growing demand for workers
Strong partnerships among technical colleges, employers and a state scholarship program have built pathways to clean energy jobs in the state, where roughly 77 percent of power comes from non-fossil fuel sources
College career counseling is changing to better serve emerging graduates who prioritize mental health and well-being in the workplace
Students graduating from college today face an uncertain job market, mass firings in the federal government, a wild stock market and fears of recession. They also expect mental health support and work-life balance in the careers they pursue, and to help them find that, many colleges are adjusting their career-counseling efforts.
OPINION: Community school leaders are key to improving our education system during these challenging times of funding loss and shifting federal mandates
To improve our schools, we must learn from principals who have proven track records of making a difference in student achievement and enriching the lives of students and families. Many of these principals lead community schools.
As colleges close, small religious campuses in rural states are among the most imperiled
Small religiously affiliated universities and colleges in rural places are among the most at risk from enrollment declines. More than half of the 77 institutions that have closed since 2020 were religiously affiliated; so are another more than 30 that are on a federal financial watch list. A few are seeking strategies to forestall such problems.
15 years of The Hechinger Report - The Hechinger Report
The Hechinger Report was among the first nonprofit news outlets to focus on a single topic, in our case, education. We launched in 2010, and our site has become a deep repository of some of the best education journalism in the nation. All of our stories are free to readers because we believe journalism is […]
OPINION: Canceling AmeriCorps grants threatens the future of education and workforce pipelines that power our nation’s progress
The recent decision to cancel $400 million in AmeriCorps grants is nothing short of a crisis. The cuts will dismantle disaster recovery efforts, disrupt educational support for vulnerable students and undermine a powerful workforce development strategy.
College Uncovered: The Old College Try - The Hechinger Report
The single fastest-growing group of students in college? It may come as a surprise: They’re still in high school. This story also appeared in GBH News So-called “dual enrollment” — also known as “early college” and “concurrent enrollment” — seems a win-win. Institutions get students, at a time when demographic shifts are making that more […]
As conservatives push for more babies, Congress proposes cuts that could hurt families, toddler and infants - The Hechinger Report
Megan Newsome was 27 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the blood. After her son was born four weeks early, Newsome underwent intensive chemotherapy treatments while her newborn gained strength in the neonatal intensive care unit. Newsome, who lives in Maine, suddenly found herself navigating […]
OPINION: Instead of punishing students for using AI, colleges and universities must provide clear, consistent guidelines and rules
As AI use becomes routine in higher education and the workplace, rather than expelling students for using it, colleges should teach students to become effective and responsible users of the technologies their future employers will expect them to know.
OPINION: ‘Social justice’ education has been harming the children it needs to help, but cutting off funds to schools is not the answer
The harm that some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are doing to children — especially Black and Latino students from low-income families — is increasingly evident. But President Trump’s vague and illiberal prohibitions are not the answer.
College Uncovered: The Student Trade Wars - The Hechinger Report
U.S. universities have long relied on international students, and the big tuition checks they bring, to hit enrollment goals and keep the lights on. But now, just as the number of American college-aged students begins to fall — the trend that higher education experts call the “demographic cliff”— global tensions are making international students think […]