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Sick parents? Caring for siblings? Colleges experiment with asking applicants how home life affects them – The Hechinger Report
People who read college applications are a lot like detectives. Without having…
Is the hardest job in education convincing parents to send their kids to a San Francisco public school?
SAN FRANCISCO — It was two days before the start of the…
OPINION: Federal pandemic learning loss funds should not disappear
It can be easy to think of school closures, remote learning and…
Argentina, Once One of the Richest Countries, Is Now One of the Poorest. Javier Milei Could Help Fix That.
Argentina actually elected a libertarian president. Javier Milei campaigned with a chainsaw,…
The Hechinger Report stories covered a tumultuous year in education news – The Hechinger Report
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which…
Past, Present, and Future: Lessons from A Christmas Carol
From ‘Bah, humbug!’ to redemption: Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ unfolds as…
For some kids, returning to school post-pandemic means a daunting wall of administrative obstacles
ATLANTA – It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when —…
Los Angeles County demographic changes: What you need to know about new 2022 U.S. Census data
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2022 American Community Survey this week.…
Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska — In recent years, city leaders in Grand Island,…
OPINION: Why segregation and racial gaps in education persist 70 years after the end of legal segregation
Next year will mark seven decades since the U.S. Supreme Court declared…
Rapper Young Thug’s trial on racketeering conspiracy and gang charges begins in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Young Thug is the ruthless leader of a violent street…
Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme
VOORBURG, Netherlands — Cans of fish, jars of pasta sauce and bags…
‘My number one enemy’: The hidden financial aid hurdle derailing college students
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PROOF POINTS: With dental care, shelter and adult ed, the pandemic prompted a shift in schools’ mission
The Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School in San Francisco opened…
Transit for toddlers: More bus stops needed near Head Start Centers
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which…
Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua…
OPINION: Historically underserved school districts in Mississippi were hit hard in the pandemic and need immediate help – The Hechinger Report
In the heart of the Deep South, Mississippi has wrestled with enduring…
OPINION: We need targeted funding for racial equity in our public schools. California may have some lessons for all of us
House Republicans recently returned to one of their favorite targets for spending…
Rising poverty grips Argentina as runaway inflation takes its toll
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — With tired faces, residents of a homeless shelter…