To fill seats, more colleges offer credit for life experience

PITTSBURGH — Stephen Wells was trained in the Air Force to work on F-16 fighter jets, including critical radar, navigation and weapons systems whose proper functioning meant life or death ...

Posted 2025-07-10 05:00:00

$6 billion school funding freeze sparks outcry over ‘cruel betrayal’ of students 

This story was published by The 19th and reprinted with permission.  State officials and teacher union leaders are reeling after President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to freeze more ...

Posted 2025-07-03 17:49:29

Speech therapists group moves to delete DEI from their standards guide

Scores of speech therapists across the country erupted last month when their leading professional association said it was considering dropping language calling for diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Posted 2025-07-09 17:56:56

High school students find common ground on the debate stage

This story about high school speech and debate was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the ...

Posted 2025-07-08 05:00:00

Another Education Department delay: Release of NAEP science scores

The repercussions from the decimation of staff at the Education Department keep coming. Last week, the fallout led to a delay in releasing results from a national science test. The National ...

Posted 2025-07-07 10:00:00

OPINION: A college degree opens doors, but only when we remove obstacles for young people

I recently stood before hundreds of young people in California’s Central Valley; more than 60 percent were on that day becoming the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree. Their ...

Posted 2025-07-07 05:00:00

OPINION: Black youth believe in their ability to make change, but our schools aren’t helping them

When Black youth appear in public conversations about civics, it’s usually in the context of disparities: whether it’s lower scores on the NAEP Civics assessment, underfunded schools or ...

Posted 2025-06-30 05:00:00

COLUMN: Why higher education should be mourning the loss of its independence on July 4th

The University of Virginia describes itself as a place where “differing perspectives not only coexist, they co-create.” It’s a sentiment that may no longer ring true at the prestigious ...

Posted 2025-06-30 18:30:00

How theater can teach kids about climate change

NEW YORK — Willow is a city kid who loves her neighborhood’s tiny “pocket” park, especially the giant tree, Oakie, whose branches stretch across it.  But she has a problem: The park ...

Posted 2025-07-06 05:00:00

Apprenticeships for high schoolers are touted as the next big thing. One state leads the way

This story is part of Hechinger’s ongoing coverage about rethinking high school. See our articles about a new diploma in Alabama and a “career education for all” model in Kentucky.  ...

Posted 2025-07-06 05:00:00