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WEBKids who use ChatGPT as a study assistant do worse on tests. Many kids can't read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class? The Hechinger Report covers education from birth through college with authority, independence and depth. Get our stories in your inbox every Tuesday.
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WEBWe cover inequality and innovation in education with in-depth journalism that uses research, data and stories from classrooms and campuses to show the public how education can be improved and why it matters. Read more about our mission. Our Staff Education is one of the most important issues of our time. Our reporters and editors […]
Our Mission - The Hechinger Report
WEBWHY WE EXIST The Hechinger Report is a nonprofit newsroom covering issues of inequality and innovation in education, from the earliest years through college and careers. Our mission is to keep the public informed about one of the nation’s most important institutions during a time of immense economic and political change. Our journalism engages readers […]
Our new website - The Hechinger Report
WEBJan 26, 2015 · Welcome to the new Hechinger Report website! Since our launch in 2010, our staff and the number of stories we produce have been growing, and so has our audience. We’ve also honed our mission to better explain what we do: in-depth coverage of inequality and innovation in education based on reporting from classrooms and campuses.
Reading Matters - The Hechinger Report
WEBThere’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation – even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. In this new American Public Media podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work.
Opinion - The Hechinger Report
WEBSep 2, 2024 · OPINION: It’s finally time to put pandemic excuses behind us and hold students to higher standards. The pandemic disrupted education in previously unimaginable ways. It limited testing and pushed schools toward remote learning and easier assignments, along with softer grading and a more relaxed attitude around attendance. These accommodations ...
Special Reports - The Hechinger Report
WEBAt this summer school, students learn about liberation and leadership. A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall.
Higher Education Archives - The Hechinger Report
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Higher Education. Even as policymakers push to increase the proportion of Americans with degrees, university and college students and their families contend with ever-rising costs and debt, low success rates, and growing concern about equal access to a higher education. We cover the causes of these problems, and …
Op-Ed Guidelines - The Hechinger Report
WEBWe will consider all Op-Ed submissions that are under 900 words and written in jargon-free, colloquial language. Op-Eds must stand alone and make a compelling argument focused on ideas and policies. All Op-Eds undergo a rigorous editing process. The Hechinger Report reserves the right to choose the image published with each opinion.
Race and Equity - The Hechinger Report
WEBRace and Equity. There is perhaps no issue in American education more intractable or more painful than the persistent gaps in educational outcomes between Black and Brown students and their white peers. In our ongoing coverage of education, The Hechinger Report explores how white students are given advantages every …