Coronavirus and Education Archives - The Hechinger Report

Over and over, we read news stories and research studies demonstrating that Black learners face huge barriers in attending and completing college and gaining a strong economic foothold. These barriers include the cost of higher education, the disproportionate debt Black students and families take on and the discrimination and lack of belonging many Black students […]

Coronavirus and Education

OPINION: We can and must do better to help Black students enroll in college and succeed

OPINION: Post pandemic, it’s time for a bold overhaul of U.S. public education, starting now

Tennessee law could hold back thousands of third graders in bid to help kids recover from the pandemic

COLUMN: Do we need more ‘parental rights’ — or help fixing the real problems in education?

PROOF POINTS: One city hits a high school graduation record but few ninth graders are predicted to end up with a college degree

OPINION: New federal funding alone won’t be enough to help students catch up in the classroom post pandemic

OPINION: Lessons from city planners may help address student behavior problems

OPINION: Higher ed can do much more to include immigrants, starting with English instruction

PROOF POINTS: Taking stock of tutoring