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It's been a whole year since we lost Fazil Khan at @hechingerreport.org ... hechingerreport.org/remembering-...

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A much-touted federal reform effort, and a tribal lawsuit, sought to improve outcomes for #BIE students. Now the Trump administration’s efforts to slash government threaten what little progress the agency has made hechingerreport.org/how-a-tribe-... via Neal Morton for @hechingerreport.org

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Number sense is so innate to many adults they may not remember being taught such skills. It is crucial to mastering more complex #math skills, but research and emphasis on number sense isn’t making its way into schools hechingerreport.org/the-building... via @hechingerreport.org

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President Donald Trump and his administration have acted on education in many ways -- so many it has been difficult to keep up. @hechingerreport.org gathered those actions all in one place: hechingerreport.org/tracking-tru...

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DOGE’s death blow to education studies

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“It’s ironic,” one researcher said. “They’re calling themselves the Department of Government Efficiency. But they’re just wasting money.” Via @jillbarshay.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/proof-points... #research #education #K12

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Senate HELP takes up the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Education secretary. McMahon has been a supporter of (hard-to-come-by) #apprenticeships. This piece by @sarahelizcarr.bsky.social takes a look at some of the history, and future: hechingerreport.org/trade-union-... via @hechingerreport.org

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How colleges are redoubling efforts to convince students that the best way to get a job is with a degree in the humanities. tinyurl.com/55hr2mnj @hechingerreport.org

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Louisiana Key Academy, co-founded by Laura Cassidy, wife of Sen. Bill Cassidy, is one of a growing number of specialized charter schools for students with disabilities. hechingerreport.org/trump-wants-...

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“If your great new curriculum reads articles about penguins to the kids and your old stupid curriculum reads articles about walruses to them, one of these is going to look more successful when the kids are evaluated with a penguin test" hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

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A public charter school in Louisiana focuses on kids with #dyslexia. It's run by the wife of Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy. @hechingerreport.org's Marina Villenueve dug into the interplay between federal and state spending on a school like this. hechingerreport.org/trump-wants-... #education #K12

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In America, 1 in 5 child care workers is an immigrant. Some of President Donald Trump’s executive orders threaten that backbone of support. hechingerreport.org/1-in-5-child... via @jackiemader.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org #earlyed #education #childcare

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Why is help finding jobs or getting job training reaching so few students and so hard to find? @merkolodner.bsky.social dug in via @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/hundreds-of-... #specialed #college #highschool #education

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Given what you have probably been reading about the White House and the Education Department, you might find this @hechingerreport.org article useful ⬇️ hechingerreport.org/what-might-h...

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And now the White House has walked back the order to freeze some federal spending altogether.

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A federal judge temporarily blocked... the pause. Our @hechingerreport.org has been updated. ⬇️

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What the White House pause on spending means for #education via the team at @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/what-the-whi...

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A tiny Norwegian neuroscience study argued that you learn more when you write by hand instead of typing. It ricocheted around the world last year. But it didn't ask students to learn anything. hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

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🆕 An analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isn’t strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms. (via @jillbarshay.bsky.social) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy

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Las amenazas de deportación de Trump pesan sobre los grupos que ofrecen ayuda con la FAFSA

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New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Can a new strategy make a difference for students? DUNEDIN, New Zealand — When Principal Jen Rodgers took a 10-week sabbatical in 2021, she was on a mission to find a way to improve mathematics instruction at the primary school she leads here in one of…

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Tutoring may not significantly improve attendance Students who were chosen to receive tutoring in Washington, D.C., had missed more than 30 days of school, on average. A Stanford study showed that tutoring could improve their attendance by about one day. In early 2024, initial reports indicated…

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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

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States want adults to return to college. Many roadblocks stand in the way

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‘The kids everyone forgot’: The faltering post-pandemic push to reengage young people not in school, college or the workforce

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We want to hear from you! If you have thoughts on what’s missing in special education classrooms, or what’s working well, use this form to tell us more ⬇️

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Four ways for-profit colleges could benefit from a new Trump term

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As an early ed reporter, I thought I knew how to find quality infant care. I was wrong. This is likely the most vulnerable piece I've written as I include what I consider to be one of my biggest parenting failures. Thank you to all parents who shared their stories hechingerreport.org/parents-on-t...

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💡Paying for news articles you can get for free might seem unnecessary, but when you pitch in $25 or $50, it helps sustain our newsroom, allowing our journalists to investigate tips, gather data, and visit schools nationwide. hechingerreport.fundjournalism.org?amount=120&c...

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A journalist on the radio this morning -- someone I think is super smart and listen to often -- made an offhand remark about how they chose journalism because they are not good at #math. Can we please stop repeating this silly idea? I use math essentially daily. I bet most journalists do, too.

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Stringent eligibility rules for state child care assistance programs can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility. My latest: Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care hechingerreport.org/parents-are-...

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Some college advising groups are cautioning students about filing #FAFSA if they have family who lack complete immigration docs, given President-elect Trump saying he wants to deport millions when he takes office @arielgilreath.bsky.social @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/trump-deport...

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#calculus: An addiction #college admissions officers can’t shake? hechingerreport.org/proof-points... via @jillbarshay.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org #math

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"Rural Americans already have far less access to higher education than their counterparts in cities and suburbs. Now the comparatively few universities that serve rural students are eliminating large numbers of programs and majors, blaming plummeting enrollment and financial crises."

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For the past year, @jackiemader.bsky.social tracked a quiet wave of child care deregulation efforts across the U.S. The potential consequences for underpaid, overworked early educators, and America's children could be stark. Read it, in @hechingerreport.org: hechingerreport.org/the-dark-fut...

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McDowell County schools helped Baxter International at the same time it worked through its own recovery from Hurricane Helene hechingerreport.org/school-buses...

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An uplifting story that emerged from a disaster: McDowell County schools helped Baxter International at the same time it worked through its own recovery from Hurricane Helene hechingerreport.org/school-buses... via @arielgilreath.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org

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College programs designed to give students from underrepresented groups a foothold in careers -- so once they have their degrees -- are being reframed or disappearing. Via @laurapappano.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/facing-legal...

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The Hechinger Report answered some of the questions raised by the possible dismantling of the Education Department, consulting experts and advocates on student loans, special education, financial aid, school lunch and beyond. Read more: hechingerreport.org/what-might-h...

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As #rural #colleges shed students, they are cutting programs and majors for those who remain hechingerreport.org/easy-to-just... w/ @opencampus.bsky.social and @washingtonpost.com via @hechingerreport.org

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In case you missed this, we want to answer your questions about what would happen if @usedgov.bsky.social were closed. hechingerreport.org/what-might-h... via @hechingerreport.org

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Have some downtime over the holiday weekend? Catch up on this great piece from @jackiemader.bsky.social on how early child care works in #Norway -- in stark contrast to the U.S. via @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/norway-law-d...

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New from our team: What might happen if the Education Department were closed? A look at the impacts on early ed, K12 and higher ed: hechingerreport.org/what-might-h...

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[email protected] tried to answer some of the questions raised by the possible dismantling of the @usedgov.bsky.social, consulting experts and advocates on student loans, special education, financial aid, school lunch and beyond. hechingerreport.org/what-might-h...

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Advocates ready their plans for a new administration they believe will be friendly to vouchers, charters and other schooling options

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Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead, and possibly dismantle, Education Department via @chalkbeat.org

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There’s a lot to consider when deciding where to apply to college. Our toolbox to helps people who are making that decision. 👉 Please share with your networks. 📬Reach out if you have an idea or a question. hechingerreport.org/going-to-col...

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