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Hundreds of millions are available, but states are scrambling to put the policy in place and half of consumers don’t know about non-degree options.

Grade inflation has been rising for decades at colleges across the country.

‘It’s not looking good’: The unemployment rate for recent grads is the highest in five years, but AI is not primarily to blame — at least not yet. https://hechingerreport.org/what-its-like-to-enter-the-job-market-in-the-middle-of-an-ai-revolution/

Researchers say a lack of reliable information on artificial intelligence use on campus could lead to misguided policies

At too many institutions, professional learning for faculty is fragmented, limited and chronically underfunded

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In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent has invested in protecting immigrant students even as one of his own was detained 

Addressing high tuition, food insecurity and child care needs are important first steps.

Time-intensive home visits show promise

Loans capped at $20,500 a year and new ways to repay them are in store.

College-based programs connect students with each other and with basic needs resources.

AI literacy is the only defense that actually works because it could help students push back.

Inside our reporting on the system Texas has set up to punish tens of thousands of kids 

New university “precision agriculture” programs teach the use of satellite images, soil sensors, drones, robotics and more.

Enriching summer care options are out of reach for many.

Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm students.

Designed as a punishment for serious offenses, the schools now enroll students who have committed only minor infractions.

As fewer men choose college, women are moving into top professions.

A new acting state superintendent seeks to divorce schools from politics. June’s primary election could bring a return to culture-wars-style leadership.

First wave of studies produces mixed results

Academic knowledge and technical skills aren’t opposing forces; they should be complementary building blocks.

Colleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism.

America’s fastest-improving school system still falls short It seems like a tale of two school systems. Washington, D.C., has emerged as the fastest-improving school system in the nation, according to a major new analysis of student test scores released last week by researchers at Stanford,…

Investments in counseling, support and creating more engaging school environments will all help attendance.

The fossil fuel industry pumps millions into preparing high schoolers for jobs as lease operators, technicians and more. The president’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ has reinvigorated that work.

Some research suggests that career and technical schools keep boys on track to graduation — but seats are limited.

Some of the nation’s most selective institutions are quietly increasing their rural enrollment.

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Critics say it’s a new kind of censorship, but supporters say it shifts power to students.

Viral video from Tennessee shows that a school board is not taking student concerns seriously

Experts say music can help prepare children for reading success.

As students grow impatient, colleges try three-year bachelor’s degrees.

Nationally, students remain nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic reading scores and only slightly better in math

OPINION: Against all odds, a small school in a big city is changing lives by focusing on emotions Schools routinely administer academic assessments to get a handle on what incoming students know, and how best to help them learn more. They should do the same for what’s going on inside a student’s…

Even in a blue state like Massachusetts, families worry that school investments in diversity, equity and inclusion are disappearing, despite legal wins to preserve them.

As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts are offering parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night. Some families prefer the option over emergency shelters.

Graduates might only discover later that they need additional credentials and courses before these degrees are accepted.

New research tackles harms to learning of new data centers; how education can lead to climate action; and more.

A wage supplement program helped keep some programs afloat.

Emerging tools are most effective when paired with strong teacher guidance and not used as a replacement.

Do career ‘pathways’ work? Delaware offers early clues Career “pathways” have become a big idea in high school reform. The goal is to give all students a structured sequence of courses in a career field, along with early exposure to the workplace and opportunities to build practical, job-related…

Teachers were skeptical at first, but they now see progress and what is possible with real feedback and group work.

‘I don't want to sacrifice my family for my possible success’.

Apprenticeships offer something rare: A solution that works for students, employers and communities at the same time.

The Hechinger Report’s webinar shows many are looking for curbs on tech use.

Colleges lobbied to kill a requirement that they use a uniform financial aid offer letter designed to help families easily compare costs

Beware of high-pressure tactics and offers that seem too good to be true.