Category: Achievement Gap
Massachusetts is poised to shake up literacy instruction — and some educators don’t like it
by Julian Roberts-Grmela, The Hechinger Report February 24, 2026 WAKEFIELD, Mass. — One winter morning at the Woodville School in […]
February 24, 2026
Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go
by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report February 20, 2026 GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on […]
February 20, 2026
Advocates worry funding cuts and shifts in aid could put college further out of reach for lower-income families
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 It was in the quiet of the summer when Jeff Kahlden […]
February 9, 2026
Instead of defining Black children by their test scores, we should help them overcome academic barriers and pursue their dreams
by Nosakhere Griffin-EL, The Hechinger Report January 5, 2026 Across the U.S., public school districts are panicking over test scores. […]
January 5, 2026
Probes into racism in schools stall under Trump
by Meredith Kolodner, The Hechinger Report December 19, 2025 LUBBOCK, Texas — The meeting of the local NAACP chapter began with […]
December 19, 2025
It will take patience and courage to fix K-12 education without the Department of Education
by John Katzman, The Hechinger Report November 19, 2025 The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education this […]
November 19, 2025
Understanding the California School Dashboard: What parents need to know
Credit: Pexels The California Department of Education on Thursday released the annual California School Dashboard, which means it’s time for […]
November 13, 2025
Girls’ STEM skills slipped in California and the nation during Covid: What to do
Credit: Pexels For nearly 20 years, academic strategies, support and policies focused on closing long-standing achievement gaps in STEM between […]
July 15, 2025