Category: College Planning Scholarships
OPINION: U.S. colleges need more men. Trump’s new policies inadvertently disadvantage them, especially at selective schools
by Catharine Hill, The Hechinger Report January 20, 2026 While attending a gathering of Ivy League women years ago, I […]
January 20, 2026
Rethinking classroom tech: A call for student well-being
Second grade students in Maple Elementary. Courtesy of Maple Elementary Over the past two decades, educational technology has fundamentally reshaped […]
January 20, 2026
6 Figures in 2 Years, No Debt: Your Fast-Track to a Career in the Trades
Thank you for subscribing! In recent years, the conversation around higher education has shifted. While the traditional four-year university path […]
January 19, 2026
Trump’s admissions data collection strains college administrators
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report January 19, 2026 Lynette Duncan didn’t expect to spend 20 hours over the past […]
January 19, 2026
The time to prepare young people for a future shaped by computer science is during middle school
by Jim Ryan, The Hechinger Report January 19, 2026 The future of work will demand fluency in both science and […]
January 19, 2026
Financial Need Scholarship Essay Examples (2026)
Thank you for subscribing! Many scholarships are awarded based on financial need. In order to win these scholarships, you must […]
January 18, 2026
West Contra Costa Unified faces deep cuts to staff and programs to remain solvent
Striking teachers on the picket line in El Cerrito, California on Dec. 5, 2025. Louis Freedberg Now for the really […]
January 17, 2026
Infants and toddlers are a growing group among homeless children
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 17, 2026 BOSTON, Mass. — For months, Karian had tried to make it […]
January 17, 2026
How dual enrollment programs can enhance racial equity
Students attend a dual enrollment Sociology 101 class in Los Angeles. Credit: Kate Sequeira / EdSource Across California, dual enrollment […]
January 16, 2026