Category: College To Careers
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
5 years after transcript withholding bans began, college students face fewer obstacles but advocates worry about enforcement
by Felicia Mello, The Hechinger Report December 23, 2025 OAKLAND — In 2020, California led the nation in outlawing transcript-withholding, […]
December 23, 2025
The Trump administration’s biggest impact on education in 2025
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Even with a conservative think tank’s blueprint detailing how the second […]
December 18, 2025
OPINION: Workforce Pell can lead to good jobs for students if they get the support needed for long-term success
by Alexander Mayer, The Hechinger Report December 16, 2025 Ohio resident Megan Cutright lost her hospitality job during the pandemic. […]
December 16, 2025
Colleges too often drop the ball on student-athlete mental health
by Debbie Hogan, The Hechinger Report December 15, 2025 Student-athletes across the U.S. are now participating in National Signing Day, […]
December 15, 2025
The US wants more apprenticeships. The UK figured out how to make them coveted roles
by Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report December 15, 2025 MACCLESFIELD, England — Ishan Goshawk, an apprentice with global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, […]
December 15, 2025
Students will benefit from systems that make it easier for them to focus on learning, so let’s cut barriers instead of budgets
by Tom Tasche and Ben Castleman, The Hechinger Report December 8, 2025 Since Inauguration Day, the Trump administration has unleashed […]
December 8, 2025
As the job market tightens, workers without degrees could hit a ‘paper ceiling’
by Lawrence Lanahan, The Hechinger Report December 2, 2025 DENVER — On a bus headed downtown, Cherri McKinney opened a compact […]
December 2, 2025
We must help the next generation get from classrooms to careers with real guidance, not guesswork
by Jason Joseph, The Hechinger Report December 2, 2025 Too many high school graduates are unsure how their education connects […]
December 2, 2025