Category: Higher Education Access
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
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
OPINION: Colleges must start treating immigration-based targeting as a serious threat to student safety and belonging
by Madison Forde, The Hechinger Report January 12, 2026 Last month, a Boston University junior proudly posted online that he […]
January 12, 2026
Early childhood educator apprenticeships offer an answer to child care shortages
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report January 7, 2026 About six years ago, an apprentice training to be a machinist […]
January 7, 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
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
Amid a national shortage of nurses, nursing apprenticeships are beginning to offer a solution to the problem
This story was produced in partnership with Work Shift and reprinted with permission. MOBILE, Ala. — Three or four times […]
December 10, 2025