Category: Higher Education Completion
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
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
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
a parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars
by Gail Cornwall, The Hechinger Report December 9, 2025 LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Edgar Rosales Jr. uses the word […]
December 9, 2025
As the supply of applicants declines, college admissions gets kinder and gentler
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report November 18, 2025 PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. — As she approached her senior year in high […]
November 18, 2025
College students hedge their bets in a chaotic labor market by double-majoring
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report November 5, 2025 After he graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Drew Wesson hopes […]
November 5, 2025