Category: Law And Policy
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
How a legal group’s anti-LGBTQ policies took root in school districts across a state
by Kathryn Joyce, The Hechinger Report January 6, 2026 The West Shore school board policy committee meeting came to a […]
January 6, 2026
5 early childhood education highlights of 2025
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report December 24, 2025 In the nearly 13 years since I wrote my first early […]
December 24, 2025
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
Colleges are not just saying goodbye to DEI offices, they are dismantling programs that assure institutional commitment to justice
by Jeni Hebert-Beirne, The Hechinger Report December 22, 2025 It started with Harvard University. Then Notre Dame, Cornell, Ohio State […]
December 22, 2025
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
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
Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals
by Christina A. Samuels, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Last year, Project 2025 was a conservative wish list: a […]
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