Category: Law And Policy
As Justice Department priorities shift, concerns about protection of students’ civil rights escalate
by Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report December 14, 2025 The 10-year-old was dragged down a school hallway by two school […]
December 14, 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
I earned my associate degree while still in high school, and it changed my life
by Maxwell Fjeld, The Hechinger Report December 1, 2025 Earning an associate degree alongside my high school diploma was an […]
December 1, 2025
It will take patience and courage to fix K-12 education without the Department of Education
by John Katzman, The Hechinger Report November 19, 2025 The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education this […]
November 19, 2025
A shuttered government was not the lesson I hoped my Texas students would learn on a trip to Washington D.C
by Eddie Conger, The Hechinger Report October 21, 2025 After decades serving in the Marine Corps and in education, I […]
October 21, 2025