Category: Opinion
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
TEACHER VOICE: Students must be taught about the potential harms of AI along with its benefits
by Darrin Ross, The Hechinger Report December 9, 2025 Here’s something I have heard a lot in committee meetings and […]
December 9, 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
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
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
Funding high-quality teacher preparation programs should be the highest priority for policymakers
by Sharif El-Mekki and Heather Kirkpatrick, The Hechinger Report November 25, 2025 By dismantling the Department of Education, the Trump […]
November 25, 2025
I didn’t think I needed the help or advice, but a new literacy teaching coach from afar gave me the self-confidence I lacked
by Thomas MacCash, The Hechinger Report November 24, 2025 I was the only guy in my education classes at Missouri […]
November 24, 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