Category: Parents
Parents trust report cards more than test scores — with consequences for kids
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report February 23, 2026 Most parents want to help their children succeed. We check report […]
February 23, 2026
Inside the fight to save Texas’s Native American history course
by Kaiya Little, The Hechinger Report February 20, 2026 Savion Horn watched as “before” and “after” images appeared on a […]
February 20, 2026
Inside one state’s approach to fighting antisemitism in schools
by Anya Kamenetz, The Hechinger Report February 14, 2026 The town of Concord, famed for its Revolutionary War history, has […]
February 14, 2026
Immigration raids traumatize even the youngest children
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report February 4, 2026 Last year, Susana Beltrán-Grimm was visiting Hispanic families for a research […]
February 4, 2026
Homeless kids get special treatment at Boston-area child care center
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 21, 2026 To an untrained eye, the “gross motor room” at the Edgerley […]
January 21, 2026
Infants and toddlers are a growing group among homeless children
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 17, 2026 BOSTON, Mass. — For months, Karian had tried to make it […]
January 17, 2026
Conservatives see two-parent households as a solution to student achievement. It’s not that simple
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report January 12, 2026 Conservatives have long argued that unwed motherhood and single parenting are […]
January 12, 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
School closures are accelerating in rural America. But research on whether they help students is mixed
by Chris Berdik, The Hechinger Report January 5, 2026 PEACHAM, Vt. — Early on a chilly fall morning in this small […]
January 5, 2026