Category: Politics
Advocates worry funding cuts and shifts in aid could put college further out of reach for lower-income families
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 It was in the quiet of the summer when Jeff Kahlden […]
February 9, 2026
Podcast: Student loans, research funding, Wales
This week on the podcast student finance has exploded into the headlines – but is the English student loan system […]
February 5, 2026
Is the United States aging out of democracy?
In my capacity as a globetrotting Asianist, I frequently encounter people from the United States who want to brag about […]
February 4, 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
Is Abbott going to destroy Texan Higher education? – Dr Simon Paul Atkinson (PFHEA)
Grok generated image On January 27, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive freezing all new H-1B visa applications for […]
February 1, 2026
Media in Bangladesh get caught up in anti-India attacks
Speculation spreads. At the time of the attack, Hadi was campaigning for parliamentary elections scheduled for February 2026, elections meant […]
January 30, 2026
On a college campus in Minneapolis, a sense of danger and anxiety prevails
by Paul Pribbenow, The Hechinger Report January 30, 2026 Spring semester at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, where I serve as […]
January 30, 2026
Podcast: Demand, Disabled students, medicine
This week on the podcast we examine what a rise in UK university applicants really tells us about the future […]
January 29, 2026
5 big questions to help you understand the current state of student loans
by Meredith Kolodner, The Hechinger Report January 28, 2026 Washington is sending confusing and even contradictory signals to people with […]
January 28, 2026