Category: Solutions
High schools rarely plan for college and career readiness in a serious way and will fail students until they do
by Andrew Schmitz and Bill DeBaun, The Hechinger Report February 23, 2026 U.S. high schools and districts need to treat […]
February 23, 2026
OPINION: Want to get young people excited about learning? Give them hands-on programs, mentors and skills that lead to good careers
by Julie Lammers, The Hechinger Report February 19, 2026 Sitting in a classroom and being lectured day after day is […]
February 19, 2026
The debate over AI in education is stuck. Let’s move it forward in responsible ways that truly serve students
by Maddy Sims, The Hechinger Report January 29, 2026 Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how we work, communicate and create. […]
January 29, 2026
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
Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything
I’ve been teaching long enough to recognize when something fundamental is shifting in the classroom. Lately, that shift sounds like […]
December 12, 2025
a parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars
by Gail Cornwall, The Hechinger Report December 9, 2025 LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Edgar Rosales Jr. uses the word […]
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
Cyber Talent Shortage? This Alabama Pathway Might Be the Solution
When Seth Walker first walked into Lincoln High School’s new cybersecurity class, he felt out of place. “I didn’t have […]
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