Higher Education Access
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
Did the end of affirmative action lead to fewer Black and Hispanic students?
by Meredith Kolodner and Marina Villeneuve, The Hechinger Report February 12, 2026 Most people believed that the Supreme Court’s 2023 […]
February 12, 2026
As enrollment falls, getting into college is getting easier
Think getting into college is all but impossible? Think again. Sure, the most selective institutions still take only a tiny […]
February 11, 2026
Easy A’s, lower pay: Grade inflation’s hidden damage
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 For more than three decades, grades in American schools and colleges […]
February 9, 2026
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
Coaxing accepted students to show up
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report February 3, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS — Kathy Cabrera Guaman not only survived the nail-biting process […]
February 3, 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
Higher education starts to fight back against attacks on its value and policies
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report January 27, 2026 A narrator speaks over images of busy cityscapes, children playing in […]
January 27, 2026
Seeking the help and support of college mentors made all the difference on our path to higher education when the going got tough
by Raven Amah Ybona and Javonte Sellers, The Hechinger Report January 27, 2026 Like millions of students across the country, […]
January 27, 2026