Poverty
Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go
by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report February 20, 2026 GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on […]
February 20, 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
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows
Two transitional kindergarten students at Independent Elementary School in Castro Valley Unified match the colors of plastic figures known as […]
February 5, 2026
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows
Two transitional kindergarten students at Independent Elementary School in Castro Valley Unified match the colors of plastic figures known as […]
February 5, 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
Impact of Title I oversight shift on California schools
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource California educates more low-income students than any state in the nation. Millions of children rely […]
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 married parents as a solution to low 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