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    Black at Mizzou: Confronting race on campus
    August 14, 2020

    Black at Mizzou: Confronting race on campus

    "Black Mizzou" is a thriving campus-within-a-campus that Black students have built over decades to make the University of Missouri a more welcoming place.

    What the Words Say
    August 6, 2020

    What the Words Say

    A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life.

    Covid on Campus
    July 29, 2020

    Covid on Campus

    The coronavirus pandemic represents the greatest challenge to American higher education in decades. Some small regional colleges that were already struggling won’t survive. Other schools, large and small, are rethinking how to offer an education while keeping people safe.

    May 29, 2020

    Same Pandemic, Unequal Education (from Us & Them podcast)

    The coronavirus pandemic has left West Virginia schools particularly hard hit. The Us & Them podcast from West Virginia Public Radio brings us stories of teachers grappling with virtual classes for students who don't have access to the internet and how schools are trying, still, to keep kids fed.

    Facing uncertain futures, high school seniors weigh tough college options and alternate paths
    May 14, 2020

    Facing uncertain futures, high school seniors weigh tough college options and alternate paths

    Editor-in-chief of The Hechinger Report, Liz Willen, shares what she's heard from high school seniors who are feeling anxious and overwhelmed as they face pandemic-fueled challenges.

    Listeners tell us how they're adapting to at-home education
    May 7, 2020

    Listeners tell us how they're adapting to at-home education

    Teachers, students and families talk about how they've adapted while schools and campuses stay closed.

    Is learning to read a constitutional right?
    April 30, 2020

    Is learning to read a constitutional right?

    A federal court recently ruled that underfunded schools in Detroit violated students' right to a basic education. Advocates hope the case is the beginning of a trend.

    A few silver linings emerge in a dark time of closed schools
    April 23, 2020

    A few silver linings emerge in a dark time of closed schools

    Delece Smith-Barrow of The Hechinger Report shares some hopeful stories about education during the pandemic.

    'Everything has changed': A look at K-12 education under coronavirus
    April 16, 2020

    'Everything has changed': A look at K-12 education under coronavirus

    Sarah Garland of The Hechinger Report on how (and whether) education carries on while schools are closed.

    College in the time of coronavirus
    April 9, 2020

    College in the time of coronavirus

    A conversation with Hechinger Report higher education editor Jon Marcus on how learning and the college experience are changing, and what's yet to come.

    What good is a history major?
    April 2, 2020

    What good is a history major?

    As fewer college students opt to major in history, there's an effort by history departments to prove the practical value of their discipline.

    Graduation rate for Native students surges at the University of Minnesota
    March 26, 2020

    Graduation rate for Native students surges at the University of Minnesota

    The percentage of Native students graduating from the U of M has doubled in the past decade.

    Black girl, white college
    March 19, 2020

    Black girl, white college

    When it was time for me to enroll in a four-year college, I chose North Dakota State, a school that's mostly white, conservative and insular -- everything I wasn't. It was the hardest year of my life.

    College administrators struggle with whether to close their classrooms in response to COVID-19
    March 14, 2020

    College administrators struggle with whether to close their classrooms in response to COVID-19

    Some students say they want campuses to remain open.

    A conundrum for student advocates: change their school or change society?
    March 12, 2020

    A conundrum for student advocates: change their school or change society?

    Unlike protesters at many universities, activists at Harvard seek social justice reforms beyond campus.

    At some HBCUs, enrollment rises from surprising applicants
    March 5, 2020

    At some HBCUs, enrollment rises from surprising applicants

    After decades of declining enrollment, HBCUs are seeing an uptick in new applicants, especially among Latino and international students.

    With more students demanding action on climate change, teachers try to keep up
    February 27, 2020

    With more students demanding action on climate change, teachers try to keep up

    Most states and districts have adopted science standards that require teaching climate change. Teachers are left to get up to speed and help students understand the impacts.

    Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids
    January 27, 2020

    Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids

    A first of its kind review finds Lucy Calkins' materials don't align with the science of reading.

    New salvos in the battles over reading instruction
    December 20, 2019

    New salvos in the battles over reading instruction

    Several powerful people and organizations have weighed in on the national conversation prompted by APM Reports' podcast episodes.

    National assessment shows more K-12 students struggling to read
    November 1, 2019

    National assessment shows more K-12 students struggling to read

    Correspondent Emily Hanford talks about the latest NAEP results and what they say about the state of reading instruction in the U.S.

    A conversation with Emily Hanford on reading instruction in the U.S.
    October 24, 2019

    A conversation with Emily Hanford on reading instruction in the U.S.

    Hanford talks about her reporting on what's wrong with how schools teach reading.

    Ditching the lecture for active learning
    September 19, 2019

    Ditching the lecture for active learning

    There's a growing movement at colleges and universities to create classrooms where students take the lead.

    How colleges are mishandling racial tensions on campus
    September 12, 2019

    How colleges are mishandling racial tensions on campus

    As administrators navigate issues of inclusion and free speech, students of color have been left to find their own way.

    September 12, 2019

    As colleges navigate inclusion and free speech, students of color work to find their own way

    Do administrators have to choose between protecting free speech and creating a civil climate on campus?

    Flagship universities don't reflect their state's diversity
    September 5, 2019

    Flagship universities don't reflect their state's diversity

    Across the country, a gap persists between the number of black and Latino students graduating from state high schools and the number enrolling in state flagship schools.

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