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It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program

The Hechinger Report

Being the first program the federal government authorized to use Pell Grants for incarcerated men put a spotlight on Humboldt’s work. The culture has evolved, We’re like a campus now.” But now he hopes his academic progress will bolster his case for parole in 2026. “I I had to train to be a student,” he said.

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In Japan, plummeting university enrollment forecasts what’s ahead for the U.S.

The Hechinger Report

It’s projected to further decline to 880,000 by 2040, according to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Even with declining selectivity, more than 40 percent of private universities here — there are 603, along with 179 publics — aren’t filling their government-allocated enrollment quotas.

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Jobs in cybersecurity are exploding: Why are women locked out?

The Hechinger Report

Employers in the United States, and countries worldwide, face a critical shortage of professionals trained in protecting corporate and government computer networks and systems from cyberattack. will grow 28 percent by 2026. will grow 28 percent by 2026. The social conditioning starts really early.”. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Eclipsed by urban counterparts, rural nonwhites go to college at equally low rates

The Hechinger Report

A typical agriculture worker makes $22,540 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , and mechanization has steadily reduced demand for them; the government projects zero growth in agriculture through at least 2026. Related: The community college “segregation machine”.

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How a Megadam Disrupts the Flow of Water—and Money

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After two decades, the dam is expected to finally start generating electricity in 2025 and be fully operational in 2026. The 2000-megawatt Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Dam (SLHEP) is the flagship project of the government of Indias ambitious but highly contested plan to build 168 hydropower dams in the region.

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College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 8

The Hechinger Report

Epstein gives me a sampling of some of the history department’s offerings, like ‘Birth of the Avant-Garde: Modern Poetry and Culture in France and Russia, 1870 to 1930.’ Education Department is finally set to go into effect in 2026. I study the stuff of culture and ideas and how those change. What does that mean?

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DOGE’s death blow to education studies

The Hechinger Report

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) posted on X that it had terminated 89 of these contracts worth $881 million. These particular cuts stunned people involved in education research because they didnt go after woke studies about equity, diversity or culturally relevant pedagogy all more obvious targets of the new administration.

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