The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

They were notified that there was a spot for them in a nearby child care center that had recently signed on to a government-led initiative to lower parent fees to just $10 a day. Some continue to say the government should have no place in child care, arguing that it is a private responsibility. many lawmakers have balked at the cost.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2018

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. Globally, research indicates there will be a shortage of 1.8 will grow 28 percent by 2026.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2018

Between 2015 and 2026, enrollment is projected to increase 11 percent. Peller’s organization is pushing the federal government to make the rules for receiving a Pell grant more flexible for older learners. We’re seeing adults go to these programs, and their availability and relevance have increased over the last decade,” Peller said.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2021

The number of students in community colleges in the fall declined by more than half a million , or 10 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. This predicament is being made worse by a wave of retirements, which research shows is speeding up. So are many others.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 30, 2024

million dollar Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (2020-2023 and 2023-2026). Mealy brings a wealth of organizational experience and expertise to the position. million dollars in 2021; and serving as the co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation (NSF) $1.4

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Lori Raineri, president of the Sacramento-based independent public consulting company Government Financial Strategies, says she frequently hears from school district leaders who relied on relationships, referrals or marketing to choose their financial team but lack the quantitative expertise to evaluate the advice they get.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2018

Although Hispanics are attending college in increasing numbers, according to the Pew Research Center, they still lag other ethnic groups. That compares to a national average of 69 percent, the National Center for Education Statistics reports. Rural areas are far from uniform; western Alaska differs significantly from Mississippi.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2024

A former administrator at Westminster College in Missouri is now a researcher and founder of something called College Viability. He’s the co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, a research outfit that has long predicted lots of colleges would close because the enrollment and tuition numbers simply don’t add up.

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TCI

APRIL 2, 2024

The federal government has allocated approximately $190 billion through three rounds of funding, allowing schools to address learning loss, improve infrastructure, and enhance student well-being. Our flexible and blended learning solutions empower students to ask questions, conduct purposeful research, and communicate ideas effectively.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

But Dee’s research shows that private schooling increased by about 8 percent nationally. Related: Dallas students flocking to schools that pull students from both rich and poor parts of town Family and friends are most influential in shaping people’s attitudes about schools, research specific to SFUSD shows. But change is coming.

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ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

Many of those parents had government assistance for school tuition, but half the time, Farias couldn’t count on them to make their co-payments. All will need to be in compliance by 2026. State legislatures can choose to add funding beyond what the federal government has allocated, as states like New Mexico have done.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

million adults who have gone to college but never finished have children under age 18, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, or IWPR. “If More than a third of the 40.4 Student-parents are at the intersection of that.” There’s also new attention to the benefits for children of having parents who go to college.

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Sapiens

JANUARY 30, 2025

candidate in anthropology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, my dissertation research brought me there to study how a hydroelectric dam, under construction since 2005, will impact the river and local residents in Assam and the neighboring state of Arunachal Pradesh. But ensuring future energy is only one part the story.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 3, 2025

APSA 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG): Q&A Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:00 4:00 p.m. The Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) project provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We’re not helping the right people go to college as much as we should,” said Ron Ehrenberg, a Cornell economist and director of the university’s Higher Education Research Institute. It’s not because there aren’t plenty of low-income students who qualify, research by the Institute for Higher Education Policy found. The result? “We’re

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

They cite the low number of Americans who know all three branches of government. Prioritizing civics is not purely about understanding government, but rather, understanding how to participate as reflective, engaged citizens. It has become fashionable to say we should prioritize civics education in schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

Despite the soaring price of tuition and the fact that most Americans strive to go to college and then get a good job, research shows undergrads often spend a little time studying compared to other activities. Education Department is finally set to go into effect in 2026. Jon: Right, the Gainful Employment Rule that sounds very wonky.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2025

Its a very delicate instrument, said conservative education commentator Chester Finn, who formerly chaired the governing board that oversees the assessment. Related: Our free weekly newsletter alerts you to what research says about schools and classrooms. Risky things are happening. Its going from bad to worse.

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