Advocacy Document History 
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 20, 2020
“I think there is optimism based on this worldwide movement and the fact that there’s worldwide attention on the way Black folks have been treated in this country for hundreds of years now,” said Alim, who is the Midwest engagement manager for the Young Invincibles youth advocacy group. The question I would ask is, ‘What is being done?’
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 4, 2016
State officials at the highest levels have been aware of these problems for years and have repeatedly failed to fix them, according to internal documents. She had spent 12 years as a senior education advocate at the Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, advising other parents on how to get through the system. More calls.
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The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 3, 2022
However, for students transitioning from under-resourced high schools, and without self-advocacy skills, legal knowledge or access to medical resources and insurance, pursuing accommodations in college can be daunting, prolonged and expensive. This flaw in higher education is not obscure; it is codified into federal law. It might cost $7,500.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Spokespeople from the schools say the criticism doesn’t reflect the fact that they often enroll students who are struggling academically, are enrolled for short periods, and have a history of changing schools frequently, a metric shown to hurt academic performance. They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 18, 2020
As our country reckons with a long and continued history of systemic racism, and communities take to the streets to protest police brutality and reinforce that Black Lives Matter, we must consider the many paths that have led us here. For those who beat the odds and do apply to college, roadblocks abound. The account is nearly two years old.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 18, 2023
Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Documentation depends on the information families can access to prove their lineage.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
When filling out financial aid forms, her mother had the needed documents prepared, for example. Lozada, 21, now assists students preparing for college at her high school alma mater, the Facing History School several blocks away from John Jay. Their advocacy work has already begun, one high school senior at a time. “At
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