The Hechinger Report

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Going to college? We’ve created a whole suite of tools with brand new data that can answer your questions and help you research what life might be like at thousands of colleges and universities across the country.

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@nealtmorton, 2025 Feature (Education-Only Outlets) Winner

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Our reporters earned three Education Writers Association awards this year. Congratulations to @ReporterMarina, @merkolodner, @jillbarshay and @jackiemader and all the other award winners!

Links to the stories in the 🧵

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@merkolodner, @ReporterMarina & @jackiemader , 2025 Investigative Reporting (Education-Only Outlets) Winners

https://t.co/Yy3kkvnqwG

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🎓 'If you were a private business and you ran the way a US university is run, you'd be out of business.' @jonmarcusboston of the @hechingerreport on this week's Econ World podcast explaining why so many US universities are struggling to stay open https://t.co/aJl0CsJDSB

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A look back at how the 1918 Spanish flu disrupted universities and why higher education’s response then offers perspective on today’s challenges. @hechingerreport @jillbarshay

https://t.co/1G68nPmigA

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How do we make the young happy again? https://t.co/GbSoFPmq2i

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Faculty say this long-held academic practice is a safeguard of their right to free expression
https://t.co/QBO6bLtzVN

[Liz Willen @L_willen]

what does it mean to pay it forward? https://t.co/pD8Nqf9UXv

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School may be ending, but the time for education reporters to dig in to the Department of Education changes is *now.* Recap of our expert panel w/ @jillbarshay @hechingerreport @Noellerson @aasahq @radiokeri @nationalparents & Stephen Provasnik ex @EdNCES https://t.co/ZWdecGL9Ws

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Trump has already transformed university life. Four reporters report from campuses in California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas about how higher education has changed in just the last few months. In partnership with @hechingerreport.
https://t.co/ItiAxvTHmL

[Jill Barshay @jillbarshay]

Tech glitches at ED. Both NCES and IES websites went down for > 9 hours from midnight last night to 9am today. Researchers unable to make tables using datalab and powerstats yesterday. But all is back and running now. IT employees at ED were part of mass firings in March.

[Jill Barshay @jillbarshay]

Noontime ET webinar today on changes at the Education Department. Grab a sandwich and join us.

[Liz Willen @L_willen]

This pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college multiplies the number of students who can benefit from a fixed supply of financial aid and can help fill shortages of workers in critical industries :https://t.co/pD8Nqf9UXv

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FINAL COUNTDOWN ⏳⏳⌛NPF's free webinar on covering the Education Department starts at 12 p.m. ET today, but even if you can't tune in live, register to get the video and transcript sent right to your inbox: https://t.co/MfiNZzX7hV

[Meredith Kolodner @merkolodner]

Out of all the states in the country, New Jersey separates young children with disabilities in schools more than any other. I'm deeply grateful to all of the brave parents who spoke with @ReporterMarina and me and for this story.
https://t.co/O279IU7UHD

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Register TODAY for NPF's June 10 webinar: How to Cover Education Department Cuts in Your Community. Expert panelists from @hechingerreport @EdNCES (former) @aasahq and @nationalparents will help journalists report on what it means for students & families.
https://t.co/R1IdAtkdQO

[Steven Yoder @syodertweets]

Albemarle County Schools appeared on a fact sheet tied to Trump’s order to end “radical indoctrination.” Educators say their work simply reflects accurate inclusive history. My latest in @hechingerreport: https://t.co/YlVB3P0YtF(tho @JaveriaSal deserves the credit for the story)

[Jill Barshay @jillbarshay]

A cybersecurity service known as MS-ISAC warns more than 5,700 schools around the country about malware and other threats and recommends security patches. This technical service is free to schools, but is funded by Congress. (1/3)