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How a Small Louisiana School Misled Families and Thwarted Students’ College Dreams
The story Mike Landry told about his students, who were majority African American, sounded depressingly familiar: poor, raised on the […]
February 9, 2026
California teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootings
Students from Heritage High School in Brentwood walked out of class as part of a national protest on Jan. 30, […]
February 9, 2026
Number of the Week: Teacher Strike Votes Are Rising
Teachers unions throughout California are in contract negotiations with school districts. Pay raises and health care costs are among the […]
February 9, 2026
Congress, Courts Stymie Trump’s Effort to Cap Research Costs
Capping indirect costs would’ve led to cuts or reduced research, college leaders warned. The National Institutes of Health and other […]
February 9, 2026
Faculty Rebuke Colorado State’s Internal Chancellor Search
Colorado State University’s current chancellor, Tony Frank, will retire at the end of June 2027. Faculty groups are pushing back […]
February 9, 2026
The Fight Over Community College Bachelor’s Degrees
Last month, state lawmakers in Iowa introduced a bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees—and unwittingly triggered […]
February 9, 2026
How did skills take over higher education? One short history
Over the weekend HEPI published blogs on the freezing of student loan thresholds, and the Westminster Hall debates on duty […]
February 9, 2026
Advocates worry funding cuts and shifts in aid could put college further out of reach for lower-income families
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 It was in the quiet of the summer when Jeff Kahlden […]
February 9, 2026
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to train the nation’s AI workforce
by Antonio Delgado, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 Every industrial revolution begins by creating a new middle class. The […]
February 9, 2026