Federal protections for students in special education don’t apply to private schools, but parents aren’t always informed ...

People are tired of hearing that higher costs are unavoidable and want more information about measurable value ...

Josie McClain fixes a swing at her home-based child care program. McClain says support from a local nonprofit has helped her expand and improve her facilities. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger ...

Barbara Aranda spent years waiting for a child care subsidy for her daughter Mackenzie, 3, to come through. The delay forced her to miss shifts at work, setting the family back financially. Credit: ...

For decades, Americans have been treating college as a career plan, spurred by the “college for all” movement — a decades-long educational and political push that aimed to make a four-year college ...

Students in a seventh grade classroom at The Young Men’s Leadership Academy in Dallas research potential careers on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Credit: Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report ...

As colleges tighten their belts, millions of students like Mutz feel the consequences. Small, private nonprofit institutions that rely heavily on tuition — like the University of Lynchburg — are ...

Following a confusing rollout of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s loan changes, students are stuck with bills they can’t pay ...

Cori Space spent her freshman year of high school in Madison, Alabama, trying to keep up with her coursework while managing her celiac disease and other health problems that her school wouldn’t ...

Last year, a study of AI assistants used by teachers found them recommending harsher approaches for struggling students whose names read as Black. A separate study found that an AI grader gave essays ...