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

Smith is a single parent who works full time from home as an auto claims insurance adjuster. When her maternity leave ended last fall, she had no choice but to return to work while continuing to care ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over the past few years, Ginger Williams has watched the number of children learning English inch up at the six Head Start sites she runs across Snohomish County, Washington, just north of Seattle.