The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

As he and his wife, Jennifer, walked into the parking lot outside the E E Butler Center in Gainesville, Georgia, that day in 2006, the two could picture a different future for Caleb. Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt.

Education 82

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 82

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

School is very important to me because I want to keep studying,” she said. “I Puerto Rico’s student population has dropped by almost half in 15 years, from almost 550,000 in 2006 to 276,413 in 2021, a decline caused by disasters, mismanagement and migration. Online learning was particularly challenging for Puerto Rican students.

Elementary 110

Elementary Report Dropout System 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

Fewer than 2 percent of mothers under 18 complete college by age 30 , according to a 2006 report published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (now Power to Decide). Schools already fail this population of students. And recently, the U.S. Credit: Jimena Peck for The Hechinger Report.

Report 136

Report Accessibility Outcomes Social Media 136