The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

He’s trying to figure out how to parcel out his meager paycheck to pay back college loans for a degree he never finished. Honestly, I didn’t know how to handle it. Students who withdraw are also much more likely to default on their loans; dropouts make up two-thirds of defaults nationwide. On a good day, he’s out by 9 p.m.

Dropout 86

Dropout Study Report System 86

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In airy PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted, in affluent, white north Buffalo, 22 would-be Arctic explorers wrestled with how to build a shelter if their team leader had frostbite and snow blindness. There are gifted dropouts. This story also appeared in NBC News. Low-income families, they are working on Saturday.”.

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

“Since my parents didn’t get much education, it’s hard to talk to them about my schoolwork and applying to college, or how to plan my time and get everything done,” says Mariano Almanza, 18, pictured speaking with his Coronado High School guidance counselor, Colleen McElvogue. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 110

Dropout Report Training Outcomes 110