The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

Education is an example of what’s called “recovery capital,” something earned that makes long-term recovery more likely. At two-year institutions, admission is accessible, tuition is affordable, and flexible coursework fits into schedules complicated not only by jobs and families, but counseling, support groups and doctor visits. “I

Report 113

Report Groups Meeting Advocacy 113

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s that fewer than one in five of adults in the entire surrounding Humphreys County have at least an associate degree, according to census data analyzed by the nonprofit advocacy organization Complete Tennessee. Bradley County’s rolling landscape is dotted with examples of the new economy. Photo: Trxlation for The Hechinger Report.

Industry 106

Industry Report Company Training 106

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Juliet won’t finish high school before 2025, but the 11-year-old already has big plans: She wants to be a mechanical engineer. That perspective bothers Kellie O’Quinn, director of the Center for Social Measurement and Research at Children at Risk, a children’s advocacy organization in Houston. “I

Robotics 112

Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145