The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

But we know from an analysis of federal data that nationally, one in five college students is parenting, more than a third of Black college students are parents, and nearly half of all Black female undergraduates are mothers. But that’s no longer the case.

Policies 133

Policies Survey Advocacy Accessibility 133

The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2019

Black women earn just 61 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts, according to analysis by the nonprofit advocacy group Equal Pay Today. Native American women and Latinas earn 58 cents and 53 cents, respectively for every dollar earned by a white male.

Libraries 100

Libraries Report Advocacy Policies 100

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. “It’s not something we’re going to make up in a summer or in a year. It’s a long road of recovery.” Whitney Oakley, Guilford County Schools.

Study 138

Study Data Report Elementary 138

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

A Hechinger Report/inewsource analysis of California community college data yielded stark results. Although whites and Asians also have poor pass rates in these low-level remedial classes, the inewsource/Hechinger Report analysis found that Latino students are twice as likely as whites to end up in the lowest level of remedial English.

Report 111

Report Course System Data 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

But a first-of-its-kind analysis by The Hechinger Report and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting has found that attendance-related suspensions are pervasive, in some districts accounting for more than half of all in-school suspensions. Arizona collects limited discipline data from its districts.

Dropout 102

Dropout Analysis Policies Report 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2021

They’re pulling a bait and switch on students,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the advocacy group Complete College America. Dropout rates rose in the fall of 2020 to their highest level since 2012, the Clearinghouse reports. Related: Some colleges ease up on pushing undergrads into picking majors right away.

Report 139

Report Dropout Survey Advocacy 139

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

household incomes by 5 percent by 2060, according to one analysis. She blamed the high dropout rates on the fact that many students have to juggle school with full- and part-time jobs, leaving little time for academics. Related: More Hispanics are going to college. The bad news? They’re still behind. But Debra Santiago, CEO of the D.C.-based

Dropout 109

Dropout Laptops Study Report 109