higher education

by Shauna D. A. Knox, The Hechinger Report September 9, 2026 For 15 years, we let children carry cellphones into most of our classrooms. By the time states began ordering…

Since it was published two years ago, Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation has made, we believe, a huge contribution by sounding the alarm on teen screentime. Haidt’s been active endorsing…

Never in recent memory have colleges, universities and their endowments been under more scrutiny—and more pressure to perform in less-than-ideal conditions. Some of the wealthiest colleges and research universities will…

Most-clicked story of the week: Antioch University’s board is in a legal fight with an institutional coalition it co-founded in 2023 over what the university described as a “hostile takeover.”…

The Florida Board of Governors voted Thursday to bar undocumented students from attending selective institutions in the state’s public university system. According to the new regulation, which passed the board…

On a May morning in 2026, my students gather for class wearing hoodies and jackets. Several, like me, wear long winter coats. It’s 10° C, and the location I’ve chosen…

Students are facing a well-documented mental health crisis that was on the rise even before the pandemic, and schools have responded with social-emotional learning (SEL) and wellness programs. But what…

by Erin Rode, The Hechinger Report September 4, 2026 Mikiah Roberson expected to receive her federal $6,700 student loan disbursement sometime between May 27 and June 3, just in time…

As parents and teachers discover more reasons to question the indiscriminate carpet bombing of classrooms with digital devices and ed tech of dubious pedagogical value, a case from Arizona reveals…

As colleges and universities continue to face financial pressure, one opportunity often sits in plain sight. Classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, dining facilities, and other campus resources frequently operate well below…