Liz Willen
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Editor in chief, @hechingerreport. We cover inequality and innovation in education nationwide.
New York City
Joined January 2009
There is an assumption embedded in the persistence of gifted programs for the littles that it’s possible to assess a child’s potential, sometimes before they even start school:
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And after more than five decades, New York’s experience offers a case study in how elusive it can be to identify children as gifted before they even start school.
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First study to show a causal connection between school cellphone bans and learning rather than just a correlation.
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Analysis of Florida school district after 2023 classroom cellphone restrictions shows reading and math test score gains
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What's next for this group? @LauraPappano takes a close look:
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This year’s event tried to court younger members and more men, and there was more talk of suing school districts than running for school board.
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“I’m concerned, and I think a lot of policymakers are concerned, that we’re at a turning point where we’re going to descend back to a time when it’s more difficult” for students and their families to pay for college, says @jscottclayton.bsky.social:
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College students nationwide are facing increases in tuition this fall of as much as 10 percent, along with new fees and rising costs for dorms and dining plans, after a stretch when tuition had been...
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Be warned! Students nationwide are facing increases in tuition this fall of as high as 10 percent, along with new fees and rising costs for dorms and dining: https://t.co/CzHxvzjcXF via @JonMarcusBoston
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College students nationwide are facing increases in tuition this fall of as much as 10 percent, along with new fees and rising costs for dorms and dining plans, after a stretch when tuition had been...
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In the latest challenge to teachers, "patriotic," education is on the agenda:
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Teachers say they worry federal efforts to shift historical narratives will rob students of vital information.
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Education policymakers have no way of knowing if high schools are back on an upward track (and should continue doing what they are doing) or not (and change course):
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The long-delayed 2024 results for 12th graders in math and reading and for eighth graders in science were finally released.
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Without that money, National History Day’s leaders say some states will likely have to cancel their programs altogether, and the national event will be scaled:
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Funding for National History Day, which runs a competition that engages students in original research, was slashed by the Trump administration.
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Where have all the men gone from college campuses and will football bring them back? Love this story! https://t.co/0ZVLxhi7rx via @hechingerreport @RoanokeCollege
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Some colleges, especially at Division III level, hope that starting a football team will attract more young men to enroll.
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Back-to-school views, reporting and commentary on the future of AI from @hechingerreport: @jillbarshay, @erinmote and many more:
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Artificial intelligence — AI — in many forms is transforming teaching and learning, for young children and students in college. The Hechinger Report is exploring how and our contributors weigh in...
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What's the education agenda for @realDonaldTrump? We are keeping track @hechingerreport:
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The president has said he wants to eliminate the Education Department while fighting ‘woke’ ideology in schools. A week-by-week look at what he’s done
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An investigation by THE CITY found that Adams did not disclose an army of these secret bundlers to the city’s Campaign Finance Board — a lapse that is legal, but ethically dubious, campaign finance experts say: https://t.co/t9kPE881EW via @THECITYNY
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Text messages reviewed by THE CITY show how business leaders and political allies collected big bucks for the mayor’s campaigns, which took advantage of a loophole to keep them from being disclosed.
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Ready or not, it's time! Catch up on all things education by following @hechingerreport and becoming a member: https://t.co/9wXUZaQXAc
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Fifty-seven percent of students at all levels of higher education end up having to spend more time and money on college because their campuses don’t offer required courses when they need them: Why?
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Fifty-seven percent of college students have to spend more time and money on college because their campuses don’t offer required courses when they need them. Mounting layoffs and budget problems now...
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With widespread layoffs and as consumers are already increasingly questioning the value of a college education, the problem is expected to get worse: https://t.co/pJ2u0Ensvi via @JonMarcusBoston @hechingerreport
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Fifty-seven percent of college students have to spend more time and money on college because their campuses don’t offer required courses when they need them. Mounting layoffs and budget problems now...
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This stunning endorsement of a for-profit firm by the head of the nation’s biggest public school system did not come about completely out of the blue: https://t.co/0xjwUAtwIi via @Gregbsmithnyc, @THECITYNY
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As federal law enforcement probes Philip and David Banks for possible influence-peddling, emails obtained by THE CITY shed light on how brother Terence cashed in on their power.
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When Black parents — especially men — assert themselves in spaces not designed for them, they are too often perceived as “aggressive," - here's one father's story:
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Across the country, Black fathers are too often seen as a threat when they speak up and advocate for their children. This needs to change.
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“You would almost think that whoever implemented this didn’t know what they were doing:" https://t.co/oVZzLiK5KA via @jillbarshay
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New data survey could produce statistics that indicate bias where none exists
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Scammers Are Coming for College Students - new from @NewAmericaEd's @kevincarey1: @usedgov used to employ people whose job was to stop waste, fraud, and abuse. Now almost all of their desks are empty. https://t.co/asiYcWISvx
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The U.S. Department of Education used to employ people whose job was to stop waste, fraud, and abuse. Now almost all of their desks are empty.
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She is clear about what was lost by the firing of the head of a nonpartisan statistical agency: an objective assessment of how American students are doing: https://t.co/eCa5bGfIBw via @jillbarshay
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Former education stats chief describes her final days under DOGE
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