Liz Willen
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Editor in chief, @hechingerreport. We cover inequality and innovation in education nationwide.
New York City
Joined January 2009
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: 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:" via @jillbarshay.
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New data survey could produce statistics that indicate bias where none exists
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RT @gtoppo: Scammers Are Coming for College Students - new from @NewAmericaEd's @kevincarey1: @usedgov used to employ people whose job was….
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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: via @jillbarshay.
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Former education stats chief describes her final days under DOGE
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Long before there was @hechingerreport and nonprofit outlets like @THECITYNY, there was a paper that meant the world to many of us who were lucky enough to work there. Thanks for the memories, @CJR: .
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The daily flourished during a golden age of city reporting.
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The blows keeping coming: Not such a Happy Fourth for many colleges:
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The blows keeping coming, from the end of affirmative action to outright interference in who leads college campuses.
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This pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college multiplies the number of students who can benefit from a fixed supply of financial aid and can help fill shortages of workers in critical industries :
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The pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college stretches the return on financial aid and can help fill shortages of workers in critical industries.
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RT @merkolodner: Out of all the states in the country, New Jersey separates young children with disabilities in schools more than any other….
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Students in special education spend more time in separate classrooms in New Jersey than they do in any other state — a situation that can do lasting damage.
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A look at the "litany of problems," in higher-ed that preceded the current crisis, including an army of unhappy "customers:" via @JonMarcusBoston:
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The declining number of international students in Massachusetts poses a negative threat to the state's economy, a local expert says.
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One of the finest journalists I have been fortunate to know: via @THECITYNY @tommy_robb
thecity.nyc
A stint on THE CITY’s investigations team capped a career exposing the corrupt and the criminal on behalf of tenants, workers and incarcerated people.
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RT @JonMarcusBoston: More than half of colleges that have closed since 2020 were religiously affiliated, which are among the institutions m….
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Rural students often have few options other than religious institutions fighting to survive
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RT @L_willen: The education world is turning upside down these days and it's hard to keep track. Here's an easy way-- updated daily via @he….
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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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RT @charlesornstein: NEW: “Everyone’s been talking about what the Trump administration and DOGE have been doing, but no one seems to be tal….
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The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
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