Hi Reader,

At The Hechinger Report, we believe that to truly understand education, you have to follow it from the very beginning, and keep following it after graduation caps are tossed.

Our reporters cover every step of the education journey: from the early childhood classrooms shaped by Head Start and pre-K funding, to the middle schools and high schools that are rethinking how to prepare students for today’s workforce. We examine what happens when federal education cuts reach local districts, when math instruction shifts and when higher education policies open or close doors for students.

Together, these stories reveal how America’s education system is evolving, and often where it’s falling short. They chronicle how decisions in Washington ripple through classrooms, campuses and communities across the country.

This is what our “cradle to career” reporting refers to: a commitment to understanding education as a lifelong system, not a series of disconnected moments. And it’s possible because of readers like you.

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With appreciation,

Liz Willen
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