Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As Pete Hall kicked off a four-day unit on gambling prevention in April, he asked his high school health class what comes to mind when they hear “sports betting.” Fantasy football. Money. Socially engaging. Power. Control. Students typed on their laptops as Hall read their answers aloud. “Adrenaline. Excitement. That sounds like […] The post Schools doubling down on education to protect boys from gambling problems appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
In James Bell’s math class at Chapman High School, sophomores are trying to pinpoint exactly where two lines cross. The students in this rural Kansas high school already solved for that meeting point in previous lessons, using graphs and other techniques. But this recent lesson shows them how to use a matrix — a box […] The post Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
BENZONIA, Mich. — Maggie Bacon is seeking men. On a recent Friday, she attached flyers about an upcoming education and training fair to more than 500 pizza boxes, one of the ways she’s tried to persuade men in this northern Michigan town to enroll in college, a certificate program or even just a single course. […] The post Advertising, training fairs, free tuition: How one state is trying to get more men into college appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
When Imperial Valley College launched a new program training students to become plant operators and technicians in the emerging lithium industry, Corban Dillon enrolled in the inaugural class. He’d spent the first part of his career working for his family’s courier business in this part of southeastern California, but it faltered after the pandemic and […] The post In California’s ‘Lithium Valley,’ students are training for jobs that haven’t yet materialized appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
This story was copublished and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. MILWAUKEE — When a doctor told Domininck Tompkins that her 1-year-old’s lead level was too high, she immediately suspected her child was being poisoned at their home, a poorly maintained rental with chipping paint. A few weeks later, when her […] The post How children became this city’s lead detectors appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
Nine research sessions disappeared from the agenda of one of the nation’s most important early childhood education conferences less than a week before it was set to begin after an unprecedented intervention by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the conference sponsor. The removals affected almost a fifth of the 48 sessions at […] The post HHS removes nearly one-fifth of sessions from early childhood research conference appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
Glass doors lead to the light-filled lobby of a redbrick and limestone chapel at one end of a grassy quad, where lectures and receptions were held and students testified about their faith. Original artwork hangs on the walls on the way to the music department, chaplain’s office and recital hall, along with brass “leaves” listing […] The post Threats of more closings have colleges and students worrying about how to save themselves appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
For years, policymakers, educators and employers have debated whether career pathways — programs that connect high school students to postsecondary education and careers — actually work. We’ve framed the conversation as apprenticeship versus college, workforce training versus liberal arts and careers versus academics. While new findings from Rodel and RTI International — in one of […] The post OPINION: We need to ask better questions about how and if career pathways are working appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
Harrison Keller was starting only his second year as president of the University of North Texas last fall when he was abruptly confronted with a big problem. Enrollment was down. And the source of the crisis made it much worse: In the wake of Trump administration moves to deny and revoke visas, deport international students […] The post As international enrollment falls, U.S. students face program cuts and higher prices appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s a Friday morning at Oakland Unity Middle School, a public charter school nestled between residential buildings in East Oakland, and Austin Razavi is announcing the morning advisory prompt. “I’ll give you 10, 15 seconds to think about it,” Razavi said to the group of 15 mixed-grade middle school boys who had […] The post Key to helping boys in school: Make them feel safe to be themselves appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
Imagine a student who starts taking college courses while still in high school through a dual-enrollment program. By the time they arrive on campus as a first-year student, they already have credits completed. They are the first in their family to attend a four-year institution. Focused. Capable. Working part-time to help support things at home. […] The post OPINION: The real college crisis isn’t enrollment. It’s completion, and it’s time to start asking why appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
For generations, we’ve been told that higher education is the surest path to a better life. But too many students don’t feel that way, and often with good reason: They are graduating with mountains of debt and few career prospects. Last summer, Congress wisely ushered in a new era of accountability in higher education when […] The post OPINION: Congress needs to face the ugly truth about cosmetology schools that don’t pay off appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
As young sisters growing up in Las Vegas, we didn’t have the language to define our fascination with science. For Angel, it was an early obsession with questions about health and fairness: Why do some people get sick and others don’t? Why do some communities struggle more than others? Why isn’t there always a solution? […] The post STUDENT VOICES: We were STEM-obsessed siblings as children. It shaped our pathway to Princeton and careers appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
This story was published by The 19th and reprinted with permission. Tucked in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s sprawling universal childcare plan is a little-talked-about milestone: In September, the city will open what appears to be the first free daycare for municipal workers in the country. The center, called The Little Apple, is a pilot program […] The post Under Mamdani, New York will be the first to open a free child care center for city workers appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
When ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, educators quickly asked whether students would use artificial intelligence to cheat, learn or simply get through homework more efficiently. Evidence is beginning to point toward a troubling answer: Many students appear to be completing assignments faster while learning less from them. This conclusion comes from one of the largest […] The post Faster solutions, lower test scores: How AI is eroding math skills appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Ask parent Janina Matuszeski what she has valued most about her twins’ experience in the Cambridge Public Schools to this point, and she is quick to cite the diversity and teacher quality. If there is one area in which the schools have performed less well in serving her children, who just completed […] The post Can this city succeed in having all eighth graders take algebra where others have failed? appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
As a former teacher and now school leader, I know nothing is worse than missing the mark with your students. It is both disillusioning and frustrating to know that you are failing to provide them with the necessary tools to drive their own learning. It was this realization that convinced me that something needed to […] The post PRINCIPAL VOICE: Our off-track high school students weren’t terribly interested in school until we dug into hands-on learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report .