Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media

Seminar for Higher Education Reporters
November 20-22, 2009
Chicago
Higher Education is struggling through tough times while trying to meet President Obama's higher expectations. What questions should journalists be asking?

Early Stories: On Journalism, Children, and Learning

The Hechinger Institute staff blogs on early childhood and pre-school issues. Click here to have a look.

Jeff Henig
A Professor of Political Science and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Symposium in New York City in March 2008.

The Institute is starting its own news operation, The Hechinger Report, which has begun collaborating with established news outlets on analytic and independent coverage of issues in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

With parents, policymakers, educators and journalists still analyzing the latest math results on NAEP and pondering how math is taught, the Institute has released a new report that should help them find answers.

From the Knight Seminar for Editors in Racine, Wis.:
Inspired me to consider more ambitious projects and reminded us of the importance of getting into the schools to make our stories come to life.
-Bob Frahm, Hartford (Conn.) Courant

Jeff HenigA Professor of Political Science and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Symposium in New York City in March 2008.

Jeff Henig
A Professor of Political Science and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Symposium in New York City in March 2008.