Investigative Reporter - Education

Camilla Forte | The Hechinger Report

Suspending students for absences, tardies compounds learning loss

by Tara García Mathewson and Maria Polletta December 6, 2022December 14, 2022

Camilla Forte | The Hechinger Report

Suspender a los estudiantes por ausencias, tardanzas agrava pérdida de aprendizaje

by Tara García Mathewson and Maria Polletta December 6, 2022January 25, 2023

Camilla Forte | The Hechinger Report

Inside our analysis of Arizona’s attendance-related suspensions

by Maria Polletta, Fazil Khan and Tara García Mathewson December 6, 2022December 7, 2022

Youth access to mental health care improved under Jake’s Law, but persistent barriers hamper its reach

Youth access to mental health care improved under Jake’s Law, but persistent barriers hamper its reach

by Shaena Montanari and Maria Polletta September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

Zoe Edelstein, 13, poses for a photo in her family's home in Phoenix on July 17, 2022. Edelstein switched to online learning because she suffered from severe anxiety and her school had a shortage of mental health providers.. Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli | AZCIR

Permanent funding solution elusive as mental health provider shortage plagues Arizona schools

by Maria Polletta and Shaena Montanari July 21, 2022March 6, 2023