The Hechinger Report
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Heads up! Hechinger’s NewsMatch campaign begins this Friday
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View in browser Hi Reader, The Hechinger Report exists to provide you with a vital public service: Independent, deeply researched education reporting that is free and accessible to everyone. Much like your public library, park or school, we don’t charge you to use and enjoy our work. Instead, we rely on the community that benefits from our coverage to keep it running. This Friday is the start of our essential end-of-year fundraising campaign. Our goal is to persuade at least 175 new readers to support The Hechinger Report and to raise $75,000 to keep our reporters inside classrooms and on campuses. We know inboxes can get cluttered. If you donate any amount today, it will show our team that you value and trust our work. We’ll then remove you from all fundraising appeals during this campaign. Thank you for your patience as we head into this campaign. We only run a few campaigns a year because our main focus belongs on our reporting. But these campaigns are critical to remain sustainable which keeps our education coverage free to read. Whether this will be your first gift to The Hechinger Report or you’ve been supporting our mission for over a decade, your ongoing commitment ensures education journalism remains a public good. Thank you for understanding our position and for considering support! Ruby Franzen Development manager, The Hechinger Report Prefer to give by check or DAF? Please make payable to "Teachers College, Columbia University" and note 'The Hechinger Report' in the memo field. Send to: The Hechinger Report, Attn: Ruby Franzen, 525 W 120th Street, Box 127, New York, NY 10027 The Hechinger Report accepts donations via our fiscal sponsor, Teachers College/Columbia University. As such, we use their TAX ID (13-1624202)— for all donations. Copyright © 2026 The Hechinger Report, All rights reserved. To opt out of this campaign, click here. Click here to manage your newsletter preferences Sent to: you@example.com Unsubscribe The Hechinger Report, 525 W 120th Street Suite 127, New York, NY 10027, United States