STUDENT VOICE: Higher education was never built for nontraditional students like me. Here’s why it can and should be

More than 20 percent of those enrolled in an undergraduate program now report having a disability, and more than 800,000 students are veterans or current service members.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/oped-Lariviere-092426-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> When I graduated from college in December 2025, I crossed a stage I once worried I would never see. In the months since, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how many students start but never finish. Just six in 10 students earn a degree within six years. While that number is bad […]

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