Bri Hatch
Report for America Corps Member, reporting on educationBri Hatch (they/them) is a Report for America Corps Member joining the WYPR team to cover education.
Hatch reported on college diversity and student well-being for The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2022, earning a Hearst feature award for their piece about a misplaced Wizard of Oz dress. They served as the editor-in-chief for their college newspaper, breaking news about hazing and sexual assault cases.
Hatch also reported on local education tensions in rural Virginia for The Rockbridge Report, tackling critical race theory, book-banning and more.
Outside of the newsroom, they are obsessed with alt-indie music (notable exception: Taylor Swift), cozy coffee shops and autobiographies.
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Hundreds of educators flooded Tuesday’s board of education meeting to demand the 5% raises the district is still unable to fund by July 1. Leaders are hoping for a compromise. -
School and district leaders knew about the abuse in the 1970s and 80s, attorney Janai Woodhouse claims. And they did nothing about it. -
After being rejected last year, Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy earned unanimous approval from the county school board for its early-childhood-focused school in April. -
District leaders told the county council Tuesday that they would use some of the $35 million they’re requesting to pay teachers. But the union president says that’s not enough. -
At an annual remembrance event Friday, city leaders acknowledged a reduction in student deaths from last year — but said it’s not enough. -
At a school board meeting this week, some speech-language pathologists called for caseload caps and more in-school planning time to ease the burden. -
The Maryland Transportation Authority is launching a new internship program that gives local students a role in reconstructing the Baltimore landmark. -
The district’s proposed $1.9 billion plan for next school year aims to invest only in the most effective student services as costs climb and federal aid expires. -
Last Thursday, a group of students pitched tents on the university’s main lawn to call for divestment from Israeli-tied companies. Hopkins leaders say that violated school protest policies. -
Nothing’s changed since The Baltimore Banner published a months-long investigation on how public bus issues hurt student grades and attendance. But residents want solutions.
