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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As schools adopt the science of reading, one local nonprofit is pushing for guidelines on how technology impacts learning. -
The university system first banned the Students for Justice in Palestine group from hosting a vigil on October 7. Then they banned all student activity for the day. -
Baltimore Youth Kinetic Energy Collective, or BYKE for short, teaches teens skills and provides them income. Leaders say the nonprofit’s work is a response to inequities in transportation and resources, and saved cyclists $300,000 last year through their free repairs. -
Student leaders say they’re picking up where they left off last spring by demanding divestment from Israeli-tied companies. -
Nearly $13 million in state and federal grants will be used in renovations. -
The new school year ushers in more pre-K expansion and student outcome pushes. But progress is a mixed bag. -
The full measure before voters includes a new district map and changes to the school board that the council says are recommendations. But some worry they could be written into law if voters check “yes” -
Maryland’s highest court upholds decisions by Baltimore City Circuit Court -
Two previous Maryland court cases raise questions about putting cash for new parents on November ballot -
State leaders say increased investment in math and reading resources just hasn’t paid off yet. But some also question if the tests are the problem.
