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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Governor Wes Moore and local superintendents have also suggested scaling back the Blueprint’s increase in planning time due to tight teacher resources. -
The district is the only in the state to not get the green-light from the Accountability and Implementation Board at this week’s meeting -
Principals and teachers at 17 pilot schools stress importance of flexibility in building student engagement. -
Four high schools are partnering with local organizations to help students peacefully resolve conflicts. -
Governor Wes Moore first called to delay giving teachers more “collaboration” time for lesson planning and professional development in state address last week. -
College leaders say the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that overturned affirmative action was a “gut punch.” But some students are demanding more accountability and action.
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But district leaders and the local union are still negotiating fair pay for school support professionals. -
26-year-old charged with killing United Healthcare CEO is a Towson native whose family has deep ties to Baltimore region. -
The annual performance sparks mentorship between high school students and aspiring after-school attendees. -
Most schools didn’t see movement in their scores from last year. But state leaders say the current system might not be capturing the progress happening on the ground level.
