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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Advocates say the Maryland Kids Code implements common sense protections for minors. It’s being challenged for infringing on First Amendment rights. -
A 2023 law made it easier for people without social security numbers to earn their child care licenses, many of them immigrants. Now they fear for their students — and their own safety. -
The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act would order the state attorney general to create guidance for restricting ICE access, building on local level preparations. -
The state department of education sent guidance to local districts Thursday that align with national protocol recommendations. -
The eight students in charge of Reaching Higher Grounds are serving up a piping-hot cup of Joe four days a week at the district’s employee development center in Timonium. -
Leaders say they’re expecting threats to federal funding over “divisive concepts” like access to sports and bathrooms for transgender students and gender-affirming health care. -
Five different bills about restricting personal technology use during school hours are already filed, with hearings scheduled for the end of the month. -
The version presented Monday invests more in staff wages and special education for the 2025-26 school year. -
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
