Higher Education And K-12 Education Reporter
Current- Report on the relationship between the University of South Carolina, the city of Columbia and its residents. - Cover local K-12 schools and statewide education policy, including two of the largest districts in South Carolina. - Lead coverage on state legislators opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in South Carolina's public higher education system.- Investigate a lack of instructors and administrators of diverse backgrounds at the University of South Carolina. - Request public records to gain further insight into university and public school operations to hold them accountable. - Manage a collaborative series on student housing in partnership with The Daily Gamecock, the University of South Carolina's student newspaper. - Mentor local student journalists.- Host round tables to build relationships with local educators and librarians. - Use headlines and SEO copywriting to optimize local readership.- Create data visualizations and maps with Datawrapper to enhance reporting.- Experiment with AI tools like Perplexity, Elvex, ChatGPT and Google Pinpoint.
