Author Bios

Jackie Mader is multimedia editor of The Hechinger Report. She has covered pre-K-12 education and teacher preparation nationwide, with a focus on the rural south. Her work has appeared …

John O'Connor is a professor at Central Connecticut State University. He is a member of the CCSU-American Association of University Professors Council.

Louise Williams is a professor at Central Connecticut State University. 

Gerardo is a grassroots leader at Colorado People's Alliance.

Jesse Cross-Call is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Health Policy division of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In this role he examines issues related to the …

Spogmay Ahmed is a Policy Associate at the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) in Washington DC.

Hanna Brooks Olsen is a contributor to Everyday Feminism. 

Reyna E. Montoya is a daughter, a sister, an educator, a dancer, a community organizer, a DACA recipient and the founder of Aliento, an undocumented-youth-led organization that provides community …

Carlos Ballesteros is a freelance writer based in Chicago. He was born and raised in the South Side and recently graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a B.A. in …

Barbara Feder Ostrov, senior editor for California Healthline, has reported on medicine and health policy for more than 15 years. She covered the medical beat for the San Jose …