
ABOUT US
The 74 is a non-profit, non-partisan news site covering education in America. Our public education system is in crisis. In the United States, less than half of our students can read or do math at grade-level, yet the education debate is dominated by misinformation and political spin. Our mission is to lead an honest, fact-based conversation about how to give America’s 74 million children under the age of 18 the education they deserve.
Our stories are backed by investigation, expertise, and experience. The 74’s reporting aims to challenge the status quo, expose corruption, spotlight inequality, confront the impact of systemic racism, and champion the heroes who bring positive change to our schools.
There are 74 million children in America. There are 74 million reasons to talk about education. Join the conversation.
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Our Staff
Steve SnyderEditor-in-Chief & Chief Content Officer
Jim RobertsPublisher & Chief Strategy Officer
Kathy MooreExecutive Editor
Bev WeintraubExecutive Editor
Andrew BrownsteinExecutive Editor
Emmeline ZhaoProjects & Multimedia Director
JoAnne WassermanSenior Editor
James FieldsVideo Director
Laura FayAssociate Editor
Beth HawkinsSenior Writer & National Correspondent
Linda JacobsonSenior Writer
Mark KeierleberSenior Writer-Reporter
Kevin MahnkenSenior Writer
Mimi WoldeyohannesSpecial Projects & Community Manager
Taylor SwaakCorrespondent
Meghan GallagherEditorial Fellow
Zoë KirschSenior Reporter
Patrick O’DonnellCorrespondent
Bekah McNeelCorrespondent
Asher Lehrer-SmallEditorial Fellow