Carrie Jung
Carrie began reporting from New Mexico in 2011, following environmental news, education and Native American issues. She’s worked with NPR’s Morning Edition, PRI’s The World, National Native News, and The Takeaway.
Carrie graduated with a masters degree from Clemson University in 2009.
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A growing number of history and civics educators are trying to highlight the roles of Native Americans in U.S. history. For one professor in Massachusetts, that effort is personal.
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In rural Massachusetts, school and library parking lots are some of the few places students and teachers can get a reliable Internet connection.
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The college credit exams were moved online in response to the pandemic. But many students don't have Internet access at home. Up until Friday, one senior planned to take her tests in a parking lot. -
Most standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are on hold this spring. But Advanced Placement exams are going forward with a new online format.
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For many people in prison, an education means a chance at a new life on the outside. One Massachusetts man got that chance, and made the most of it.
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The criminal case about parents who allegedly paid bribes to get their children into top schools spotlights the admissions process. Officials look for aspects of the applications that reveal lies.
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An opinion could come in early 2019. Both sides say they plan to appeal, which means the fate of affirmative action policies could once again end up in the hands of the Supreme Court.
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NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with WBUR reporter Carrie Jung about the upcoming trial challenging Harvard University's admissions policies.
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In Boston, the thinking is that play, student-led activities and lots of choices work just as well for older kids. Plus, it keeps the gains kids make in preschool from fading later on.
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Phoenix is preparing for a visit Tuesday by President Trump. Police are preparing for possible clashes between immigration advocates and anti-immigrant activists.
