Kio Herrera

Kio Herrera

Kio Herrera is a reporter based in New York City. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a Toni Stabile Investigative Journalism Fellow. Her previous w

8 posts
color photograph of two young girls crossing the road to get to their bus. They are dressed casually and each have a backpack
Education

The lasting legacy of Boston’s busing crisis

In 1974, Boston implemented a forced busing plan to address educational inequity. Nearly 50 years later, the issues remain

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9 Min
By: Kio Herrera
For Rhode Island BIPOC students, mental health resources start at school
Education

For Rhode Island BIPOC students, mental health resources start at school

Soaring student-to-counselor ratios make it difficult for counselors to give students the support they need as the pandemic takes a toll on mental health

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6 Min
By: Kio Herrera
Advocates argue state takeovers of public schools weaken communities
Education

Advocates argue state takeovers of public schools weaken communities

State takeovers of public schools reduce accountability and don’t lead to significant improvement, but state governments are pressing for further takeovers

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8 Min
By: Kio Herrera
Public schools face challenges in keeping students in the classroom
Education

Public schools face challenges in keeping students in the classroom

New England faces declining public school enrollment and chronic absence as a new school year begins

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7 Min
By: Kio Herrera
A Black young woman is focused on reading through her textbook in the midground.
Education

Rhode Island students sued for the right to civics lessons. Now they will ensure others benefit from their efforts

The class action lawsuit challenged the precedence that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to education

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7 Min
By: Kio Herrera
How promise programs offer a path to college affordability and aim to reshape communities
Education

How promise programs offer a path to college affordability and aim to reshape communities

In New Haven, Connecticut, a promise program strives to be much more than a scholarship

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7 Min
By: Kio Herrera
A Muslim girl and a boy of African descent are sitting beside each other in a classroom. They are working with tablet compute
Education

Supreme Court ruling could mean less equitable school systems

School voucher programs have a long history of white flight and segregation, and the Supreme Court’s ruling could exacerbate systemic problems

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5 Min
By: Kio Herrera
a sign reading "hire more Black teachers" stands outside a brick school building
Education

Why New England school districts are struggling to retain diverse teachers

Teachers of color point to low wages, little institutional support, and a lack of commitment to diversity efforts

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6 Min
By: Kio Herrera

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