For months, Beth Petersen paid acquaintances to take her son to school — money she sorely needed. They’d lost their apartment, her son bouncing between relatives and friends while she hotel-hopped. As hard as she tried to keep the 13-year-old at his school, they finally had to switch districts. Under federal law, Petersen’s son had […]
Author Archives: Corey Mitchell
Corey Mitchell writes about racial, gender and economic inequality in education. Before joining the Center for Public Integrity in 2021, Corey was an associate editor at Education Week, where his work won honors from the Education Writers Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Society of Professional Journalists. He previously worked as a Washington correspondent and education reporter for the Star Tribune.
