Breezy Napier dropped out of high school in ninth grade. He was homeless — and, on many days, hopeless, struggling to get to school from the local shelter and to focus in class when he did. “I did love going to school, but at the same time, it’s kind of hard to juggle school, plus […]

Author Archives: Corey Mitchell
Corey Mitchell is a senior reporter at the Center for Public Integrity. He 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.