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About Charlotte

Charlotte West is a freelance journalist who covers education, criminal justice, housing, and politics. Her work has appeared in national publications such as The Hechinger Report, the Washington Post, Teen Vogue and NBC. She is a member of the Education Writers Association and was a 2019 Kiplinger Fellow.

Charlotte’s Recent Stories

Education Nov 30

‘I’ve never seen the campus’: What it’s like to attend Harvard from your childhood bedroom

Zoom lectures haven’t been as bad as she thought they would be, though the upstairs neighbor’s vacuuming is distracting when she’s trying to pay attention.

Education Aug 21

Students have their own demands for school reopening

Mental health support, better remote instruction and a focus on vulnerable students -- high schoolers are pressing legislatures and school boards to make their appeals heard.

Education Jul 31

Jobless college students are being given summer jobs to mentor younger peers

With their summer jobs and internships canceled and anxiety about getting Covid-19 — or just succumbing to boredom — college students have found one type of work that they largely can do at home this summer: mentoring younger students to…

Education May 05

Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students

Many students have a simpler reason than travel or work for considering a gap year: They consider it better than spending a semester or even a year taking college classes online.

Education Mar 24

How the coronavirus has upended college admissions

As high schools close, seniors are scrambling to sort out financial aid and college decisions without guidance from counselors.

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