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Meredith Kolodner

Meredith Kolodner writes investigative articles and produces data analyses for higher education and K-12 stories. She previously covered schools for the New York Daily News and was an editor at Inside Schools and The Investigative Fund (now called Type Investigations). She also covered housing, schools, and local government for the Press of Atlantic City and The Chief-Leader newspaper. Her work has appeared in local and national news outlets, including NBC News, The New York Times and The Washington Post. She received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Posted inUniversities, Inc.

Columbia and N.Y.U. would lose $327 million in tax breaks under proposal

Avatar photo by Matthew Haag and Meredith Kolodner December 10, 2023December 11, 2023
Posted inRace and Equity

The school district where kids are sent to psychiatric emergency rooms more than three times a week — some as young as 5

Avatar photo by Meredith Kolodner and Annie Ma December 5, 2023December 5, 2023
Posted inHigher Education

Holding transcripts hostage may get a lot harder, thanks to new federal rules

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Sarah Butrymowicz and Meredith Kolodner December 1, 2023December 4, 2023
Posted inUniversities, Inc.

‘The untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. benefit from property tax breaks

Avatar photo by Meredith Kolodner and Matthew Haag September 26, 2023September 26, 2023
Posted inHigher Education

Supreme Court decides the fate of millions of student loan borrowers

Avatar photo by Meredith Kolodner June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
Posted inRace and Equity

Many flagship universities don’t reflect their state’s Black or Latino high school graduates

Avatar photo by Meredith Kolodner June 15, 2023June 15, 2023
Posted inHigher Education

Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers

Avatar photo by Meredith Kolodner March 22, 2023March 21, 2023
Posted inHigher Education

‘Wasted money’: How career training companies scoop up federal funds with little oversight

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz February 25, 2023January 23, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

As the Supreme Court hears arguments on student loan forgiveness, three experts explain what’s at stake

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Sarah Butrymowicz and Meredith Kolodner February 24, 2023February 23, 2023
Posted inElementary to High School

When your disability gets you sent home from school

Avatar photo by Meredith Kolodner and Annie Ma October 4, 2022October 6, 2022

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