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Koby Levin
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Senior Science Reporter, Outlier Media
Detroit
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Biography
From Michigan (a long time) to Philadelphia (4 years) to Boston (6 months) to Missouri Find my beach in records requests, sharp storytelling, data viz, singing, futbol. Spanish speaker. Watched so many Borges interviews for my thesis, se me pegó el acento argentino, che. Investigative skills honed at The Eye (née the New England Center for Investigative Reporting). Here to tell truth.
Journalism, Media, SpaceAgriculture, Policy, Technology Earth Science, Climate Change, Environment Energy, Politics, Cities Sustainability, Animals
Content
Four things Joe Biden should know about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education record before he picks a vice president
By Eleanore Catolico Verified, Kalyn Belsha Verified, Alex Zimmerman Verified, Koby Levin| Chalkbeat Verified The coronavirus helped put Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the shortlist of Joe Biden’s potential running mates. It might have helped, too, that Whitmer’s education record and rhetoric are closely aligned with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s: Both want increased education funding and free universal pre-kindergarten, and both have been critical of for-profit charter schools without putting much political muscle into attacking them.
By Eleanore Catolico Verified, Lori Higgins Verified, Reema Amin Verified, Christina Veiga, Koby Levin| Chalkbeat Verified Teaching students when they aren’t in the classroom isn’t easy, especially when students lack access to technologies that would make it easier to connect with their teachers. Michigan’s largest school district has announced how it’s going to try. Detroit Public Schools Community District was among the first districts to release its plan for distance learning after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed school buildings through the rest of the school year to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Here’s a first look at the many ways Michigan students will learn from home during the COVID-19 crisis
By Lori Higgins Verified, Alex Zimmerman Verified, Marta W. Aldrich Verified, Koby Levin| Chalkbeat Verified The first publicly released plans for distance learning in Michigan make one thing clear: How students experience school closures during the coronavirus crisis will depend a lot on where they live. One district in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will send learning packets home to every student. A network of charter schools in Detroit will let parents choose between online learning software, video conferences with teachers, or paper packets. Under orders from Gov.
Company Info
Outlier Media
Outlier Media is a groundbreaking nonprofit newsroom designed to center and respond to Detroiters' needs. We believe local news can do more for communities than just cover what happens to them. Our reporting addresses information gaps, systemic failures and connection gaps that create harm in our community. We are a model for others who believe that democratizing information and redistributing power is essential. Our newsroom works toward a vision of a liberated city with healthy civic infrastructure rooted in Detroiters' participation and self-determination.
Detroit, Michigan, United States
+1 313-833-3502
Founded: 2016