Jessica Gould covers education for WNYC.
Her stories can be heard on the local broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and nationally on NPR.
Jessica was the lead reporter for WNYC’s award-winning Affordability Project, which profiled diverse New Yorkers struggling to make it in this expensive city.
She has also reported on business and politics, notably making front page news when a mayoral candidate fell asleep on her mid-interview!
Prior to WNYC, Jessica spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C. where she reported for public radio station WAMU, and served as the nightlife correspondent for the Washington City Paper (with the help of orthopedic clogs and a lot of coffee).
Jessica is a graduate of Harvard University and of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is an adjunct professor at NYU's Journalism Institute. You can follow her on Twitter at @byjessicagould.
Read Jessica's latest reporting on Gothamist.
Jessica Gould appears in the following:
Thursday, June 23, 2022
What does it mean to lead a team in an anti-racist way?
Thursday, June 16, 2022
How did the schools in the John Jay building become divided in the first place?
Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
A musical tradition that began as a solo act during the loneliest days of the pandemic has blossomed into an ensemble.
Thursday, June 09, 2022
Two sports programs – rivals under a single roof – are set to merge. Students ask what it will take for the building to live up to its new motto: “We Are One.”
Friday, June 03, 2022
Jessica Gould reports on education-related changes as the NY State legislative session ends.
Saturday, May 28, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
City officials said the front entrance is supposed to be unlocked for emergencies, but they are reviewing the policy.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
Parents and advocates say Fair Student Funding isn't fair enough.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
Adams says he didn't realize he had dyslexia until he was in college; he doesn't want today's students to face the same challenges.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
WNYC reporter Jessica Gould on Michael Bloomberg's grant to City charter school students for summer classes.
Monday, March 07, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
After nearly two years, students will be allowed in classrooms with teachers without masks.
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
Schools Chancellor David Banks says his agency has a huge budget but is plagued with dysfunction, despite many educators' best efforts.
Saturday, February 12, 2022
New Jersey and Connecticut prepare to end mask mandates in schools. New York isn't quite there yet.
Friday, January 14, 2022
The COVID surge has muddied the start to 2022 in New York City's public schools. But is a temporary switch to remote learning the right decision?
Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
Administrators say a remote option would be a logistical feat at this point.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
Amid a tidal wave of Covid-19 cases, hundreds of New York City public school students walked out of classes calling for a shift to remote or hybrid learning.
Thursday, January 06, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
With absences high and attendance low, schools scramble to cover classrooms
Monday, January 03, 2022
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Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News
The city is launching new policies around testing and quarantines for staff and students.
Friday, December 10, 2021
Jessica Gould on the incoming schools chancellor and Laura Nahmias discusses a big stack of news in local politics.
Thursday, December 09, 2021
Banks will helm the nation’s largest school system as it reels from the health, academic and emotional impacts of the pandemic.
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
WNYC reporters Elizabeth Kim, Jessica Gould, and Stephen Nessen review NYC Mayor de Blasio's accomplishments.