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:
Report: NYC School Book Lists Skew Too White, Need To Better Reflect Student Population
Thursday, December 05, 2019
A new analysis finds the vast majority of authors taught in New York City Public Schools are white, even though only 15 percent of the students are.
Some NYC PTA's Make Millions — Some Zero
Monday, December 02, 2019
For the first time, the New York City Department of Education is releasing a tally of how much money parent associations collect to support their schools.
Brooklyn Middle Schoolers Launch Integration Council
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
New data show a plan to boost integration at some Brooklyn middle schools is making a difference. Students say now it's time to get to know the people behind the numbers.
Record Number of NYC Students Go On To Higher Ed
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The de Blasio administration touts emphasis on college through new student tours, "SAT Day" at school, and fee waivers for CUNY.
Watchdog Says Speed Up Anti-Harassment Trainings In Schools
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The school year was half-over before most sexual harassment liaisons were trained.
Student Activists Launch Weekly Integration 'Strikes'
Monday, November 18, 2019
Scores of students from two Manhattan high schools skipped first period today, calling it a strike for integration.
For Students Impeachment is Civics IRL
Monday, November 18, 2019
Students with the nonprofit Next Generation Politics say impeachment teaches them how government works, and doesn't.
How to Make a "Culturally Responsive" Curriculum
Thursday, November 07, 2019
The Department of Education is calling on teachers to make coursework more inclusive. Many teachers are still figuring out what exactly that means.
Covering Climate Now: Climate Strike Updates and Your Calls
Friday, September 20, 2019
WNYC reporters Gwynne Hogan and Jessica Gould join by phone to give us the view from the ground at the climate strike in New York, and listeners call in to share their thoughts.
The Morning Ritual That Makes a Schoolhouse Rock
Thursday, September 19, 2019
The de Blasio Administration is promoting "social emotional learning." At a Brooklyn middle school, officials say it's working.
Yellow Bus Service Sees Modest Gains At Start Of School
Friday, September 06, 2019
Two days into the new school year, parents report problems with buses, but not as many as last year.
In Brooklyn's Integration Efforts, Sixth Graders Lead The Way
Friday, September 06, 2019
District 15's middle schools stopped using test scores and grades to decide admission and switched to a lottery instead.
Warehouse to Schoolhouse: NYC's Unique Source for School Supplies
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
Teachers are encouraged to shop for free at this 35,000 square foot depot of donated stuff.
Elite Private Schools Join Yeshivas In Fight Against Regulations
Thursday, August 29, 2019
It's an unlikely alliance of opponents to rules they see as unnecessary, expensive and intrusive.
Back to School: Gifted & Talented; Redistricting; School Shootings; Pre-K Education
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Redistricting, school shootings and much more.
De Blasio Announces 'Pathway to Wage Parity' for Pre-K Teachers
Tuesday, July 09, 2019
The pay gap goes back decades, but de Blasio’s universal pre-kindergarten program made it more pronounced.
Lessons in Activism: Graduating Student Leaders Contemplate Next Moves
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
High school seniors reflect on being activists in their schools, their communities and beyond.
New Desegregation Efforts Adopted for New York Schools
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
WNYC education reporter Jessica Gould on Mayor Bill de Blasio's new plans for school desegregation.
Mayor, Schools Chancellor Accept Most Recommendations from Diversity Task Force
Monday, June 10, 2019
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza says the Department of Education will fund efforts by five more school districts to develop integration plans
Cuomo Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Women's Justice Agenda
Monday, June 03, 2019
Under current law, for something to be considered sexual harassment in New York, the behavior has to be "severe or pervasive." Cuomo says it's time to change that.
