Sarah Aida Gonzalez was the youth and families reporter at WNYC. She dug deep into data and documents to reveal systemic inequalities in New Jersey’s foster care system, and into how the state prosecutes minors and disciplines federal immigration detainees.
Sarah received the 2017 Daniel Schorr Prize, awarded to a public radio reporter under age 35, and was named a finalist for the 2017 Livingston Awards for young journalists. Her investigative and feature reporting has received a national Edward R. Murrow award, and national awards from PRNDI, The Society of Professional Journalists and the Education Writer’s Association. Her investigation into Florida charter schools turning away students with severe disabilities received an Online News Association award for Innovative Investigative Journalism.
Sarah graduated from Mills College in Oakland, CA in 2009. She grew up on the San Diego/Tijuana, Mexico border.
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Sarah Gonzalez appears in the following:
Episode 889: The Pay-What-You-Want Experiment
Friday, January 18, 2019
In 2010, Panera launched several pay-what-you-want cafes. On today's show: We talk to Panera founder Ron Shaich about how this turned out.
Looking Back On The First Government Shutdown In U.S. History
Friday, January 18, 2019
The first government shutdown in history was in 1879, when former Confederate Democrats in Congress refused to fund the government unless protections for black voters went away.
Episode 888: The First Shutdown
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
In 1879, Congress and the President were locked in a battle over the rights of African-Americans. It led to the first government shutdown.
Episode 885: Do It For Your Country
Wednesday, January 02, 2019
People are the engine that fuels an economy. But what happens when you start running out of people?
Episode 881: The Prisoners Of The Trade War
Friday, December 14, 2018
A truce in the U.S.-China trade war seemed close. And then the arrests started.
Episode 879: The Secret Target
Friday, November 30, 2018
The Federal Reserve spends a lot of effort trying to target the level of inflation to about 2 percent. Why? Because tiny New Zealand did it first.
Episode 877: The Laws Of The Office
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Parkinson's Law says work expands to fill the time allotted. Goodhart's Law says you get what you measure. Has anyone ever tested these laws of the modern workplace?
Episode 875: Why Did The Cow Cross The Border?
Friday, November 09, 2018
The market for beef explains a lot about what works about the relationship between Mexico and the U.S.
Episode 869: The Student Loan Whistleblower
Friday, October 12, 2018
Seth Frotman worked overseeing student loans for the government. He saw things that made him quit.
Community Health Workers and Churches Band Together After Florence
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
We talk to a director at a community health center in North Carolina, about how elderly residents and those with limited resources, have been coping after Hurricane Florence.
After Political Backlash, Pakistani PM Khan Walks Back Citizenship Pledge for Afghan Refugees
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan offered citizenship to Afghan refugees but the ensuing backlash forced him to walk back the pledge. We explore what it signals about their future.
Trump's Trade War with China Hits a Fever Pitch
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
President Trump's escalating trade war with China ratcheted up another notch this week.
Can There Be Redemption for the Accused in the #MeToo Movement?
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
On Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, one rabbi explains what the Jewish faith can teach men trying to redeem themselves following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Hurricane Florence Heightens Environmental Risks in North Carolina
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, we explore the heightened environmental risks that North Carolina residents are facing.
Democratic Districts Under Scrutiny for Lucrative ICE Contracts
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Left-leaning counties in New Jersey rely on millions of dollars from ICE to maintain the county's jails.
As Detroit Schools Shut Down Water Over Lead Concerns, Contamination Points to a National Crisis
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Days before Detroit's public schools opened for the school year, drinking water was shut off district-wide when test results showed elevated lead and copper levels.
Sexual Assault Allegation Against Brett Kavanaugh Could Derail Confirmation Process
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
We get the latest on how a sexual assault allegation could impact the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and hear from listeners on how they feel about the accusation.
Thousands of Prisoners Left Out of Obama's Effort to Soften Unfair Drug Laws
Monday, September 17, 2018
While some eventually did have their sentences commuted or reduced others were denied. We take a look at the clemency initiative and who was left behind.
Emergency Response Efforts Remain Critical as Florence Continues to Damage Carolinas
Monday, September 17, 2018
Although it was downgraded from a hurricane over the weekend, Florence is still inflicting heavy rainfalls on the Carolinas. At least fifteen people have been reported dead.
Dozens Dead After Typhoon Mangkhut Tears Through Philippines and Hong Kong
Monday, September 17, 2018
Over the weekend, as Hurricane Florence was making its way through the Carolinas, Typhoon Mangkhut killed dozens in the Philippines before pummeling Hong Kong.
