Yasmeen Khan is a reporter covering education. You can find her stories on the air and on SchoolBook.org, WNYC’s education website.
Some of her favorite New York stories include delving into department store history and talking to eighth grade public school students about the anxiety—and excitement—of applying to high school.
After graduating from Brandeis University, Yasmeen worked for an international health organization in Boston and in Lima, Peru. She then pursued her interest in public health by receiving a Master’s degree in medical journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Shortly after, she fell in love with reporting and producing radio stories at North Carolina Public Radio, where she wore multiple hats: producing Morning Edition, reporting, newscasting and producing for the talk shows The State of Things and The Story.
Yasmeen has also held jobs as a bartender, toll collector and dishwasher. She moved to New York City in 2010, but remains deeply devoted to Carolina basketball.
Yasmeen Khan appears in the following:
Neighborhood Change and Personal Healing Come Together in Brownsville
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Lytheia Smith, a long-time Brownsville resident, says she's thinking differently for herself and her children. "Something that we didn't grow up thinking about: Future. Legacy."
A Fancy Trash Can Comes to Brownsville
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
What does the $7,225 waste bin say about New York City's investment in a neighborhood that experienced decades of neglect?
Seeing the Light in Brownsville, Virtually and In Real Life
Monday, January 29, 2018
A group of young Brownsville residents are creating a VR game - about their neighborhood. It's an attempt to soothe tensions and illuminate the day-to-day pulse of Brownsville.
Brownsville: No Label Necessary
Monday, January 29, 2018
Residents have a lot to say about how to celebrate their neighborhood and improve it, and it often conflicts with the hardened view outsiders have of their central Brooklyn community.
Facing Retirement, Fariña Reflects on Accomplishments and Challenges
Thursday, December 21, 2017
"There is nothing more satisfying than being able to be a public servant, and really mean it — that you're a servant of the people," said Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.
City Schools Chancellor to Step Down In 2018
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Carmen Fariña came out of retirement to serve as chancellor of the largest school system in the country. She had a career spanning more than 50 years in the New York City schools.
Tours, Interviews, Auditions: It's Hard Work Applying to NYC High Schools
Friday, November 24, 2017
Twin brothers — and their meticulously organized mom — describe how they're finalizing their high school choices. Applications are due to school counselors Dec. 1.
'Shelter In Place:' Parents, Students React to Truck Attack
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
"At that time of day literally thousands of young people are on those intersections," one mother said about the site near several schools where the Oct. 31 truck attack ended.
What the Mayor Achieved for New York City's 4-Year-Olds
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Expanding pre-kindergarten is one of Mayor de Blasio's signature accomplishments. With the election next week, we look deeper at how pre-k is playing out in one neighborhood.
New York Funds New Anti-Bullying Measures After Fatal School Stabbing
Monday, October 30, 2017
The city is dedicating $8 million to anti-bullying programs but wouldn't share what changes are coming to the Bronx high school that sparked the latest focus on school safety.
Boy Scouts Will Allow Girls To Join, But For Some It's Just A Step In Progress
Thursday, October 12, 2017
The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow girls to join Cub Scouts, with the chance to earn merit badges and attain the Eagle Scout rank. Meanwhile Girl Scouts, a separate organization, is taking stock of its place developing and empowering girls.
New York City's Students Are Getting Younger
Thursday, October 05, 2017
Three years after a massive, and rapid, expansion of pre-k for 4-year-olds, the city is now expanding preschool for 3-year-olds. Here's a look at its launch in Brownsville.
After a Fatal Stabbing, Students and Parents Question a Bronx School's Safety
Thursday, September 28, 2017
The incident is renewing questions about whether metal detectors should be placed in schools.
Learn a Thing or Two About a NY Constitutional Convention
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Voters will decide in November whether New York should open up its constitution for review — not a decision to be taken lightly. Some new lesson plans can help you think this through.
City Launches Coordinated Effort to Serve LGBTQ Youth
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The strategy brings together 16 city agencies providing services to young people in the LGBTQ community, including health programs, supports in schools and homeless services.
It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City
Sunday, September 17, 2017
The city's eighth-graders are beginning to make their high school lists. With approximately 400 schools to choose from, the process can feel daunting — at least at first.
City To Provide Free Lunch for All Public School Students
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
Advocates long pushed for the change, saying providing the free meal to only some kids came with a social stigma.
A Neighborhood School Preps to Open In a Shiny New Building
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
The principal of P.S. 191 said some teachers teared up when they saw the new music and art rooms and a library staffed with a full-time librarian, no less.
Girls and Power in the Age of Trump
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
Young women raised to believe in girl power must still confront inequality. Three teens reflect on the mixed messages aimed at girls that have come into sharper focus since the election.
A Boot Camp Prepares Young Artists for High School Auditions
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
A group of public school eighth-graders aiming to get into a performing arts high school just spent two weeks at Lincoln Center, getting performance tips and polish from the pros.
