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.
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Yasmeen Khan appears in the following:
City Offers Yet A Third Proposal to Rezone Upper West Side Schools
Thursday, September 29, 2016
The plan features the hallmarks of rezoning in New York City: resistant parents and an opaque process. And once again, the privileged have the loudest voices.
Boys and Girls High School Tries to Turn a Corner Under New Leadership
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
New principal Grecian Harrison is working to set a tone of caring and collaboration. Students have noticed. "She gives good vibes," one junior said.
More School Counselors, in a Bid to Help Graduation Rates
Monday, September 12, 2016
The city's initiative, called Single Shepherd, provides students in two high-needs districts with a dedicated counselor or social worker.
How to Get South Bronx Teens to Open Up? Take Them to the Woods
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
Some students remarked on how easy it was to relax. "It’s all peaceful. You don’t have to really worry about watching your back or anything."
Doors Open On Redesigned School, Inside and Out
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
The Dock Street School for STEAM Studies opened in a new space at the foot of luxury apartments in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighborhood.
State Hires Privacy Officer to Protect Student Data
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
The new position was written into law after calls for more oversight of students' sensitive information.
One Student's College Plans: Study Hard and See the World
Monday, August 22, 2016
A scholarship program aims to guide high-achieving students through college, because even some of the most driven teenagers need extra support to graduate.
De Blasio Claims Bragging Rights on Test Score Gains
Monday, August 01, 2016
New York City's mayor has worked to de-emphasize student test scores but he couldn't help boast about the latest gains, saying they prove his approach is working.
New Principal Named for Boys and Girls High School
Monday, July 25, 2016
The new principal, Grecian Harrison, faces significant challenges at the school, including an enrollment crisis.
New York Seeks to Ban Suspensions for Youngest Students
Thursday, July 21, 2016
New York City is making more changes to the way it handles school discipline, including ending suspensions for the students in grades K-2, and broadening its reporting of safety data.
Largely Missing From UWS Rezoning Meetings: Parents of Color
Thursday, July 21, 2016
New lines for school zones on Manhattan's Upper West Side are under review. Many parents are speaking out, but not from P.S. 191 which enrolls mostly low-income students of color.
Marches Commemorate Two Years Since Eric Garner's Death
Monday, July 18, 2016
People marched and gathered Sunday in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island, where Eric Garner died following a police chokehold.
Rev. Sharpton: Calling for Police Accountability Is Not Anti-Police
Saturday, July 09, 2016
The Rev. Al Sharpton used his weekly address to denounce the killing of five Dallas police officers, but said the violence should not distort the message of Black Lives Matter.
A School's Strategy to Improve Attendance Starts At 7 a.m.
Friday, June 24, 2016
All year, a Brooklyn school has been working to get students to school not just on time, but early, by letting kids do things they love.
Principal Leading Boys and Girls High School Will Step Down
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Michael Wiltshire served as principal of both Boys and Girls, a struggling school, and Medgar Evers Prep, a high-performing one. He will stay on as leader of Medgar Evers.
A Free Haircut and a Requisite Tie for Father's Day
Monday, June 20, 2016
First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem welcomed men in need for free grooming and good cheer on Sunday.
Regents Ease Diploma Requirements for Students with Disabilities
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
The new rules take effect this month, in time for students preparing to graduate high school.
More City Seventh Graders Get a Little Taste of College
Monday, June 13, 2016
The city is expanding a program to get middle school students thinking about college early, even if students are, for now, way more dazzled by the variety of clubs than the classes.
School Integration 2.0: How Could New York City Do It Better?
Thursday, June 09, 2016
We talked to a lot of New Yorkers about their ideas on how to integrate the city's public schools. Here's what we learned, including one key takeaway: It's complicated.
Controlled Choice as a Solution for School Segregation
Thursday, June 09, 2016
New York City Council member Ritchie Torres and Yasmeen Khan, education reporter for WNYC, discuss possible solutions to racial segregation in New York public schools.
