Katie Wudel
Editor, Storyteller & Content Strategist
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Education Stories

I love working with writers on all kinds of stories, but because I've taught college courses in a number of fields, my mother was an English teacher, and so many other family members have devoted their lives to education, I confess I'm partial to this topic — no more or less important than our nation's future.

In The Land Of Bill Gates, A Standoff Over Money For Schools

In The Land Of Bill Gates, A Standoff Over Money For Schools

This is one of the only stories I've worked on that I have genuinely described as mind-boggling—and it appears The Atlantic agrees. 

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The Standardized Test Monopoly That Secretly Runs America's High Schools

The Standardized Test Monopoly That Secretly Runs America's High Schools

You may have heard that AP classes are either a pyramid scheme or high school holy water. The truth is a little more complicated.


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80% Of America's Teachers Are White

80% Of America's Teachers Are White

We'd been approaching this topic in subtle ways on GOOD's education vertical for months, but after Charlottesville, we knew we had to dive right in.

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I Dropped Out Of High School—And I'm Doing Just Fine

I Dropped Out Of High School—And I'm Doing Just Fine

With our education stories, we've always tried to question and actively push against what tradition tells us must be done. 

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A Leaked Memo Just Revealed The Feds Are About To Roll Back Civil Rights In Schools

A Leaked Memo Just Revealed The Feds Are About To Roll Back Civil Rights In Schools

Though editorially independent, our education vertical is supported by a sponsor, so narratives must fall within a rubric that bans criticism of political figures. This piece by a brilliant political writer generated a lot of traffic and conversation without once calling out Betsy DeVos.

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My Student Wrote 'My Brother Dead.' I Corrected His Grammar

My Student Wrote 'My Brother Dead.' I Corrected His Grammar

This highly sensitive subject matter really struck a chord with me as a former ESL tutor; I was so happy to see it take off on social media.

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He Grew Up American—Then His Dad Said, ‘We Need To Talk’

He Grew Up American—Then His Dad Said, ‘We Need To Talk’

Our first story in this powerful series of as-told-tos is my favorite. It's as much about realizing that one's father isn't perfect as it is about living in "limbo" under Trump.

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This Woman Was Raised By A Notorious Cult. Here's How She Finally Got Away

This Woman Was Raised By A Notorious Cult. Here's How She Finally Got Away

As part of a project that was awarded a Cannes Lion, this story examined some unexpected, truly life-and-death root causes of illiteracy. 

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Psychology Teachers Turned Their Classroom Into A Study About The Best Way To Fight Fake News

Psychology Teachers Turned Their Classroom Into A Study About The Best Way To Fight Fake News

Though it seems obvious, critical thinking and the scientific method didn't always go hand in hand. This reporter pushed against some traditional teaching wisdom that proved particularly relevant for our present political moment.

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