John O'Connor
John O’Connor is a reporter for StateImpact Florida, a project of WUSF, WLRN and NPR covering education. John writes for the StateImpact Florida blog and produces stories for air on Florida public radio stations.
John is a former political reporter for The (Columbia, S.C.) State and the Daily Record in Baltimore. He has a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland. He was chosen as the South Carolina Press Association 2009 Journalist of the Year.
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The Green New Deal is the most talked-about federal legislation to tackle climate change and sea level rise at the moment. But its goals of reducing... -
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said he would scrap the national health insurance law known as Obamacare. Bush outlined his plan to replace... -
For the first time in decades, the majority of U.S. school children come from low-income families.Florida has one of the highest rates in the country --...
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Miami-Dade school meals are going lean and green this school year -- with more veggies and heathier, low-calorie choices. The district is adding... -
Miami-Dade County school leaders say they are concerned about a measles outbreak spreading across the country, and they urge parents to vaccinate their... -
Abuse. Drugs. Mental health issues. It’s tough enough for anyone to talk about those problems. It can be even harder for teens facing them for the first... -
University of Miami president Donna Shalala says she’s stepping down next year from the job she’s held since 2001. Shalala came to the university... -
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist says if he’s elected, he wants a special session to expand a state-run health insurance program for the... -
A StateImpact Florida/Miami Herald investigation shows that despite state and federal laws requiring charter schools to give equal access to students with severe disabilities, most charter schools in Florida have few of these students on their roster.
