Chalkbeat promotes Belsha to senior reporter

Chalkbeat has tapped Kalyn Belsha to serve as a senior reporter on the national desk.

Recently, from her post as a national education reporter, Belsha covered academic recovery, tutoring efforts, race and racism in schools. She also reported on the education of students with disabilities, multi-lingual learners, and students experiencing homelessness.

She has also worked as an education reporter at The Chicago Reporter, Catalyst Chicago and Tribune Publishing.

He freelanced for Time Out Chicago, RedEye, Crain’s Chicago Business and The Texas Observer. She also worked as a general assignment reporter The Beaumont Enterprise.

Belsha has a bachelor’s degree from Boston College and a master’s degree from Northwestern University.

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