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- Tell us who is being harmed and by whom
- Point out a specific problem
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What kinds of investigations does Hechinger do?
We are a nonprofit newsroom focused on education, from the early years through college. Within the education realm, we will investigate just about anything that merits digging into, from child care centers to student discipline to cosmetology schools.
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℅ Investigations editor
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Reach our investigative team on our encrypted Signal lines:
Investigations editor Sarah Butrymowicz: sbutry.04
Higher ed reporter Meredith Kolodner: merkolodner.04
K12 reporter Marina Villenueve: mvilleneuve.78
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I submitted a tip. What next?
We read and evaluate every tip that comes in, but, as a small newsroom, can’t guarantee an individual response for each.