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Jessica Williams

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Capital News Bureau Editor, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

New Orleans

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Biography

Jessica Williams stays on top of the city's loosely organized collection of public schools, with a special emphasis on charter schools. In 2012, she was part of a team that received a National Edward R. Murrow Award for their work following a New Orleans family's recovery after Hurricane Katrina. In 2011 she was recognized by the Press Club of New Orleans for her reporting on charter school transparency and governance. She graduated from Edna Karr Secondary School in Algiers, and she obtained her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Loyola University New Orleans. She can be reached at (504) 575-8191.

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I do not cover on issues against humanity.

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Total articles 1897

Available on paid plans
The Belle Chasse bridge project is sinking. Is it safe? Here's what to know.
By Jessica Williams Verified, Alyse Pfeil
Aug. 29, 2024

As seen in

The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate,syracuse.com,The Republican (Springfield, Ma),Inside Business,Huffpost UK,Her Campus,Tampa Bay Times,The Post-Standard,The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La),masslive.com,Sun Herald,USa Today,The Acadiana Advocate

Company Info

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

+1 225-383-1111

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