Jennifer Guerra
Jennifer is a reporter with Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project. She previously covered arts and culture for the station, and worked as a producer for WFUV in the Bronx.
Her stories and documentaries have won numerous regional and national awards, and her work has aired on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace and Studio 360.
Jennifer graduated from the University of Michigan and received her master's in broadcast journalism from Fordham University in New York. When not working on a story, you can find Jen practicing her tap steps and hanging out with her husband and their two hilarious kids.
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On top of the fear immigrant parents have of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement, they worry about the children they could be separated from. So they're making plans, just in case.
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Our story about the barbershop that takes $2 off haircuts for young readers went viral, so we went back to ask what happened next. -
A great way for kids to brush up on reading skills? Why, reading to the barber, of course. That's the idea at one barbershop in Ypsilanti, Mich. Oh, and in Houston, Dubuque, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio. -
Who knows how much it takes to educate a child, and how do you find out? The state of Michigan is trying to answer those questions right now.
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There are huge gaps in school funding between affluent and property-poor districts. And, with evidence that money matters, especially for disadvantaged kids, something has to change. -
When it comes to test scores, students at Michigan's Brimley Elementary School are well above the state average. About half its students are Native Americans, many are from low-income families. -
When students are the first in their family to go to college, they often feel out of place. Many say they need more help from their schools.
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A middle-school classroom in Michigan takes on the complicated issue of race and justice in society. The students, all of whom are black, worry what happened to Trayvon Martin could happen to them. -
Aging out of foster care and into college is a difficult transition that few make successfully. A few states, including Michigan, are now trying to change that. -
When holiday break comes, college kids start packing up and heading for home. But for former foster students, there's no home to go to.
