
Kirk Carapezza
Kirk is a reporter for the NPR member station in Boston, WGBH, where he covers higher education, taking the time to capture the distinct voices of students and faculty, administrators and thought leaders.
Kirk has reported for Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, Wis., and Vermont Public Radio in Montpelier, Vt. He's been a writer and producer at WBUR in Boston; a teacher and coach at Nativity Preparatory School in New Bedford, Mass.; a Fenway Park tour guide; and a tourist abroad.
Kirk received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. When he's not reporting or editing stories on campus, you can find him posting K's on the Wall at Fenway. You can follow Kirk on Twitter @KirkCarapezza.
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A housing glitch at Harvard taps into broader fears among international students over immigration policies and rising hostility.
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Colleges and universities are preparing for the return of campus demonstrations tied to the war in Gaza and a fast-approaching US presidential election.
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Facing hefty tuition bills, parents of student activists criticize administrators for response to encampments
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Environmental humanities majors are on the rise at United States colleges and universities as extreme weather events have spurred climate anxiety among students.
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President Trump's latest travel ban is stuck in legal limbo, but many still think it's having an effect on American colleges and universities.
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It's one of the loudest debates in education: whether spending more money adds up to better test scores and graduation rates.