Melissa Korn is a Deputy Bureau Chief at Media. She covers themes related to education and higher education, with a focus on topics such as academia, markets, and lawsuits, particularly in the context of institutions like USC and the state of California. Her work has been featured in Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, RealClear Education, LiveMint, and The Wall Street Journal.
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Melissa Korn focuses on higher education, particularly college controversies and campus activism. Her coverage also includes legal policy regulation and government announcements related to the higher education sector.
Given this focus, pitches should offer insights from experts in academia or individuals directly involved in the colleges and universities mentioned. These could include faculty members, administrators, or students who can provide unique perspectives on campus issues.
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Oyin Adedoyin & Melissa Korn Wall Street Journal March 27, 2024
Schools are scrambling to minimize disruption of commencement celebrations as Israel-Hamas conflict stokes tensions.
Education-tech company 2U, once worth more than $5 billion, is fighting for its life after a series of missteps in a difficult marketplace.
By: Melissa Korn
The U.S. Education Department was already a year behind in rolling out the new Fafsa application for financial aid for college—and then someone realized the new formula didn't account for inflation.
Students who can trace their lineage to specific individuals—or just happen to have the same surname—stand to benefit from potentially thousands of dollars in scholarships.
College sports are still trying to figure out the full ramifications of a new financial landscape. Pennsylvania State University says this is the time for a massive renovation for its football stadium.
By: Melissa Korn, Terell Wright, Arielle Gray
Millions of borrowers who have had student loans erased say it has helped them sleep easier, but it hasn’t been a panacea for all of their financial problems.
The share of Black students entering Amherst College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and other selective colleges fell after last summer’s Supreme Court decision on admission decisions.
By: Matt Barnum, Melissa Korn
The GOP presidential candidate has laid out ways to step up control over diversity issues.
By: Matt Barnum, Melissa Korn
The bulk of the funds have gone to a remote college-counseling program and an initiative aimed at connecting college presidents.
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