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This story about Russellville schools in Alabama was produced by palabra and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, along with AL.com. Boston-Based journalist Oliver Whang and Cardoza were awarded $100,000 each for elevating stories of underrepresented communities in the U.S.
Kavita Cardoza is a freelance journalist and has covered education and poverty for almost 20 years. She is currently serving as Public Editor for the Education Writers Association. Cardoza was awarded a Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship in 2021-2022. She is a frequent contributor to NPR and the Hechinger Report. Most recently she worked as correspondent for Education Week/PBS Newshour, WAMU in Washington, D.C. and Illinois Public Radio in Springfield, Illinois. Cardoza received multiple national awards for her work.
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