Jessica Gould covers education for WNYC.
Her stories can be heard on the local broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and nationally on NPR.
Jessica was the lead reporter for WNYC’s award-winning Affordability Project, which profiled diverse New Yorkers struggling to make it in this expensive city.
She has also reported on business and politics, notably making front page news when a mayoral candidate fell asleep on her mid-interview!
Prior to WNYC, Jessica spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C. where she reported for public radio station WAMU, and served as the nightlife correspondent for the Washington City Paper (with the help of orthopedic clogs and a lot of coffee).
Jessica is a graduate of Harvard University and of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is an adjunct professor at NYU's Journalism Institute. You can follow her on Twitter at @byjessicagould.
Read Jessica's latest reporting on Gothamist.
Jessica Gould appears in the following:
A New Way to Teach Math
Monday, March 03, 2025
Manhattan school with migrant students holds Thanksgiving feast with global cuisine
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Here are how Donald Trump's promised policy changes could be felt in NYC
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
First Day of School Report
Thursday, September 05, 2024
Free summer things to do with your kid in NYC
Friday, June 28, 2024
NYC’s graduating ‘COVID babies’ reflect as high school ends
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Books on Black history, immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigation
Monday, March 11, 2024
Parents Brace for More Cuts to 3K and Pre-K
Thursday, March 07, 2024
Mayor Adams overhauls literacy for young kids while seeking early education cuts
Friday, February 16, 2024
Remote learning at NYC public schools gets off to rocky start
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
To keep migrant students in their Brooklyn schools, activist parents try finding them housing
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
NYC schools have few plans to help older students with dyslexia
Monday, November 20, 2023
New exhibit in Manhattan tells Holocaust story. Its intended audience? Children
Monday, November 13, 2023
Migrant students face schooling uncertainty as NYC gives families 60 days to exit shelter
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
The Struggle to get Proper Instruction for Students with Dyslexia in New York City
Monday, October 23, 2023
An NYC student’s yearslong struggle to get proper instruction for dyslexia
Monday, September 25, 2023
NYC Goes Back to School
Thursday, September 07, 2023
Migrant student finds strength in NYC school chess program
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
With test scores low, NYC schools turn to new approach for reading instruction
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Charter schools' expansion becomes key battle in NY budget negotiations
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
