Jenny Hamel
Host “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Hosting, broadcast journalism
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Experience:
Before joining the “Sound of Ideas” team, Jenny Hamel was the education reporter for Ideastream Public Media. Prior to that she worked at KCRW, one of two NPR stations in Los Angeles, as a reporter and producer.
Highlights:
- Award-winning member UCLA debate team
- Journalism awards from Press Club of Cleveland, Los Angeles Press Club, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Associated Press Media Editors and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Two appointees to State Board of Education have resigned ahead of an expected vote in the Ohio Senate to remove Laura Kohler and Eric Poklar from the Ohio Board of Education. -
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Culture wars are raging in schools all across Northeast Ohio, and they’re playing out politically with hundreds of candidates running for school board seats across the state. -
The Department of Education had warned districts statewide to brace themselves because results are down this year. -
Johnson has led Tri-C since 2013. -
The Workroom Program Alliance and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District have secured a grant to create an adult technical training and workforce development facility. -
The school board will hold a special meeting on the issue Thursday, then will vote on the mandate next week. -
Teachers and students in Northeast Ohio say what is being taught is American history, which can be uncomfortable and complicated. -
Akron Public Schools received a total of $145 million from the federal government to help tackle pandemic-related costs. -
Teachers and students in Northeast Ohio say critical race theory is not being taught in the classroom.
