Wesley Jenkins is a senior writer at the Urban Institute. He works closely with researchers to produce articles, data stories, and interactive tools translating Urban’s research for general audiences. Before joining Urban, Jenkins worked as a journalist for the Chronicle of Higher Education and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
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