Megan O'Matz & Jennifer Smith Richards

Megan O'Matz is a ProPublica reporter covering issues in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. She's interested in public corruption, corporate mismanagement, or institutional failures that have harmed people in Wisconsin. Jennifer Smith Richards is a Pro Publica reporter who pursues stories about abuses of power — often focusing on schools and education — and stories about private businesses throughout the Midwest.

Posts By Megan O'Matz & Jennifer Smith Richards

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been clear about her desire to shut down the agency she runs. She’s laid off half the staff and joked about padlocking the door. She calls it “the final...

Ed Post is the flagship website platform of brightbeam, a 501(c3) network of education activists and influencers demanding a better education and a brighter future for every child.