Liz Willen

Editor in chief

The Hechinger Report

Liz Willen, a longtime education journalist, has led the award-winning Hechinger Report staff as editor in chief since 2011. A sought-after moderator of education conferences and events, Willen also writes the “From the Editor’s Desk” column and manages funder relations. Willen previously worked at an array of newspapers as well as at Bloomberg News, where she received numerous awards for writing and reporting.

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Events featuring Liz Willen

Empowering Parent Advocacy in the Literary Movement at Hilton Austin Downtown Salon H

Mar 4, 2024

4:00pm — 5:00pm

An Equity Agenda for the Post-Affirmative Action Era at Austin Convention Center Room 6AB

Mar 6, 2024

1:00pm — 2:00pm