Kirk Carapezza
Online Editor/ReporterKirk is a reporter for the NPR member station in Boston, WGBH, where he covers higher education, connecting the dots between post-secondary education and the economy, national security, jobs and global competitiveness. Kirk has been a reporter with Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, Wis.; a writer and producer at WBUR in Boston; a teacher and coach at Nativity Preparatory School in New Bedford, Mass.; a Fenway Park tour guide; and a tourist abroad. Kirk received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross and earned his M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. When he's not reporting or editing stories on campus, you can find him posting K's on the Wall at Fenway. You can follow Kirk on Twitter @KirkCarapezza.
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More employers are focusing on skills rather than credentials, creating an opportunity for job candidates without college degrees to land positions. -
Most years, Saint Anselm College is just another private religious college in New England. But every four years, come presidential primary season, this… -
The cost of college is a hot topic around kitchen tables and on the campaign trail. But will it be a year from now, when Americans vote for a new… -
As students are increasingly stressed about their finances, debt-free college is all the rage. Politicians are using the concept as an attractive campaign… -
Several dozen people who lost their homes to tropical Storm Irene nearly two years ago are only now starting to get the money they need to get back on… -
The Vermont Legislature is tying up loose ends today as it prepares to adjourn for the year.Lawmakers are expected to work well into the evening to reach…
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Lawmakers agreed on Monday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts marijuana.The move comes just months after Colorado and Washington State took… -
House Speaker Shap Smith is optimistic that legislative leaders will wrap up a budget bill by the end of the day. If that happens, the Legislature is on… -
With the support of some members of the Vermont business community, the House on Friday morning finalized a bill to require labeling food that contains… -
The state Legislature has taken a major step toward changing the way food is labeled in Vermont.On Thursday, the House approved legislation to require…
