Boulder homeschool shuts down after city cites violations, raising questions about oversight and what counts as a school
One of BRL’s most-read stories of 2025, examining a little-regulated corner of Colorado’s education landscape.
Read the story →Journalist · Boulder, Colorado
Journalist covering schools, communities, environment and technology.
Freelance reporting from Colorado and the West.
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J.S. / Boulder
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Selected work
A selection of reporting that shows the range of my work, from sustained accountability coverage to national technology reporting.
The Washington Post · 2024
Mayoral candidate vows to let VIC, an AI bot, run Wyoming’s capital city
Contributed on-the-ground reporting from Cheyenne, Wyoming, for The Washington Post's national technology story about an AI-centered mayoral campaign.
Read at The Washington Post →BVSD: The Enrollment Reckoning
A sustained reporting project tracking declining enrollment, possible closures and the district’s eventual decision to close four elementary schools.
See the latest story →At Boulder’s Casey Middle School, a new principal lowers the temperature — and raises expectations
An in-depth profile of Casey Middle School’s new principal and her approach to culture, expectations and school leadership.
Read the story →Threat at Boulder’s Summit Middle sparks parent concerns over transparency, safety protocols
First-place SPJ recognition for reporting that pressed for answers about school safety, transparency and what parents were told.
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Awards & recognition
2026SPJ Top of the Rockies · First Place, Education News
2026Colorado Press Association · First Place, Education — Casey Middle School profile
2025SPJ Top of the Rockies · First Place, Education News
2025Colorado Press Association · First Place, Education
2024SPJ Top of the Rockies · Second Place, Obit Writing
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About Jenna
I'm a freelance journalist in Boulder, Colorado, reporting on schools, communities, environment and technology. My work has appeared through Boulder Reporting Lab and The Washington Post, with a focus on stories that explain how institutions and communities affect the people living inside them.
I’m interested in reporting that explains how institutions, technology and public policy shape people’s lives — and in doing the reporting required to understand what is actually happening.
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