Bill Hangley
Bill Hangley is a freelance reporter and editor, and a regular contributor to WHYY's local news department.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Bill cut his teeth as a writer with the Prague Post in the Czech Republic; later he spent years working in this region's nonprofit sector as a public policy analyst and organizer.
Bill is a 2003 graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism. He pays for most of his mortgage by screening reader-submitted jokes for Readers' Digest.
Recent stories by Bill Hangley:
- School Commissioners face tough choices, June 24th, 2009
- Cyber charter is on the block, June 19th, 2009
- Teachers in Philadelphia told to ignore any pressure to pass unqualifed students, June 17th, 2009
- Phila School District budget approved, May 28th, 2009
- Phila SRC meets over budget tomorrow, May 19th, 2009
- PA legislators battle over school funding, May 14th, 2009
- Plan to end "achievement gap" under scrutiny, April 22nd, 2009
- Will Phila. Schools plan make the grade?, April 16th, 2009
- Federal Department of Education investigates allegations of racism in Lower Merion School District, March 27th, 2009