Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
Reporter, Education
Adriana is a former 2012 WBEZ Pritzker fellow and was part of the inaugural class of Northwestern University’s Social Justice News Nexus fellowship program. She worked on a 2015 award-winning audio project for WBEZ and NPR’s This American Life about unregulated drug rehab centers in Chicago drawing people from Puerto Rico. Her investigation was recognized with a Sigma Delta Chi Award with the Society of Professional Journalists, a 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Award and three Peter Lisagor Awards.
Prior to joining WBEZ’s education team, Adriana worked at Univision Chicago where she was honored with two Chicago/ Midwest Emmy Awards.
Adriana lived in Dubuque and Des Moines, Iowa for many years. She is originally from Medellin, Colombia and has been a Chicago resident since 2005.
Stories by Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
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With No End To Remote Learning In Sight, Teachers Offer Up Ideas On Making It Work
From daily student check-ins, in-person learning hubs and a quality-over-quantity mentality, teachers say virtual learning can be improved.
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Parents Say The Feud Between CPS And The Teachers Union Is Pushing Families Away
Months of deadlock over a plan to reopen Chicago Public Schools put parents in the middle of a fight between the district and teachers union.
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Some Latino Parents Say Their Voices Are Being Drowned Out In Chicago School Reopening Debate
“Our decision needs to be respected,” said one mother who wants to send her children back to school in-person.
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Chicago Teachers Forced To Compete With Each Other To Secure COVID-19 Vaccination Slots
With demand high and supply limited, Chicago teachers scramble to find appointments as the fierce debate over school reopening continues.
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Will CPS In-Person Learning Be Better Than Remote? Some Principals And Teachers Say No.
Chicago Public Schools is intent on reopening classrooms on Monday but some educators worry what will be offered won’t be good for students.
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Tumultuous First Week Of In-Person Classes For CPS Raises Questions About What Lies Ahead
While some families were relieved to be back, opposition continues as the first COVID-19 cases crop up in reopened schools.
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To Help Their Families During The Pandemic, Chicago Teens Are Skipping Class To Work
Chicago high school teachers say they’ve seen an increase in the number of students taking jobs, sometimes at the cost of their education.
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‘I Am Stretched Very Thinly’: Making Remote Learning Work
We hear from Chicago Public Schools teacher Jessica Vega as she wraps up a fall of remote learning.
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Chicago Charter School Says In-Person Learning Is Boosting Grades And Attendance
As Chicago Public Schools prepares to resume in-person classes early next year, one charter school says that model is working for its students.
