Susie An is a reporter for WBEZ and covers state and suburban education.
She also serves as an occasional news anchor and show host on WBEZ. She’s directed shows like, Schools on the Line, a past WBEZ call-in show focusing on education in Chicago. Her work has also been heard on NPR, CBC and BBC. Susie joined WBEZ as a news desk intern in September 2007. Prior to joining WBEZ, Susie worked at the Peoria Journal Star newspaper and worked as an acquisitions editor for Publications International, Ltd.
Susie’s work has won awards from the Associated Press and Chicago Headline Club. She has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Susie has been a Chicago resident since 2006.
Susie An
Reporter, Education
Stories by Susie An
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5 Things To Know About The Education Bill Headed To Gov. Pritzker’s Desk
The bill drafted by the legislative Black Caucus passed aims to tackle racial inequity in education in Illinois.
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Joy In Remote Learning?
Yes! In this year of drudgery and challenge for parents and students, there have been moments of levity and connection.
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Different Pandemic Experiences Can Change A Student’s Academic Course
Two suburban high school juniors made it through a fall of remote learning during a pandemic, but in very different ways.
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New Book Explores Threats To ‘America’s Amazon’ In Alabama
The most diverse river system in North America can be found in Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Author Ben Raines says it’s in danger.
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Asian American Groups Battle Fake News, Mobilize Georgia Voters For Senate Runoffs
Georgia flipped blue during the 2020 presidential election. Organizers are hoping to keep the momentum going during the January runoffs.
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Dr. Julie Morita On President-Elect Biden’s COVID-19 Task Force
We’re more than a month away from inauguration day, and the first of the coronavirus vaccines could arrive in Chicago in the next few weeks.
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A Most Unusual School Year: Part II
As we continue our series on education, we hear what it’s been like to be a junior in high school and a freshman in college during the pandemic.
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COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing In The Chicago Area, But Some Schools Won’t Go Remote
As COVID-19 cases rise, schools are weighing the risk of in-person learning versus what is lost when students learn remotely.
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Two Views On Remote Learning
We hear from two high school juniors more than months into remote learning — one who prefers e-learning and another who has had enough.
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In Defiance Of Gov. Pritzker, High School Basketball In Illinois Gets The Green Light
Despite the governor’s health guidance, the Illinois High School Association will allow basketball games starting Nov. 30.
