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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In-Person Learning This Year Gives Schools A Head Start For Planning Next Year
Educators describe schooling during the pandemic as building a plane while flying. Now, they say they have a longer runway to work with for next year.
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Low-Income School Districts Saw Greatest Dip In Attendance During The Pandemic
Among 25 suburban districts surveyed by WBEZ, wealthier districts were less likely to see drops in attendance last fall than poorer ones.
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Cooped Up Chicagoans Want To Fly Again And The Vacation Industry Is Hopeful, Too
Vaccination optimism is driving renewed travel planning for the second half of 2021. Here’s what you should know.
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How Starring In ‘Minari’ Helped Steven Yeun Understand His Korean Immigrant Parents
“There was something about honoring the humanity of the generation prior to us, about seeing them as the full human beings that they are.”
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As Younger CPS Students Return To School, Some High School Families Say ‘What About Us?’
Reopening high schools is a more complicated process than restarting elementary schools — and it’ll likely come with more disagreements.
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Is Remote Learning Causing A Mental Health Crisis Among Teens And Children?
Depression, anxiety, weight gain and even loss of toilet training are on the rise in kids as the pandemic drags on.
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Some Illinois Teachers Are Getting Vaccinated Ahead of Schedule. Others Are Still Waiting.
Vaccinations for teachers can ease school reopening tensions, but the inoculation schedule is uneven across the state.
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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.
