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Josh Mitchell
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Josh Mitchell

Josh Mitchell Biography

Josh Mitchell is a reporter in the Washington bureau of The Wall Street Journal, writing about the economy and higher education. In 2016, the Education Writers Association named him the nation's top education beat reporter among large publications, calling his reporting "unique, comprehensive, illuminating, and a must-read for policy makers, prospective and current college students, and their parents." He lives and works in Washington, DC.



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    Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University. After receiving his Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he joined the Harvard Society of Fellows as a Junior Fellow. He is the author... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    The Debt Trap

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    by Matthew Desmond

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    Emily Guendelsberger has worked at Philadelphia City Paper, the Onion's A.V. Club, Philadelphia Weekly, and the Philadelphia Daily News, and has contributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post, Politico magazine... (more)

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    by Emily Guendelsberger

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