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Lindsey Slater (K-12 Education Reporter)

I was born and raised in Edwardsville, IL, a suburb of St. Louis. I attended my first Cardinals game when I was two. I had the entire 1988 starting line-up for the team memorized. I was three.
My high school mentor told me I should be a politician. My college friends said I should be a stand-up comedian. My mother told me to go into journalism. Note to readers: Mothers are always right.
I jetted from southern Illinois to Chicago to attend Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. I graduated with a BSJ in 2007. Yes, I went to a Big 10 school. No, I will not remove my purple hat with a large “N” on it. I may be a KU basketball convert, but those NU Wildcats are my football boys until the end.
NU not only prepared me for the rigors of life as a journalist, but also got me ready to survive any winter…anywhere. Kansas winters are nothing compared to life just a half mile from Lake Michigan.
If I had to listen to one band the rest of my life, it would be The Eagles.
Dexter and Mad Men are the best shows on television, but I also digest my fair share of heinous reality TV.
I have two cats: Kinko and Kisa. They share a water fountain and a jungle gym. I wish I was kidding.
My favorite part of my job is that everyone has a story and I love hearing them. Send me tips on anything related to K-12 education at lslater@ljworld.com. And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter. (And if you want to follow me as a person, that's here.)
Recent stories
- School district’s landscaping bids come in almost 50 percent under budget
- February 3, 2010
- The Lawrence school district doesn’t have to pick and choose pieces of landscaping for the outdoor athletic high school facilities. The board-approved bid is about half of what the board budgeted.
- Seeing life through a farmer’s eyes: Pupils’ farm knowledge grows
- January 29, 2010
- When most children think about pizza, it’s likely they don’t think about the farmers and animals behind the steaming, cheesy slice they’re about to chomp on.
- Can’t hardly wait: Early graduation not coming soon enough for young Lawrence artist
- January 26, 2010
- Carlin Francis dabbles in just about every type of art there is to work with. She draws. She paints. She takes photos. She does it all…
- Middle school timing uncertain
- January 26, 2010
- Lawrence school board members are sure they want to continue moving toward a middle school reconfiguration and a four-year high school, but the timeline on when to make the move is something they couldn’t agree on.
- Eagles Day crowd pays rapt attention
- January 25, 2010
- The free event usually attracts about 1,000 visitors to learn about eagles, other birds of prey and ecology. Numerous community groups set up stands to provide information to participants about a particular interest.
- Mentors keep young blacks on track
- Group motivates students to aim higher
- January 25, 2010
- Evan Wilburn thought school just wasn’t for him. He wasn’t able to graduate after three years at Free State High School and wanted to drop out and get his GED.
- District ponders moving ninth-graders to high school
- January 24, 2010
- Lawrence High School career and technical education teacher Charlie Lauts wants ninth-graders in her classes.
- Group: More than education, schools offer community
- January 20, 2010
- Parents of schools around Lawrence are rallying together, worried their neighborhood schools might be closed as Lawrence Public Schools face a $4 million budget deficit.
- District wants more info before deciding closures
- Reconfiguring grades a possible way to save
- January 13, 2010
- At a study session Monday, Lawrence school board members reviewed pages and pages of information about the cost of operating schools. But they need more information. Much more.
- Education leaders excited by Parkinson’s education funding proposals but not optimistic they will succeed
- January 12, 2010
- Gov. Mark Parkinson’s proposal to funnel more money into state coffers by increasing sales and cigarette taxes drew applause from education officials in Lawrence.
Recent photos
Domino Brewer, a sixth-grader at Langston Hughes School, participates in a financial camp sponsored by Meritrust Credit Union. The credit union sponsors the summer sessions to try to instill good money management habits at a young age.
Domino Brewer, a sixth-grader at Langston Hughes School, participates in a financial camp sponsored by Meritrust Credit Union. The credit union sponsors the summer sessions to try to instill good money management habits at a young age.
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