Yesica Balderrama
Journalist and Producer at Freelance
Data Journalist at The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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3 weeks ago |
mississippifreepress.org | Yesica Balderrama
Clara Ann Yates, in a silver sequined dress with a bouquet of red roses in her arms and a purple sash reading “Miss Catfish,” bent her knees on the steps of the Belzoni, Miss., courthouse in April 2024 to accept her crown. As a kid who grew up in the neighboring Yazoo County, she would watch the event each year her family attended, and she often envisioned herself on stage next to other contestants.
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Nov 4, 2024 |
mississippifreepress.org | Yesica Balderrama
With local and national elections less than a day away, various nonprofits throughout the Mississippi have been collaborating with one other to prepare voters for Tuesday. Mississippi has a long history of voter suppression. Black would-be often faced intimidation, threats and violence before the successes of the Civil Rights Movement. Today, nonprofits strive to resume their predecessors’ work by encouraging voter participation and challenging laws that could disenfranchise voters.
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Aug 26, 2024 |
upnorthnewswi.com | Yesica Balderrama
It’s been 13 years since former Gov. Scott Walker’s assault on public education, setting in motion a budget mess that impacts discussions today about the biggest challenges facing schools. The hot topic at the Wisconsin Public Education Network’s 2024 Summer Summit was the ongoing and worsening impact of a law that has been in place for more than a decade.
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Jul 26, 2024 |
upnorthnewswi.com | Yesica Balderrama
Early legal challenges upheld the taxpayer-funded program back when it was small and experimental, not the expensive statewide behemoth it is today. Earlier this spring only 60 percent of the funding referendums by Wisconsin Public School districts were approved. Every year more districts apply for additional financial aid to help struggling education budgets but the approval rate remains low, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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Jul 10, 2024 |
upnorthnewswi.com | Yesica Balderrama
Religious schools that get taxpayer funds officially can’t discriminate when it comes to admissions, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make life miserable for young people finding their way. Private, often religious, high schools that accept students through Wisconsin’s voucher programs have 12,000 reasons to appear welcoming to all who apply, even LGBTQ students.
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