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Francisco Vara-Orta

University of Missouri

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Francisco Vara-Orta from the University of Missouri is a recipient of $3,000 grant to study in Washington for a semester.

Francisco is presently in DC participating in Missouri’s Washington program, working at Education Week as a general assignment reporter on data and investigative projects. Francisco has 15 years’ prior experience in professional newsrooms and has published by the LA Times, Austin Business Journal, Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, Nieman Storyboard, Education Week and Investigative Reporters and Editors.

 

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