Greg Ng
Greg Ng covers education for WBAL-TV 11 News, concentrating on leadership changes and governance decisions in local school districts. He works within the station’s digital news operation, turning board actions and district announcements into clear, timely updates for the station’s audience.
School superintendent appointments
Ng’s education coverage focuses closely on who leads local school systems and how those leaders are chosen. He has reported on Baltimore County Public Schools naming a new superintendent, treating the appointment as a central development for the district’s future direction. He also covers leadership changes in other districts, including the Harford County Board of Education’s decision to make the district’s interim leader its next superintendent, giving readers a direct account of how the board resolved a key succession question. Across these stories he keeps the frame tight: individual districts, specific boards, and the concrete decisions that define who is in charge.
Coverage of county boards of education
Boards of education sit at the center of Ng’s reporting, presented as the place where major school system decisions are made. In writing about the Harford County Board of Education, he anchors his story in the board’s formal action to elevate an interim leader, rather than in personalities or speculation, and states plainly what the board did and what it means for the district’s leadership structure. That emphasis on named boards and explicit votes gives his pieces a procedural clarity that is useful to people who follow school systems as institutions, from staff to families tracking how governance choices are made.
Digital-first presentation of local news
Ng is part of WBAL-TV 11 News’ digital team, contributing to the station’s online and app-based coverage of local news. His work appears alongside other digital content producers in year-end reviews and ongoing coverage that highlight major developments across the region, including schools and other public service issues. His role in WBAL-TV work recognized by national journalism awards for social and digital treatment of topics such as school systems, transit, and public health underlines an ability to present civic issues in formats that travel well online. This digital-first approach shapes his education reporting style: clear headlines, direct language, and a focus on key facts that help audiences quickly understand the outcome of a board decision or leadership change.
Focus and format
Ng’s recent pieces read as concise news updates built around specific institutional decisions, rather than broad trend features. He ties each story to a particular district or board of education and states the decision at the center of the news — such as appointing a superintendent or confirming a leader — without unnecessary narrative. Published through WBAL-TV 11 News’ digital channels, his work combines the precision of a producer with the directness of a beat reporter, distinguishing his coverage from more generic education reporting that can drift away from the formal actions that govern how school systems are run.
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Adria Iraheta
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Alan J. Borsuk
Alan J. Borsuk stands out for connecting what happens in schools to the policy and political decisions behind them. He writes in-depth K-12 education analysis for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and serves as a senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette University Law School. His work focuses on Milwaukee Public Schools, school choice, literacy, teacher pipelines, and school accountability. He uses long-range perspective, detailed reporting, and structured analysis to explain how reforms unfold, why they stall, and what they mean for students and leaders. He has also written on vouchers, Teach for America, discipline, and teacher evaluation, drawing on decades as a reporter and editor on education and public policy.
Alexandra Hardle
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