Suzanne Perez
News ReporterSuzanne Perez is a longtime journalist covering education and general news for KMUW and the Kansas News Service. Before coming to KMUW, she worked at The Wichita Eagle, where she covered schools and a variety of other topics.
Suzanne grew up in North Carolina and earned a bachelor's degree in English from North Carolina State University. She moved to Wichita in 1990 and has two children. When not reporting, Suzanne enjoys reading, walking her dog, and obsessing over every new leaf on her houseplants.
Suzanne can be reached by email at perez@kmuw.org.
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Wichita school district officials say families of an estimated 2,200 students affected by the school closures would have “unprecedented choice” in terms of which schools they could attend next year.
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The two middle schools and four elementary schools proposed for closure are among the district's lowest-enrollment buildings. They are predominantly in the south and west portions of the district.
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Dave Eggers' middle-grade novel, "The Eyes & the Impossible," is funny and wise, and a perfect example of a children’s book that appeals to adults as well.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Marie-Helene Bertino's fourth book, "Beautyland," is a love letter to humanity and our universe, in all its staggering and spectacular weirdness.
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On January 4 at the Advanced Learning Library Books & Whatnot's Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez joined the Wichita's Public Library's podcast Read. Return. Repeat's Sara Dixon and Daniel Pewewardy to discuss this year's #ReadICT challenge categories.
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Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said a number of factors will go into deciding which schools to close and consolidate, including enrollment trends, the building’s age and condition, staffing levels and a school’s location within the district.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Kate DiCamillo's latest children's book, "The Puppets of Spelhorst," is a magical tale that harkens back to "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane."
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Ngocc Vuong, 23, will be the youngest member to serve on Wichita's school board, and the first Vietnamese-American board member. Vuong graduated in 2018 from Wichita South High School.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Daniel Mason's novel "North Woods" deserves to be on best-of-the-year lists. The sprawling story and Mason’s creative storytelling make it one to remember.
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A group created by Kansas lawmakers to study special education has endorsed a plan to boost funding by nearly $350 million over four years. The move would bring Kansas into compliance with state law, which requires the state to fund 92% of the extra costs of special-ed.