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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On this episode of Books & Whatnot, Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez talk about their latest reads, the #ReadICT Challenge and their 2024 reading goals.
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Kansas public school leaders in some high-demand districts say they’re already hearing from families who want to switch schools to take advantage of a new open enrollment law. But the new law won’t be simple, and they’re not ready to just throw open their doors.
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KMUW book reviewer Suzanne Perez says "Pete and Alice in Maine" by Caitlin Shetterly deftly explores the everyday joys and heartbreaks of marriage.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon is a gripping look at the life of a real-life 18th-century midwife.
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Just in time for holiday shopping and family time, Gwen Ottenberg, owner of Imagine That Toys in Wichita, talks about some of the best new games for children and adults.
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Consultants hired by the Wichita school board say the district has too many small elementary schools and can’t afford to maintain them all. The firm is developing a proposal that could involve closing some school buildings. They plan to present options to the board before the end of this school year.
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Irish author Liz Nugent knocks it out of the park with her latest novel, "Strange Sally Diamond."
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The new Britney Spears memoir, "The Woman In Me," features plenty of behind-the-scenes revelations about everything from the star’s battles with paparazzi to her tumultuous relationships with her younger sister, Jamie Lynn.
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As with "The Glass Castle" or "Educated," Brittany Means' new memoir, "Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways," shows a young woman overcoming horrific experiences and sharing with others so they feel less alone.
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The total lunch debt students have accumulated in Kansas climbed to more than $23 million last year. Many school districts have policies that single out kids when they can’t afford to pay, and a new report shows that can hurt families, even if those policies aren’t strictly enforced.