CAMILLA FORTE


As the head of  multimedia at The Hechinger Report I collaborate with reporters, editors, freelance photographers and more on anything from long-form narrative pieces to investigative stories covering the most important topics in education today. 

Two women and a girl walking on the side of the road in the rain beside school board election signs.

The (mostly) Republican moms fighting to reclaim their Idaho school district from conservatives 

Photos: Joan Morse

Roles: Assignment, final selection, web layout
A twelve year old black girl stands in front of a closed school. A shadow of a girl running is visible on the wall instead.

A school closure cliff is coming. Black and Hispanic students are likely to bear the brunt

Photos: Christina Botic

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A mother holding her baby looks at an admittance email from the State University of Denver.

If more students become pregnant post-Roe, are we prepared to support them?

Photos: Jimena Peck

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A young child sits on a classroom floor gazing at a row of multi-colored dice laid out on the table.

The power of play

Photos: Ariel Gilreath, Jackie Mader, Tom Sandner
Roles: Final selection, web layout, visual series production 
A school outdoor hallway is lit up at night.

A school created a homeless shelter in the gym and it paid off in the classroom

Photos: Marissa Leshnov

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A 17-year old student poses for a portrait in their bedroom. Their face is reflected in in a mirror on a wall with a rainbow poster reading "Say Gay."

In the wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ LGBTQ students won’t be silenced

Photos: Arielle Bader

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A recruiter in a red shirt is overlayed between a high school student and his mother as they look at each other.

MIT, Yale and other elite colleges are finally reaching out to rural students. Why are so many saying 'no thanks'?

Photos: Austin Anthony


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A black mother sits by a sunlit window with her toddler.

Black and Latino infants and toddlers often miss out on early therapies they need

Photos: Vanessa Leroy

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An elementary aged child walks down as suburban street flanked by his parents.

Luring Covid-cautious parents back to school

Photos: Noah Willman

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Two male college students look at material binders with samples for a car seat cushions.

Unusual majors help some colleges stand out from the crowd — and boost enrollment

Photos: Chase Castor
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