Meredith Galante is a freelance writer based in New York City. She has been published in USA Today, amNewYork, Newsday, and more. She helped cover Newark Public Schools after Mark Zukerberg donated $100 million to the school system. Meredith also previously worked as the Organizing Director at Families For Excellent Schools, an education policy group to help expand access to great schools. She has a BA in Magazine Journalism and Political Science from Syracuse University.