Noelle E. C. Evans
Education reporter/producerNoelle E. C. Evans is WXXI's Murrow Award-winning Education reporter/producer. She took on the role in 2022 after two-and-a-half years on general assignment.
In her tenure as Education reporter, Noelle has been awarded 2023 National and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Diversity Equity and Inclusion, a 2023 PMJA Award for News Feature, and a 2022 JANY Runner-up Award for Enterprise Reporting.
Her background in documentary filmmaking shapes her storytelling; her experience in education informs her on-the-ground human interest approach to news features.
Noelle's first newsroom position was in Quito, Ecuador, where she worked for a multi-national Latin American media organization. There she developed a nuanced understanding of the role of freedom of the press in democracy. She also sharpened her Spanish language skills (conversational, not yet fluent).
In 2016, Noelle was named a BBC Grace Wyndham Goldie scholar. While living in Cardiff, Wales, she worked with BBC Radio Wales and the BBC World Service. She received her master's degree in international journalism from Cardiff University, one of the top 10 ranking journalism schools in the U.K. Noelle was awarded the university’s USA Excellence Scholarship.
She freelances for NPR and BBC with a particular focus on Indigenous affairs and environment reporting. Her career began as an intern at WXXI in 2014 under the leadership of News Director Randy Gorbman.
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Rochester city schools are putting more energy behind an alternative center for conflict resolution, and a “hub” of mediators is shaping a new district-wide approach to violence prevention. -
Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to connect with community organizations and service providers for students with disabilities from pre-K through high school and college. -
Rochester police are adding a greater presence outside Padilla High School during dismissal after a student allegedly injured an officer Wednesday. -
The Rochester City School District is looking for public feedback about several schools that the state identifies as underperforming. -
All 50 states plus the District of Columbia now have a state Seal of Biliteracy program for the first time in history. In New York, more than 10,600 high school graduates earned the seal last year. -
This week marked the return of students across the region. Thursday was particularly noteworthy in Rochester as one of the largest reconfigurations in the City School District’s history meant hundreds of students were starting the year at a new school. -
Rochester city officials and mental health advocates are calling on parents and caregivers to build deeper connections with their children this school year. -
A new outreach program aimed at preventing violence is rolling out in some Rochester city schools this year. -
A new Advanced Placement Black history and humanities course is rolling out at high schools around the country this school year and some local school districts are among those offering the elective for high schoolers. -
Tasha Potter, Penfield Central School District’s new superintendent, is taking the reins just as the new school year begins.
