Hannah Wiley is a reporter in Chicago and a master’s candidate at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.

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The government’s plan to close 179 public schools and open charters has residents alarmed.
Hannah Wiley
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.