Daniel Mollenkamp
Award-Winning Journalist & Researcher
Background
Investigative reporter, feature writer and editor, focused on inequality, education and the policies that shape people’s lives.
Experience across three continents, with a track record of blending deep research, policy analysis and narrative storytelling built on clever, stylish prose.
Winner of multiple awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors: Gold in Enterprise Reporting (2023, Pacific Region) and National/Regional Silver in Feature Writing (2024).
Contributed to regulation trackers on vaping, cannabis, and gene editing — tools used by regulators in both the U.S. and Europe. Conducted investigative work on the casino industry.
🗞️ Published in: USA Today, The 19th News, EdSurge, The Christian Science Monitor, Investopedia, Tennessee Lookout, Daily Yonder, Platforms-Intelligence, CBD-Intel, Tobacco Intelligence, Diplomatic Courier, as well as newspapers across the United States.
Articles
Parents struggle to find child care. School vouchers could make K-12 just as complicated.
An edtech company in the early childhood selection space is expanding to point families to private school options in K-12. The company argues that the lessons learned from the child care subsidy system could help families navigate private school options, too. But experts warn — because of the differences between these systems — it could muddy the waters instead.
Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Declining Math Performance?
ON THE MATH THERAPIST’S COUCH: Many early K-12 educators have math anxiety. It means that those who are introducing students to the topic are more likely to give substandard instruction or pass that anxiety along to young learners. A teacher’s coach in Milwaukee has found success approaching her work as a form of therapy. Would more math therapists help improve the nation’s slumping math scores?
Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?
We like to think of education as beginning in early childhood. But what if it starts earlier? Those who argue that inequality in birthing conditions negatively affects educational outcomes would say that education begins in the womb. It’s a challenge that edtech may be beginning to address.
* This story won a 2023 Regional Gold Award (Pacific) for enterprise reporting from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
