Patrick Wall

Patrick Wall serves as Editor and Reporter at The Times-Picayune | Nola.com, leading a team focused on K-12 schools and higher education in New Orleans and Louisiana since January 2024. Previously, Patrick worked as Senior National Reporter at Civic News Company, where reporting on national K-12 education issues included data analysis and collaborations with the Associated Press and USA Today. The career also encompasses roles such as Senior Reporter and Interim New York Bureau Chief at Chalkbeat, where Patrick launched a New Jersey bureau and managed a reporting team. A Spencer Fellow at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Patrick produced a feature on school segregation while gaining skills in education policy and investigative journalism. Early career experience includes reporting for DNAinfo and freelancing for multiple outlets in New York City, along with internships at The New York Times and The Christian Science Monitor. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Journalism from The Graduate Center and a Bachelor's degree in Film from the University of Notre Dame.