Before joining Nogales International, Krewinghaus reported as a summer intern for VTDigger and the Cape Cod Times. He recently graduated from Georgetown University, where he studied Spanish and journalism. There, he was editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Voice, the student newsmagazine. Having grown up in the Boston area, Krewinghaus is a vocal fan of the Celtics and plays basketball in his free time. He speaks Spanish fluently and Portuguese conversationally.
Beat: Public policy in border education
Santa Cruz is the smallest county in Arizona, yet the impact of government decisions can have outsized ramifications on this border community's school districts. For example, studies show that English learners assimilate more effectively when schools respect their culture and native languages. Yet Arizona clings to its decades-old English-Only law. The public policy reporter investigates how this and other government actions affect students and spotlights possible alternative approaches for improving outcomes in the classroom.