Taylor Swaak

Taylor Swaak is a seasoned journalist with a focus on education and technology, currently serving as a Senior Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education since August 2021. Swaak has experience covering the impacts of COVID-19 on education as a Correspondent for The 74 Media and reporting on educational inequities in New York City as a Staff Reporter. Previous roles include a Breaking News & Education Reporter at Newsweek, and various positions at The Diamondback, where Swaak covered higher education and served as News Editor. Swaak graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism from the University of Maryland and began a career that included internships with reputable organizations such as CNN and The Hartford Courant.