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Jason Koon

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North Carolina
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Covers:  Education, Local News, Features, Religion & Spirituality, LGBTQ, non-profit community advocacy
Doesn't Cover: Poker (That's another guy)

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I am a freelance journalist covering the intersection of religion and public policy, non-profit community advocacy, and education for a variety of publications such as The John C. Danforth Center for Religion and Politics, Sojourners, Baptist News Global, Our Bible App, and Christians for Social Action.

Formerly, as a staff reporter for The News Herald in Western North Carolina, I covered education, features, and non-profits.

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Burke County Public Schools grapple with school discipline, suspensions

Burke County Public Schools grapple with school discipline, suspensions

It seems like a simple equation: A student commits a major disciplinary infraction, they earn a suspension. P…

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Utica: City of Refuge for the New Millennium - Christians for Social Action

Utica: City of Refuge for the New Millennium - Christians for Social Action

By Jason Koon / photos courtesy of The Center, UticaIt may not be evident on the surface, but a walk down Ble…

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Dual Language Program at NC School Shows Signs of Success

Dual Language Program at NC School Shows Signs of Success

By JASON KOON, The News Herald MORGANTON, N.C. (AP) - With the inaugural class of the Global Immersion Academ…

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Amid Covid Surge, Loved Ones Worry for These Unvaccinated Evangelicals | Religion & Politics

Amid Covid Surge, Loved Ones Worry for These Unvaccinated Evangelicals | Religion & Politics

For Michelle King, vaccination was supposed to mark the end of more than a year of Covid-related anxiety. How…

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Veterans' group continues a tradition of honor, service

Veterans' group continues a tradition of honor, service

It's not an unfamiliar scene in Burke County - Bojangles at 8 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, six men, five of the…

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An Alternative Southern Baptist Resolution on Racism - Word&Way

An Alternative Southern Baptist Resolution on Racism - Word&Way

Todd Littleton knows he faces nearly impossible odds at this week's annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Co…

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American Legion ball and semi-pro soccer, see Hickory’s top sports images

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CVCC coach helps Hickory American Legion baseball players rediscover love for the game

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American Legion ball and semi-pro soccer, see Hickory’s top sports images

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