Education reporter at KMUW and the Kansas News Service. Co-host of the “Books & Whatnot” podcast. Founder of the #ReadICT Challenge. LEGO fan. One husband, five kids, two dogs, one cat.https://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lqs2aosrbc2iBREAKING: At least one administrator at Wichita’s Southeast High School has been replaced, as district investigates grade-tampering allegations. Teachers worry the school may have falsely inflated graduation rates. #ksed https://www.kmuw.org/2025-06-04/wichita-southeast-high-probe-shows-possible-grade-tampering-principal-replaced04 Jun 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqs2aosrbc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lpcskuskk22fVanessa Maria Graber of @freepress.bsky.social, on a bill that would terminate tax-exempt status for “terrorism-supporting” organizations: “We need to be paying attention and fighting back as if we have no allies now.”16 May 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcskuskk22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lpcqor4qwk2wImportant conversations about press freedom and safety with @penamerica.bsky.social and others at the 2025 Collaborative Journalism Summit.16 May 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcqor4qwk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lgevoahya22hSome Wichita schools are experimenting with a new (old) kind of recess that eases up on rules and lets kids play more freely. #ksed https://www.kmuw.org/news/2025-01-21/some-wichita-schools-are-easing-up-on-recess-rules-citing-the-benefits-of-risky-play?_amp=true23 Jan 2025 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgevoahya22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lf6qeftkus2nNew from @kmuw.bsky.social: Sniffspot, a website/app that's growing in Kansas, allows people to rent out their back yards or other property as a private dog park. It's like Airbnb for dogs. Or maybe ... FURR-bo?! 😀🐾 https://www.kmuw.org/the-range/2025-01-03/with-help-from-sniffspot-kansas-landowners-are-renting-out-yards-as-puppy-playgrounds07 Jan 2025 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6qeftkus2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lesabh246c2fWant to read more broadly this year? Explore new topics, authors or genres? Join us for our ninth annual #ReadICT Challenge. 😃♥️📚 https://www.kmuw.org/books/2024-12-29/ready-set-read-here-are-the-categories-for-the-2025-readict-challenge02 Jan 2025 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lesabh246c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3ldxzglyoks2rChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 20:23 Dec 2024 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxzglyoks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3ldntlm5zw223Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 19:19 Dec 2024 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldntlm5zw223https://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3ld3fc73xzs2bChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 18:12 Dec 2024 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld3fc73xzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lcovcfxi2k2aChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 17:07 Dec 2024 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcovcfxi2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lcmdou72kk2kChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 16:06 Dec 2024 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmdou72kk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lcjjomk6rk2mChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 15:05 Dec 2024 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjjomk6rk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lcfk62bfhc2nChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 14:03 Dec 2024 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfk62bfhc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lcdzu3ebk22qChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 13:02 Dec 2024 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdzu3ebk22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lcbb4nxicc2eChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 12:01 Dec 2024 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbb4nxicc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbzm2zvrh22eChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 11:28 Nov 2024 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzm2zvrh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbwgtc7pus27Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 10:27 Nov 2024 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwgtc7pus27https://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbsclz6ay22tAttention, readers: NPR's Books We Love for 2024 is out today, with more than 350 books ranging from best-sellers to under-the-radar gems. All searchable by various categories, including book club picks, funny stuff, family matters and more. #ReadICT #BookSky https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#reset=true&view=covers&year=202425 Nov 2024 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsclz6ay22thttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbscch77is2tChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Nine:25 Nov 2024 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbscch77is2thttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbozryhzxs2oChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Eight:24 Nov 2024 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbozryhzxs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbmucly4h22yWe bought a house that had an upgraded bathroom with a bidet, which we thought was hilarious and totally unnecessary. Then I discovered the heated seat. #GameChanger 🚽🤣23 Nov 2024 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmucly4h22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbmb77kqlc25Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Seven:23 Nov 2024 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmb77kqlc25https://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbkg2bdjqk2sChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Six:22 Nov 2024 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkg2bdjqk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbhkso4cas2yChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Five:21 Nov 2024 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbhkso4cas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbgqvdo32s2mChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Four:21 Nov 2024 05:41 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgqvdo32s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lbcg4i4sx22eChoose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day Three:19 Nov 2024 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcg4i4sx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lb7ziyiizc24Currently reading (and thoroughly enjoying). #BookSky 💙📚18 Nov 2024 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7ziyiizc24https://bsky.app/profile/suzanneperez.bsky.social/post/3lb7zd3zbyk24Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 4/20 #BookSky❤️📚 #BookChallenge Day Two:18 Nov 2024 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:fwyel4sl53ja25xftyppc24m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7zd3zbyk24