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Stell Simonton

Stell Simonton is an independent journalist in Atlanta, but she has been shaped by her rural upbringing in Marion Junction, Alabama. She writes frequently for Youth Today about innovative work with young people and education outside of school. Her work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and elsewhere. She is a former digital producer/editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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'Essential, Not Expendable'—Child care workers on the frontlines of COVID-19

by Stell Simonton May 1, 2020November 13, 2023

"If you're 'essential' enough to work through a pandemic, you're essential enough to be paid a living wage."

Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

The Southern Voter's Guide to Ballot Questions

by Stell Simonton October 29, 2018September 16, 2020

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