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Donna Krache
Donna Krache
@donnakrache
Donna Krache is a former CNN executive producer who has won several awards in journalism and communication, including three Peabodys. She has over 20 years’ experience in broadcast and digital journalism. She led the first production team at CNN to convert its show to the digital platform. She recently retired as a lecturer in journalism at Georgia State University, where she taught digital media writing and production. Krache is currently pursuing projects as an independent journalist.

Recent posts

  1. Balance scale holding a globe and history books against a microscope and gearsTeaching Social Studies in a STEM-Focused WorldDonna Krache talks to educators who are using STEM-focused skills to teach social studies in the hopes of preparing the next generation to be informed citizens.Dec 15 min readDonna Krache
  2. A high school marching band in uniform performing in formation on a football field at night under bright stadium lightsFive Life Skills I Learned in Marching BandBeyond the notes and uniforms, marching band teaches students real-world lessons in commitment, confidence, accountability, and teamwork.Nov 254 min readDonna Krache
  3. A teacher sits at his desk in a classroomFive Professors Who Drove You Batty in CollegeFrom the philosopher who turns lectures into therapy sessions to the super-intellectual who can’t explain simply, every student remembers these professors.Oct 284 min readDonna Krache
  4. Parent and teacher reviewing a student portfolio at a conference tableFive Steps to a More Productive Parent-Teacher ConferenceTurn parent-teacher conferences into productive, positive conversations that strengthen your child’s learning and school success.Oct 203 min readDonna Krache
  5. Smiling college volunteers in matching blue T-shirts helping a new student carry bags and boxes from an open car trunk on a leafy campus, summer daylightA Dozen Differences between You and the Class of 2019Today’s college freshmen have never known life without Wi-Fi, smartphones, or Harry Potter. For them, the Internet isn’t innovation—it’s oxygen.Sep 201 min readDonna Krache
  6. Three young village schoolgirls sitting against a wall reading colorful picture books together, natural daylightWhy Literacy Still Matters—For Everyone, EverywhereNearly one in five adults worldwide cannot read or write, yet literacy impacts everything from economic growth to human rights.Sep 85 min readDonna Krache
  7. A busy summer state fairground at dusk, families walking along a midway lane under a colorful chairlift sky ride, food stands and tents, warm evening lightFive Education Topics Candidates Must AddressWhat does the Department of Education do, and what changed in 2025 and 2026? Donna Krache's five topics, revisited with current facts.Aug 279 min readDonna Krache
  8. Two men in suits sit closely together on a bench, one showing something on his phone to the other, while a third person in the foreground holds papers, likely interviewing them under studio lights.What if Key and Peele Are on to Something?Comedy Central’s viral “TeachingCenter” sketch imagines a world where teachers sign million-dollar contracts and students wear their jerseys.Aug 53 min readDonna Krache
  9. A frustrated teenage student in glasses and plaid shirt holding his head in his hand in front of a green chalkboard covered with algebra equationsAll of the Testing, None of the GuiltThe Senate’s overhaul of No Child Left Behind offers flexibility but retains heavy standardized testing that limits true teaching.Apr 143 min readDonna Krache
  10. Empty gymnasium with sunlight streaming through windows highlighting sports gearThe Real Losers in the Game that Nobody Wanted to WinTennessee's athletic association removed two girls' basketball teams from the postseason after both allegedly tried to lose a playoff game, a lesson in ethics.Mar 23 min readDonna Krache
Donna Krache

Donna Krache

Donna Krache is a former CNN executive producer who has won several awards in journalism and communication, including three Peabodys. She has over 20 years’ experience in broadcast and digital journalism. She led the first production team at CNN to convert its show to the digital platform. She recently retired as a lecturer in journalism at Georgia State University, where she taught digital media writing and production. Krache is currently pursuing projects as an independent journalist.

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