Christopher Peak

Reporter

Christopher Peak is an investigative reporter covering education. With his colleague Emily Hanford, he reported on a disproven theory schools still use to teach reading for the Sold a Story podcast. Peak previously worked for the New Haven Independent, NationSwell and the Point Reyes Light, and he contributed research for the Peabody Award-winning podcast Uncivil. Peak was a finalist for the Education Writers Association’s national award for beat reporting and several SABEW Best in Business awards. He has won numerous regional and state awards, including the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists’ First Amendment Award for his FOIA litigation. He is a graduate of Yale University. Peak is based in New York City.