Dylan Peers McCoy is a staff reporter for Chalkbeat Indiana, where she covers Indianapolis Public Schools. Previously she covered education for the Lafayette Journal & Courier, the Daily Hampshire Gazette and American RadioWorks. Her reporting on parks and regional policy also​ has appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She came to education reporting by way of public radio, and her documentary work has aired on WCAI, Latino USA and Studio 360. Prior to pursuing journalism, she worked in tech, politics and law. ​She graduated magna cum laude from Smith College with a degree in government, and she attended the Transom Story Workshop.