Matthew Petillo
Reporting Intern
Matthew Petillo is a Dow Jones reporting intern at Kansas City PBS/Flatland. He is a computer science and journalism student at the University of Kansas.
Stories by Matthew Petillo
‘Love, Kansas’ Campaign Entices Would-be Workforce
A new "Love, Kansas" talent recruitment campaign seeks to attract workers to address a looming workforce shortage in the state.
Community Colleges Confront Slumping Enrollment. Can it be Fixed?
Enrollment at community colleges in Missouri and Kansas have declined nearly 30% since 2012 as fast-growing technical schools pose stiff competition.
Kansas Grapples With College-Educated Brain Drain
Kansas is expected to be 34,000 educated workers short of meeting demand over the next decade. Legislators and educators are trying to stem the brain drain.