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Michael Elsen-Rooney

@MichaelElsenRoo

Education reporter @ChalkbeatNY | Formerly @NYDailyNews, @teacher_project, @HechingerReport, high school teacher | [email protected]

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Alex Zimmerman(@AGZimmerman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NYC relies heavily on nonprofits to bolster programs in public schools but often doesn't pay them on time

Important story from Amy Zimmer about how that hurts kids — including fewer field trips and less tutoring and mental health support
chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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This pilot is turning into a full-fledged podcast that’s now hiring an executive producer! Please check it out, share and apply: bellvoices.org/jobs

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Jeanmarie Evelly(@JeanmarieEvelly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Striking photos by Adi Talwar capture the isolation of the immigrant shelter at Floyd Bennett field, the first facility where the city has placed larger numbers of families w/ children in a congregate setting.

Striking photos by @aditalwar capture the isolation of the immigrant shelter at Floyd Bennett field, the first facility where the city has placed larger numbers of families w/ children in a congregate setting.
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Jillian Jorgensen(@Jill_Jorgensen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More than 30,000 migrant students have enrolled in city schools since summer of 2022.

In this seven-minute piece, I tried to tell that story -- through the eyes of one family here seeking asylum, and through a school serving dozens of children:

ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

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A window into the current climate for immigrant students in NYC: student leaders at Newcomers HS, NYC's largest school for newly-arrived immigrants, want a name change b/c they feel Newcomers 'puts a target on us:' chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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Chalkbeat New York(@ChalkbeatNY) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Bronx teacher launched a filmmaking program. His students just helped produce a feature film. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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Amy Zimmer(@the_zim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

700 programs, 400 schools, 12 choices: Chalkbeat New York followed the high school application process for 6 families of 8th graders across the 5 boroughs. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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You're no doubt seeing a lot of these today, so thanks for considering.

I'm really proud of what we do Chalkbeat. If you value our journalism and can manage, any amount goes a long way: chalkbeat.fundjournalism.org/donate/?campai…

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I spoke to students + teachers at 6 NYC HSs about the climate for talking abt Israel + Gaza at school. I heard about lots of meaningful & difficult conversations happening, but also lots of frustration from students & teachers who want more: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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Given asylum-seeking kids are entirely responsible for this enrollment increase (~12K arrived since June, DOE enrollment is up by ~8K), striking to see it celebrated here as evidence 'NYC is back,' when in other contexts arrival of these same families is described as a crisis.

Given asylum-seeking kids are entirely responsible for this enrollment increase (~12K arrived since June, DOE enrollment is up by ~8K), striking to see it celebrated here as evidence 'NYC is back,' when in other contexts arrival of these same families is described as a crisis.
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Sarah Carr(@sarah_e_carr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For decades, thousands of schools have determined whether children have a learning disability using a method that researchers have deemed scientifically unsound and discriminatory. My latest for The Hechinger Report Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/a-flaw…

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Some 90K NYC families have yet to redeem $35m of pandemic food benefits, even as food insecurity remains high. Julian Shen-Berro dug into the communication/logistical failures keeping families from accessing critical help: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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Carrie Melago(@carriemelago) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every year, hundreds of students in some of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods can’t apply to the city’s most prestigious high school for a simple reason: Eighth grade algebra isn't offered at their local public school. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

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icymi: NYC's literacy overhaul is getting lots of attention, but the effort to roll out a mandated Algebra I curriculum in 265 HSs this year is no less sweeping, or controversial.

I spoke w/ teachers about how it's going: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1…

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Chalkbeat New York(@ChalkbeatNY) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First Person from a NYC high school senior: When an app told me I was on track to spend 17 years of my life on screens, I knew something had to change. ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/11/2/2394…

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NYC had ~72K students living 'doubled up' in shared apts last yr, a number likely to go up as families are kicked out of shelter and forced to find alternate housing.

BiancaVázquezToness gives a vivid + harrowing look from LA at what that can mean for kids: projects.apnews.com/features/2023/…

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College enrollment in NYC, as across the country, plummeted during the pandemic. I spoke to HS counselors about what's behind that drop, what it means, and how they're adapting to a new college + career landscape: ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/10/30/239…

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