Michael Elsen-Rooney
@MichaelElsenRoo
Education reporter @ChalkbeatNY | Formerly @NYDailyNews, @teacher_project, @HechingerReport, high school teacher | [email protected]
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17-04-2013 14:42:48
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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…
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.
This Bronx teacher launched a filmmaking program. His students just helped produce a feature film. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/1… #nycschools
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… #nycschools #highschooladmissions
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…
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…
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… #nycschools
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/…