Erica Meltzer
@meltzere
National editor @Chalkbeat East Coast exile in the Rocky Mountain West. Previously @denverite @dailycamera @tucsonstar @PeaceCorps Ikatuhaichamanteva'erãniko
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http://www.chalkbeat.org 08-12-2011 14:45:50
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Last week, Charlotte West (Ed journo covering prisons) from Open Campus and I followed up with David Carrillo to talk about his life since his release from prison. Read more about how the formerly incarcerated professor has gone from an educator on the inside to one on the outside.
chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/…
Very gratifying to make a 311 complaint and the problem is resolved in two days. Thank you Denver Parks & Recreation for making sure giant trees and corroded light poles don't fall on people.
Excellent story from Reema Amin Chalkbeat Chicago on how Chicago spent ESSER money. Gets at important dynamic - even principals and local council reps weren’t always aware their budgets included this money. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…
Some NYC school communities are pushing back on mandated literacy curriculums that rely on excerpts and neglect whole books Alex Zimmerman reports. I've heard this concern from some literacy advocates as well. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…
Dolores Huerta is 94 today. Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, said if people want to celebrate her birthday, a way to do it is to “go out there and talk to somebody about voting, about registering to vote.”
bit.ly/3vPgtQx María Ortiz-Briones