Carrie Melago
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Managing editor for local news @Chalkbeat. Before @wsj @nydailynews @nhregister. Coal miner's granddaughter. Ms. @jonlemire. I’m crafty and write about my kids.
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03-01-2010 00:15:00
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New: Chancellor David C. Banks committed last nt to bringing back a version of the controversial admissions priority at selective Manhattan District 2 HSs for students who live in district - a policy BDB scrapped in 2020 amid pandemic reforms + integration efforts: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…
Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay . These days I reflect often on how lucky I am that my job is protected by the First Amendment.
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As police forces escalate their presence outside campus encampments, here’s our roundup of essential student reporting to follow for the latest information of what’s actually happening. Including WKCR-FM NY and Columbia Daily Spectator + some outlets across the country teenvogue.com/story/student-…
CNN's Miguel Marquez: 'I've covered lots of this sort of stuff around the world, and i've never seen this many police moving into one area.'
A powerful first-person account of how the botched FAFSA rollout brought tears and uncertainty to this year's college admissions process. Grateful we spotlight these kinds of stories with Gabrielle Birkner's expert hand guiding them into existence.