The updated paperback version of my bestselling book 'The Big Lie' is out TOMORROW! Pick up a copy wherever books are sold:

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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…

This policy gave families in some of NYC's wealthiest neighborhoods special access to a handful of high schools — and locked out nearly all kids from less advantaged communities

Newark Public Schools awarded a $12 million contract for a new surveillance camera system equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities. District leaders say the cameras are meant to keep schools safe. More👇🏼

chalkbeat.org/newark/2024/05…

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay . These days I reflect often on how lucky I am that my job is protected by the First Amendment.

Please donate to Chalkbeat if you can. Your donations allow us to keep doing our jobs and keep an eye on local schools. chalkbeat.fundjournalism.org/donate/?campai…

I spent a recent Saturday observing the ALL Chicago Fellowship, a new effort to prepare people running for Chicago's first elected school board.

That Saturday, fellows got a crash course on what it really means to be on a school board.

chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

‘It’s kind of dystopian.’ NYC high schoolers are watching college protests closely. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

As Newark leaders aim to keep teens off the streets, the city this Friday will start to enforce a youth curfew that has long been on the books but never enforced.

But city teens say more needs to be done to curb youth violence. Read more 👇🏼

chalkbeat.org/newark/2024/05…

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.'

TONIGHT! @SethMeyers welcomes JOE MANGANIELLO, Jonathan Lemire and Zarna Garg!

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Since the pandemic, the share of families opting out of state tests has more than doubled in New York City — even as the statewide rate has fallen
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Medics across the U.S. have been quietly injecting sedatives to subdue people detained by police.

Dozens of deaths reveal the practice carries risks, AP finds. apnews.com/article/invest…

“What I saw [at last Friday’s City Council hearing] was the litmus test for being a board member was, would you let the charter schools have what they want?” outgoing board member Danzy said at the board meeting. “There is something wrong with that.” chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

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.

'Blood on your hands!” screamed protesters after Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill to let some teachers and staff carry guns at school. The measure now heads to the governor's desk. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2024…

UPDATED w/ new details: Eric Adams commits $500 million to partially avert fiscal cliff for NYC schools chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Most NYC high schools lack newspapers. A new journalism curriculum could help change that. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

New P.S. Weekly just dropped! This week's episode profiles a student apprentice working 16hrs a week at Bloomberg — and a senior who applied to 23 colleges
open.spotify.com/episode/2JYU4l…