Alexander Russo
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Founder @thegrade_: https://t.co/jGcf3CCcxw. Prev: TWIE, LA_SR, D299, Stray Dogs, Saints, & Saviors (book). Seen any great (or awful) schools coverage lately?
Brooklyn
Joined April 2008
What are the core myths and misguided practices that govern the education beat to the detriment of journalists and their readers?.
NEW: . Journalism's 'Sold a Story' problem .Teachers aren’t the only ones who've fallen prey to misguided beliefs and ineffective practices.
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Just sent!.
NEW: . Pushback against the Post, a new podcast about post-Katrina New Orleans, & new content from 'Sold a Story' . 🏆Best Education Journalism of the Week🏆(08/15/2025).
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Sure enough:.
Michael Malice is right when he says, "Public schools are literal prisons for children and the only time many people will ever encounter physical violence in their lives."
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Are there education-related sessions and speakers at next month's #ONA25 conference? I'm not seeing any yet but I'm sure they're in there somewhere.
ona25.journalists.org
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RT @thegrade_: In which @alexanderrusso explores 5 journalistic misbeliefs & practices that hinder reporters' coverage & erode reader trust….
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I'm tempted to make a joke about Trump or red-state governors sending in the National Guard, but. FBI report reveals over 1.3 million school crimes between 2020-2024 | Fox News
foxnews.com
New FBI data shows 45,000 sex offenses and over 500,000 assaults occurred in American schools between 2020-2024, raising serious safety concerns for students
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School crime could easily become a conservative talking point. Dems (and most newsrooms) are weak on student safety. FBI report reveals over 1.3 million school crimes between 2020-2024 | Fox News
foxnews.com
New FBI data shows 45,000 sex offenses and over 500,000 assaults occurred in American schools between 2020-2024, raising serious safety concerns for students
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RT @EDSecMcMahon: .@usedgov has reason to believe that four Kansas school districts are hiding students’ “gender transitions” from parents….
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RT @meganmmenchaca: From @HoustonChron editorial board: . Superintendent "Miles isn’t putting in the work necessary to build trust with par….
houstonchronicle.com
Houston ISD enrollment is dropping fast. State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles touts higher test scores but he needs to make a course correction.
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RT @jilltucker: Can this ‘jaw dropping’ program fix low literacy rates in San Francisco schools?.
sfchronicle.com
A tutoring program has shown that 80% of the kindergarten and first-grade students participating in the tutoring were mastering foundational literacy skills by the end of the year.
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RT @isaacyu_: New this AM: With the release of TEA’s 2024 and 2025 ratings, four school districts newly qualify for state takeovers over po….
houstonchronicle.com
Texas Education Agency released accountability scores that show positive progress among most of the state's 1,200 districts.
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RT @Larryferlazzo: @alexanderrusso I think u may underestimate ICE’s impact on schools. They did a raid a half mile from my old school on t….
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New from @biancavtoness: . Online school in juvenile detention: Incarcerated teens say they aren't learning | AP News
apnews.com
Florida shifted to virtual learning for youth in juvenile detention — and parents and students say it's been a disaster.
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RT @reemadamin: Following S-T/WBEZ reporting: 11 Chicago school board members — 9 mayoral appointees and two elected members — sent a lette….
chalkbeat.org
The Chicago Board of Education is expected to vote on a budget later this month. But a majority of members have already signaled that they don’t support the plan that’s been proposed.
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RT @partain_claire: if you ever think journalists don't spend enough time in the field just know my Chronicle badge has somehow found itsel….
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"Our age of polarization and rising anti-public school sentiment makes it difficult for many to really grasp. That reality was clear in some of the responses to my initial piece." - @JakobMcwhinney .
voiceofsandiego.org
Yes, there are more kids being homeschooled. No, that’s not why enrollment at public schools is falling.
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“People generally think there’s always going to be more money, more people, more students. That’s the underlying assumption, so for us to say that assumption is no longer true … it’s a difficult change in how people see the world.”.
voiceofsandiego.org
Yes, there are more kids being homeschooled. No, that’s not why enrollment at public schools is falling.
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FBI report reveals over 1.3 million school crimes between 2020-2024 | Fox News
foxnews.com
New FBI data shows 45,000 sex offenses and over 500,000 assaults occurred in American schools between 2020-2024, raising serious safety concerns for students
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Schools and advocates want this to be a big story for obvious reasons, and maybe so do news outlets. But I'm still not buying it. L.A., NYC, Philadelphia adopt protections for immigrant schoolchildren - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com
As the Trump administration increases deportations, parents fear that schools, once considered off-limits to federal agents, won’t be spared from the crackdown.
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