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Previous: @NYSFocus, ProPublica, @columbiajourn, @chronline. Occasional tap dancer. Nuyorican, former Floridian. đź“© [email protected]
Brooklyn, NY
Joined November 2008
In 2012, Laurie Kanyok was sexually assaulted by her OB/GYN, Dr. Robert Hadden of @Columbia U. She called 911 and Hadden was arrested at his office, but was released from custody & returned to work 4 days later. He allegedly assaulted more patients in the following 5 wks. >>.
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RT @JenBerryHawes: 🧵.As hurricane season approaches, I want to tell you why I spent the past 4 months reporting this new story about Hurric….
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RT @Tsuj10: Story: The Buffalo School Board went behind closed doors Wednesday, intending to choose a third-party firm to investigate alleg….
buffalonews.com
It took 4½ hours of executive session – during which the nine-member board met privately inside its City Hall meeting room – for the board to propose and ultimately pass a resolution to expand the...
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RT @madinatoure: As New York City’s school board elections came to a close, parent leaders issued a dire warning: the Department of Educati….
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This year’s elections have been marked by technical glitches and outreach issues.
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RT @TheCut: Meet the activists trying to wrest control of the Community Education Council of Public School District 2 from members who want….
thecut.com
Organizers are trying to wrest control of the parents’ board from members who want to keep trans kids out of sports.
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RT @ChalkbeatNY: “It’s unpredictable where this will go because it’s so messy,” one parent said.
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“It’s unpredictable where this will go because it’s so messy,” one parent said.
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RT @nysfocus: What's in this year's budget?. ✔️Raised taxes on large NYC businesses to fund the MTA’s massive capital plan. ✔️The child tax….
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RT @DanaGoldstein: Breaking: The private-school-choice movement is on the verge of a victory that has eluded it: Pushing school vouchers in….
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RT @Tsuj10: New: Buffalo School Board will convene a special meeting at 5 p.m. Wed. at City Hall. Uncertain how much will be open to the pu….
buffalonews.com
The Buffalo School Board announced plans to hire a third-party investigator to look into claims by Buffalo police detective Richard Hy that Buffalo Schools officials, especially its legal department,...
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Here's something that *didn't* make it into the NY state budget. NY owes school districts $300+ million in unpaid claims going back more than a decade, and there's no plan to pay it off. @nysfocus .
nysfocus.com
There are nearly 4,000 outstanding claims currently in a queue that stretches back more than a decade.
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RT @racheladhe: ADDICTED TO ICE: Small, rural communities are convinced their economic well-being depends on ICE contracts that keep privat….
bloomberg.com
Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.
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"The DOE acknowledged that candidates are not permitted to visit schools as a condition for political endorsement. but said regulations carve out 'allowable conditions' for visits. Spokespersons for the DOE & City Hall refused to specify the conditions.".
nypost.com
NYC mayoral candidates vying for an endorsement from the powerful teachers’ union were forced to participate in a “stunt” that apparently violates long-standing rules, The Post has learned.
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It's more than a month late, but we've finally got a state budget! . In our education round-up: a statewide cellphone ban, rollbacks for substantial equivalency and Foundation Aid *finally* gets an update @nysfocus
nysfocus.com
Hochul’s budget includes $37 billion for education, but the state Education Department is slamming one policy change as “educational malpractice” and a…
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RT @Gothamist: 5 Bronx kids missing from their homes this week, police say .
gothamist.com
The children range in age from 11 to 15, according to the NYPD.
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RT @clurhealy: So far in FY2025, 8 people have died in ICE custody. Half of them have been in Florida. @syraob & I obtained over 150 pages….
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RT @NewYorker: If the Supreme Court votes in favor of public religious education, it would open the floodgates to religious charter schools….
newyorker.com
The Justices, who have steadily eroded prohibitions on government sponsorship of religious schools, now seem ready to end them entirely.
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RT @thegrade_: Brooklyn school tied to Jay-Z investigated after students racked up surprise debt
gothamist.com
The city's Department of Worker and Consumer Protection is urging students "who feel they've been harmed" by LIU's Roc Nation School to contact the agency.
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RT @thegrade_: Supreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.
csmonitor.com
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that would establish the first religious charter school in the U.S. Opponents include advocates for charter schools and some conservative Christians.
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RT @madinatoure: New York City will begin turning away families who apply for child care vouchers amid a dispute between Mayor Eric Adams a….
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The city will stop enrolling new eligible applicants beginning Monday.
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RT @usedgov: Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek to all the amazing educators who teach & guide our students! The work you do each day stretches….
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ICYMI: New York's population is declining steadily, and it's having a major financial impact on schools.
nysfocus.com
New York’s comptroller has flagged 22 school districts as fiscally stressed — up sharply from last year.
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