I’m starting a new course this semester called “Covering Education.” It’s focused on reporting on the New York City public school system. My professor, LynNell Hancock, has partnered all of her students with an embed school that has someone on the inside who is willing to serve as a sort of liaison inside the school. [...]
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School visit
January 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Brooklyn, Education, Journalism, Writing
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Kiddos
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Humor, Journalism, Manhattan, Upper West Side, Writing
Every Tuesday around noon, I return home to grab a meal and retreat into my thoughts before returning to class. It also happens that at noon the children of PS 135 descend on the playground outside my window. I never get the retreat I’m hoping for. From my perch at my kitchen table, my window [...]
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"Why I Write"
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, Writing
One of the things my mother stuffed my stocking with last Christmas was the book “Why I Write” by George Orwell. It’s part of the Penguin Books “Great Ideas” series. I found it to be a particularly painful read, but used it as my de facto subway book. I finally finished it on my trip [...]