Journalism

Radio

Immigration Reporting

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At Adult Detention Centers, 18-Year-Old Asylum-Seekers Advocate For Themselves – NPR

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Felon Has Federal Approval to Represent Immigrants. Now He’s Selling This. — NPR

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When ICE Shows Up in Human Trafficking Court – WNYC

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Presiding Under Pressure – WNYC

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Migrant Mom Poised to Reunite With Children Shares Detention Story – WNYC

Education Reporting
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Being 12 series – WNYC

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Middle School: A Hot Mess of Distractions – WNYC 

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NYC Teens Spotlight School Funding Woes on Stage – NPR

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How Downtown Manhattan Wants to Create More Integrated Schools, WNYC

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Yamilka’s Journey – WNYC. Profile of a young woman who never learned to read in the NYC schools & won settlement (this series led to “Why cant u teach me 2 read?” FSG Books).

Features

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Broadway cast and crew of “Our Town” visit sites that inspired Wilder  – NPR, 2024

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NYC Mayor de Blasio Orders Municipal Employees Back to the Office – NPR, 2021

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Broadway’s “Hamilton” Makes its Way into NYC’s High School Curriculum – NPR

Online / Print

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A Mother and Daughter Both Have H.I.V. The U.S. Lets in Only One — The New York Times

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“The Hole In The System”: What Tiffany Harris’s Case Really Says About Bail Reform — Gothamist

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Meet the Owner Who Got the Smallest Federal Restaurant Grant in New York City —Gothamist

Book
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“Why cant u teach me 2 read? Three Students and a Mayor Put Our Schools to the Test” (FSG Books)

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Review in Mother Jones

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Interview on NPR with Scott Simon