Bianca @biancafortis

Previous: @NYSFocus, ProPublica, @columbiajourn, @chronline. Occasional tap dancer. Nuyorican, former Floridian. 📩 [email protected] biancafortis.com Brooklyn, NY Joined November 2008

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Jennifer Berry Hawes @JenBerryHawes

4 months ago

🧵 As hurricane season approaches, I want to tell you why I spent the past 4 months reporting this new story about Hurricane Helene. In 1999, I spent 13 hours in a car on a gridlocked interstate with my 3-week-old baby during the disastrous mass evacuation from Hurricane Floyd.

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Ben Tsujimoto @Tsuj10

4 months ago

Story: The Buffalo School Board went behind closed doors Wednesday, intending to choose a third-party firm to investigate allegations against the district. They came out -- not with a firm, but with a new plan to find one. buffalonews.com/news/local/edu…

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Madina Touré @madinatoure

4 months ago

As New York City’s school board elections came to a close, parent leaders issued a dire warning: the Department of Education’s shoddy outreach and technical glitches could tank voter turnout. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

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The Cut @TheCut

4 months ago

Meet the activists trying to wrest control of the Community Education Council of Public School District 2 from members who want to keep trans kids out of sports. thecut.com/article/trans-…

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Chalkbeat New York @ChalkbeatNY

4 months ago

“It’s unpredictable where this will go because it’s so messy,” one parent said. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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New York Focus @nysfocus

4 months ago

What's in this year's budget? ✔️Raised taxes on large NYC businesses to fund the MTA’s massive capital plan. ✔️The child tax credit for parents with kids under four will go up. ✔️Most residents will get a one-time inflation rebate check from $150-$400. We broke it all down.

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Dana Goldstein @DanaGoldstein

4 months ago

Breaking: The private-school-choice movement is on the verge of a victory that has eluded it: Pushing school vouchers into all 50 states, even the liberal ones. Gift link below.

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Ben Tsujimoto @Tsuj10

4 months ago

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 public, but focus is believed to be determining an outside firm to conduct an investigation into allegations of cover-ups by BPS. buffalonews.com/news/local/edu…

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Bianca @biancafortis

4 months ago

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/2025/05/13/new…

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Rachel Adams-Heard @racheladhe

4 months ago

ADDICTED TO ICE: Small, rural communities are convinced their economic well-being depends on ICE contracts that keep private jails open for immigration detention -- no matter what happens inside bloom.bg/4j28jqp

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Bianca @biancafortis

4 months ago

"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/2025/05/10/us-…

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Bianca @biancafortis

4 months ago

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/2025/05/09/new…

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Gothamist @Gothamist

4 months ago

5 Bronx kids missing from their homes this week, police say gothamist.com/news/5-bronx-k…

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Claire Healy @clurhealy

4 months ago

So far in FY2025, 8 people have died in ICE custody. Half of them have been in Florida. @syraob & I obtained over 150 pages of records and spoke with 9 experts - who said 2 deaths were alarming and questionable. "I'm infuriated," said one psychiatrist. miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…

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The New Yorker @NewYorker

4 months ago

If the Supreme Court votes in favor of public religious education, it would open the floodgates to religious charter schools in 47 states whose laws now prohibit them. nyer.cm/qpQ9sGv

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The Grade @thegrade_

4 months ago

Brooklyn school tied to Jay-Z investigated after students racked up surprise debt gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…

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The Grade @thegrade_

4 months ago

Supreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object. csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/20…

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Madina Touré @madinatoure

4 months ago

New York City will begin turning away families who apply for child care vouchers amid a dispute between Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul over who’s responsible for funding them. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

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U.S. Department of Education @usedgov

4 months ago

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek to all the amazing educators who teach & guide our students! The work you do each day stretches far beyond the classroom, building a brighter future for your students and our country. From the U.S. Department of Education: Thank you!