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Itās official: Iām back at @civilbeat, covering education! Iām so happy to return to the newsroom and report on education in my home state.
Check out my first story here, and send any tips, questions or thoughts to [email protected]!
Breaking: Three schools will resume classes after fall break, while a temporary facility is being built for students of the destroyed King Kamehameha III school, the DOE said. @MeganTagami #HInews civilbeat.org/2023/09/lahainā¦
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Introducing the 2023-2024 cohort of the @CalMatters College Journalism Network! Over the course of the year our fellows will pursue student centered stories on higher education in California.
Meet this year's team below! š§µā¬
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my @dailybruin story on deliberations behind a proposed UC ethnic studies entrance requirement is a finalist for @acpress !! thank you to all who contributed on visuals and @christinetDB22 for your support from the beginning.
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CONGRATULATIONS to our finalists for ACP Individual Awards āĀ in five of seven categories today. Winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention, Oct. 30 in Atlanta.
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Yesterday was my last day covering education at @wsj! A thread of some of my highlights:
A huge thank you to @CPrattMedia and everyone on the education team for providing me with so many opportunities to learn and grow over the past 10 weeks! It was definitely a summer to remember!
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š¢ Statement: Ź»Ahahui Haku MoŹ»olelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-HawaiŹ»i (@AajaHawaii) express our condolences and thoughts for the lives lost and homes destroyed by the devastating LÄhainÄ wildfire. š§µ
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has banned the consideration of race in its admissions and hiring processes, a response to the recent Supreme Court case involving the school on.wsj.com/3Y9YCxB
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The Education Department is investigating Harvardās legacy-admissionsĀ policiesĀ after a complaintĀ alleged thatĀ the schoolĀ violatesĀ the Civil Rights Act by giving preference to relatives of donors and alumni. (via @MeganTagami for @WSJ) apple.news/AbnYbH-HsTEi7NH7Eā¦
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The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard Universityās use of donor and legacy admissions preferences via ā¦@MeganTagamiā© wsj.com/articles/harvard-facā¦
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NEW: @Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne is resigning. The scientific panel investigating his research found no evidence he was involved in data manipulation, but identified shortcomings in how he ran labs and corrected errors (or rather, didn't): wsj.com/articles/stanford-prā¦
Being a part of the CJN was easily one of the most rewarding experiences I've had during my time in college - please apply by tonight!
Applications to join the College Journalism Network close today at 11:59 PM PST šØ
App: cal.news/3NrLgaK
What is the @CalMatters College Journalism Network? š§µā¬
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Asian-Americans offer mixed take on the recent affirmative action ruling. Some are thrilled while others lament the role Asians played in the cases.
From @dougbelkin and me via @WSJ :
wsj.com/articles/asian-ameriā¦
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On @WSJ homepage now. šø for @wsjphotos coverage on affirmative action decision, with great reporting by @josephpisani. Thank you @azambelich for your trust + support.
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Costco's CFO said the company wrote a statement about membership crackdowns last week, when media outlets began making calls about it.
āI think the story is bigger than the issue,ā he said. āThe story seems to have taken on a life of its own.ā
wsj.com/articles/costco-makeā¦
