Editor @Chalkbeat. Author of “The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America.” (I'm not active on here.)
Joined June 2011
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20 Nov 2023
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20 Nov 2023
In his memoir A FULL LIFE: REFLECTIONS AT NINETY, Jimmy Carter described “the worst threat” he and Rosalynn ever experienced to their marriage. It was when they tried to write a book together:
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20 Nov 2023
I'm slow to spot this, but this is me fighting back tears while talking about a teacher I had in high school.
15 Oct 2023
She showed up everyday, even if her husband had to bring her to school in a wheelchair. Meet Mrs. McDermott, Cara Fitzpatrick’s inspirational teacher.
youtu.be/2Umqm7GliIQ @Fitz_ly @ShellTerrell
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2 Nov 2023
Loved hearing @Fitz_ly discussion about school choice (history, effects, etc.) on the Weeds!
vox.com/the-weeds
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2 Nov 2023
Really interesting story about Black home-schooling moms in Texas who want to create a microschool. From @snehadey_. (I continue to watch Texas like 👀) texastribune.org/2023/11/02/…
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Cara Fitzpatrick retweeted
27 Oct 2023
Please read and share today:
This fall, @aldotcom is speaking to the first students who desegregated public schools on the 60th anniversary of that effort.
al.com/educationlab/2023/10/…
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27 Oct 2023
Facing enrollment declines, Texas Catholic schools are leading supporters of school vouchers texastribune.org/2023/10/27/…
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26 Oct 2023
I'm back from a whirlwind week of book events. My next event is in NYC at the NYPL. You can register here. nypl.org/events/programs/202…
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Cara Fitzpatrick retweeted
26 Oct 2023
Are you in Newark tonight? Want to hear from students, experts, & community members about school segregation in NJ?
Join @ChalkbeatNWK, @NJSpotlightNews, & @WNYC for a discussion about school segregation & learn from folks in those schools. More 👇🏼
eventbrite.com/e/the-state-o…
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25 Oct 2023
Thanks so much to @TomboloBooks for hosting this great conversation about The Death of Public School. I had a wonderful time in Florida. (I also toured a microschool while I was there.)
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25 Oct 2023
Huge thanks for Neil Brown for moderating. My former editor, who was in the audience: "No one wonks out like you wonk out." (I take this as a compliment.)
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25 Oct 2023
I filled my kindle with new books. What a wonderful event.
21 Oct 2023
We laughed, we cried, we came away inspired - all in a single #WiBookFest afternoon! with @_joseolivarez @annevhull @sarah608alvarado @davidvondrehle @michellewildgen @SamStephenson12
@taylorbyas3 @MMMoustakis @Fitz_ly Katie Williams and Mary Bergin
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21 Oct 2023
I am so excited to be in Madison for the @WIBookFestival. I stopped into a museum on the way over and the clerk asked if I was there for the cheese walk. I love this state.
21 Oct 2023
What a busy morning featuring great reads & conversations with @EricaOTurner1 @jeansvaljeans @bethminhnguyen @nkassulke @BarbaraJoosse Renée Graef Kurt Dietrich, Carol Dunbar & Hannah Morrissey, & the #WeRead Youth Voices contest winners! #WiBookFest 😍
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Cara Fitzpatrick retweeted
21 Oct 2023
Tomorrow, come get your full of educ policy in WI & beyond!!! @WIBookFestival
I’ll be talking w/ @amirilli about Suddenly Diverse: How Districts Manage Race and Inequality @UChicagoPress @ 10:30am.
Then, at 4 I will introduce @Fitz_ly discussing The Death of Public School.
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20 Oct 2023
Shout out to the Texas Tribune for its ESA coverage. I am following every twist and turn. texastribune.org/2023/10/19/…
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20 Oct 2023
I'm really excited to be in Milwaukee again and so thrilled that 200 people want to talk about education on a Friday afternoon.
19 Oct 2023
Tomorrow (Friday, 10/20) night's On the Issues conversation with @Fitz_ly at Marquette Law is at capacity.
Visit our website for more information on wait list and getting a virtual viewing link.
boswellbooks.com/upcoming-ev…
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18 Oct 2023
Chalkbeat is hosting a NYC event for my book, where I'll be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Morris. This one is Nov. 16. nypl.org/events/programs/202…
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Cara Fitzpatrick retweeted
Out today: Episode 5 of “Grapevine” features a conversation with Texas state Rep. Nate Schatzline about his views on the separation of church and state, and the movement to place Christian symbols and chaplains in public schools.
Listen now: link.chtbl.com/grapevine_tw
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Cara Fitzpatrick retweeted
18 Oct 2023
AAJA stands with @flatwaterfreep journalist @yanqixu_, who should be able to report without fear of her work being dismissed simply because of where she grew up. We're proud to call her a member.
📢 Statement: The Asian American Journalists Association stands with Yanqi Xu, the Flatwater Free Press (@flatwaterfreep) journalist who was the target of remarks that attempted to dismiss her reporting because of her country of origin. 🧵
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18 Oct 2023
I really enjoyed this nuanced conversation with @citizenstewart about my book. (I thought they would cut out the part where I give Chris a hard time about Minnesota's original name for charters, but they didn't.) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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