Good morning, I have an exciting Rachel’s Notebook announcement. The good people at Substack just announced a new feature today. From here on out, all emails I send will have the option for paid subscribers to leave comments and engage in discussion. While right now only I can see who subscribes to this list, I can assure you it’s a host of incredibly thoughtful and interesting people and I’m thrilled there will be a new way for you all to meet one another, and weigh in on issues if you so choose.
Sorry I'm late to the party! I'm Corey Payne; I'm a sociology PhD student at Johns Hopkins and a researcher with the Arrighi Center for Global Studies. Rachel and I met when she was the fantastic editor of our campus political magazine and I was a bad writer with lots of opinions! I think it's clear that Rachel is on her way to becoming one of the most essential journalists of our generation, and I'm so excited to read along the way.
Hello everyone. My name is Sean and I am from Pennsylvania. I work for the Department of Human Services for the state in the office of Long Term Living waiver services. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing the guitar, and going to see live music events. I also enjoy reading Rachel's articles and I intend to support her in any way I can going forward.
Hi everyone. I'm Peter Piazza- K-12 policy researcher in MA, and I run the School Desegregation Notebook blog. Happy to be a part of this group and looking forward to talking policy with you all!
Good, old-fashioned PK-12 teacher here (teach preK/K in DC), sometimes freelance writer. Love the way that Rachel's work refuses to fit the mold of a traditional education beat, or any beat for that matter.
Wow! I'm Jonah (a different Jonah from the other commenter). I was Rachel's prom date in high school, and now I'm a software engineer at Google working on the server side of Google Voice, which Rachel uses as her cloud phone number! I am very grateful for Rachel's reporting!
Hi all -- I'm Jonah; Rachel and I went to college together, and have reconnected more recently as I have been involved in left labor concerns, and am newly a School Secretary in the NYC public schools, as well as working at Labor Notes, formerly at Teamsters for a Democratic Union, as well as at the AFT as an organizer.
Hi, folks! I'm Dave Kamper. I'm a labor organizer and writer in the Twin Cities. I know Rachel electronically through various things and want to support quality journalism especially on labor topics.
This is Susan DeJarnatt. I teach law at Temple and much of my scholarly writing focuses on the problems market-based ed reform has caused school districts like Philadelphia's. I was a long time public school parent here until my younger kid graduated from high school. I value Rachel's writing on education in particular but always find her worth reading, no matter the topic.
Hi everyone! I'm Abby Orrick, I'm an MPP student at the University of Michigan studying the politics of public schooling, urban development, and philanthropy. I'm currently working with Detroit Public Schools Community District which @ me if you want to talk about anything ed policy related, I never tire of it. Haven't met Rachel in person yet but does Twitter count? I'm v stoked for what sounds like a reddit/facebook blend for policy folx!
This is cool! My name is Benjy Cannon and I'm the research and communications officer at UNITE HERE Local 25, the DC metro area hospitality workers unions. I've known Rachel + followed her work since we were in college doing Israel/Palestine activism. As someone working in labor I'm deeply appreciative of her writing and excited to connect with other readers!
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V v excited to be connected with you all through Rachel Dot Com. I'm Jacob
Plitman, I'm executive editor of Jewish Currents, a leftwing Jewish
magazine. Know Rachel through lefty Jewish things and now through all of
her great work here. Yay!
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Sorry I'm late to the party! I'm Corey Payne; I'm a sociology PhD student at Johns Hopkins and a researcher with the Arrighi Center for Global Studies. Rachel and I met when she was the fantastic editor of our campus political magazine and I was a bad writer with lots of opinions! I think it's clear that Rachel is on her way to becoming one of the most essential journalists of our generation, and I'm so excited to read along the way.
Hello everyone. My name is Sean and I am from Pennsylvania. I work for the Department of Human Services for the state in the office of Long Term Living waiver services. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing the guitar, and going to see live music events. I also enjoy reading Rachel's articles and I intend to support her in any way I can going forward.
Hi everyone. I'm Peter Piazza- K-12 policy researcher in MA, and I run the School Desegregation Notebook blog. Happy to be a part of this group and looking forward to talking policy with you all!
Good, old-fashioned PK-12 teacher here (teach preK/K in DC), sometimes freelance writer. Love the way that Rachel's work refuses to fit the mold of a traditional education beat, or any beat for that matter.
Wow! I'm Jonah (a different Jonah from the other commenter). I was Rachel's prom date in high school, and now I'm a software engineer at Google working on the server side of Google Voice, which Rachel uses as her cloud phone number! I am very grateful for Rachel's reporting!
Hey all,
My name's Paul Glaze. I work in theatre in Atlanta, and I'm an organizer
with Our Revolution in Georgia. Glad to be here.
Hi all -- I'm Jonah; Rachel and I went to college together, and have reconnected more recently as I have been involved in left labor concerns, and am newly a School Secretary in the NYC public schools, as well as working at Labor Notes, formerly at Teamsters for a Democratic Union, as well as at the AFT as an organizer.
Will Perkins, former DC teacher and now education researcher. Know Rachel from her reporting and am glad to count myself as a fan too!
Thanks, Rachel. Sounds interesting.
Alexander Russo, freelance education writer and editor of The Grade.
Hi, folks! I'm Dave Kamper. I'm a labor organizer and writer in the Twin Cities. I know Rachel electronically through various things and want to support quality journalism especially on labor topics.
Hi, I'm Kris Nordstrom, an education finance and policy consultant in
Raleigh, NC. Most of my public-facing work is with the North Carolina
Justice Center, where I've largely focused on fighting the segregation of
North Carolina's schools, and efforts to bring adequate, equitable school
funding.
This is Susan DeJarnatt. I teach law at Temple and much of my scholarly writing focuses on the problems market-based ed reform has caused school districts like Philadelphia's. I was a long time public school parent here until my younger kid graduated from high school. I value Rachel's writing on education in particular but always find her worth reading, no matter the topic.
Hi everyone! I'm Abby Orrick, I'm an MPP student at the University of Michigan studying the politics of public schooling, urban development, and philanthropy. I'm currently working with Detroit Public Schools Community District which @ me if you want to talk about anything ed policy related, I never tire of it. Haven't met Rachel in person yet but does Twitter count? I'm v stoked for what sounds like a reddit/facebook blend for policy folx!
This is cool! My name is Benjy Cannon and I'm the research and communications officer at UNITE HERE Local 25, the DC metro area hospitality workers unions. I've known Rachel + followed her work since we were in college doing Israel/Palestine activism. As someone working in labor I'm deeply appreciative of her writing and excited to connect with other readers!
Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat reporter, reader of ed research, fan of baseball and Rachel Cohen's reporting