Alex Zimmerman

Reporter, Chalkbeat New York

Alex Zimmerman joined the Chalkbeat team in 2016. Before that, he was a staff writer at the Pittsburgh City Paper and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Village Voice, Vice and Atlas Obscura. Alex can be reached at azimmerman@chalkbeat.org.

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Nearly a week into NYC’s virtual summer school, 36% of students have yet to log on

By Alex Zimmerman July 9

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Most NYC students will go to school 1, 2, or 3 days a week this fall. But key reopening details remain scarce.

By Alex Zimmerman, Christina Veiga, and 1 more July 8

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With a glitchy start, some NYC students are shut out of summer school classes

By Alex Zimmerman July 7

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Student funding, NYPD in schools, summer youth programs: What you should know about NYC’s budget deal

By Alex Zimmerman, Reema Amin, and 1 more June 30

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NYC may overhaul how one-third of its high schools are supervised, upsetting some principals

By Alex Zimmerman June 26

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‘Expect a lot of uncertainty’: Schools brace for cuts as NYC’s budget deadline approaches

By Reema Amin, Alex Zimmerman, and 1 more June 24

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NYC does not plan on in-person instruction for students with disabilities this summer despite OK from state officials

By Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin June 24

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Success Academy spokesperson resigns over ‘abusive’ practices at NYC’s largest charter network

By Alex Zimmerman June 23

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Students at mostly Black NYC schools are more likely to have negative feelings about school police

By Alex Zimmerman, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee, and 1 more June 18

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How remote learning upended instruction for NYC students with disabilities and their families

By Alex Zimmerman, Lauren Constantino, THE CITY, and 3 more June 17