Alex Zimmerman

Staff Writer at Chalkbeat

brooklyn, new york, united states

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cchalkbeat.org

eeducationnewsnow.com

tthe74million.org

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I'm a reporter at Chalkbeat New York, where I cover the largest school system in the country. Before covering schools, I focused on police accountability, LGBT issues, public health and transportation. My writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Village Voice, Vice and Atlas Obscura.

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NYC Chancellor Kamar Samuels on mergers, integration, and screened schools - Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. On Kamar Samuels’ fourth school day as chancellor, he brought Mayor Zohran Mamdani to a Brooklyn school he views as a blueprin... See more

chalkbeat.org•Alex Zimmerman•Jan 8, 2026

NYC schools chief says he will double down on reading curriculum overhaul - Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. A reading curriculum overhaul launched by Mayor Eric Adams isn’t going anywhere, schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels told princip... See more

chalkbeat.org•Alex Zimmerman•Jan 6, 2026

NYC schools chief Kamar Samuels begins to sketch out his priorities - Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. In a letter to Education Department staff on Monday, New York City schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels began sketching out some o... See more

chalkbeat.org•Alex Zimmerman•Jan 5, 2026

New York City Department of Education - Chalkbeat

New York City Department of Education Samuels led on school integration and a previous effort to scale back gifted programs, initiatives Mamdani wants to revive. How should Zohran Mamdani improve the school system? We asked educators, parents, students, a... See more

chalkbeat.org•Alex Zimmerman•Dec 31, 2025

Colorado education issues to watch in 2026 - Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. How will Colorado lawmakers prioritize education during another tough budget year? What’s t... See more

chalkbeat.org•Alex Zimmerman•Dec 22, 2025

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NYC Chancellor Kamar Samuels on mergers, integration, and screened schools - Chalkbeat

NYC schools chief says he will double down on reading curriculum overhaul - Chalkbeat

NYC schools chief Kamar Samuels begins to sketch out his priorities - Chalkbeat

New York City Department of Education - Chalkbeat

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NYC Chancellor Kamar Samuels on mergers, integration, and screened schools - Chalkbeat

NYC schools chief says he will double down on reading curriculum overhaul - Chalkbeat

NYC schools chief Kamar Samuels begins to sketch out his priorities - Chalkbeat

New York City Department of Education - Chalkbeat

Colorado education issues to watch in 2026 - Chalkbeat