I am a Brooklyn-based journalist, a Schwartz Fellow at the New America Foundation, and a Puffin Foundation writing fellow at The Nation Institute.
I report and write most often about education, women's issues, public health, and American politics. My work has appeared in The Nation, Slate, The Daily Beast, TIME, The American Prospect, The New Republic, the Washington Post, BusinessWeek, the Washington City Paper, In These Times, and other publications. I've been a guest on MSNBC, CNN, CSPAN, and numerous radio programs.
In 2010 I was the recipient of a Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship, and spent one academic year in residence at Columbia University, working on long-form journalism and familiarizing myself with the latest education research. Previously, I was an associate editor at The Daily Beast and The American Prospect.
I graduated from Brown University, where I studied history. I grew up in beautiful Ossining, New York, alongside the Hudson River, and lived and worked in Paris during 2004.
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All-time favorite pieces I've worked on:
Diane Ravitch, the Anti-Michelle-Rhee -Washington City Paper
A look at the life and intellectual history of the preeminent education historian and policy wonk, best known for switching sides in the school reform debate.
The Test Generation - The American Prospect
What happens in the classroom when a state begins to evaluate all teachers, at every grade level, based on how well they "grow" their students' test scores? Colorado is about to find out.
What Newark Schools Need - The Nation
The Newark schools face challenges, but are not the uniquely terrible mess they've been portrayed as in the wake of the Mark Zuckerberg donation. I take a close, classroom-level look at what's already working in Newark education and what isn't--and explain why philanthropy can't stem the blood loss of massive state education budget cuts.
Has Obama Failed the Congo? - The Daily Beast
The administration launched a $17 million program to fight rape in Congo—but is it effective? Dana Goldstein follows the money—and asks if Hillary Clinton’s rhetoric matches reality.
Sarah Palin's Real Disability-Rights Record - The Daily Beast
She rapped Rahm for the r-word. She attacked The Family Guy. So why are some disability-rights leaders telling Dana Goldstein they're skeptical of Sarah Barracuda?
A Future Without Down Syndome? - The Daily Beast
With improved testing just a few years away, the number of secular, educated families affected by Down syndrome could plummet. Dana Goldstein talks to parents who hope that doesn’t happen.
Iran's New Crackdown on Women - The Daily Beast
Activists are being exiled, TV newswomen have had their makeup banned, and a propaganda documentary slams feminism. Dana Goldstein on the effort to kill women's rights once and for all.
The Innovation Administration - The American Prospect
The White House assumes that newer ideas are always better, but that's not necessarily the case.
Revenge of Ron Paul's Army - The Daily Beast
Three-quarters of the way through 2009, it is fringy Ron Paul, more so than John McCain or any of his other primary opponents, whose ideology is setting the conservative agenda.
The Education Wars - The American Prospect
Teachers' unions and reform advocates are locked in a fight over the future of schools. Now the battle lines have started to blur.
Left Behind? - The American Prospect
Ossining, New York, was at the forefront of school integration. But as American law and public opinion turn against race-based programs, can the town continue to use racial targeting to close the achievement gap?
