Eliza Dewey

Eliza Dewey

Eliza Dewey is a freelance reporter and producer based in Boston. She has worked in journalism for nine years, including community journalism and public media in Boston (Dorchester Reporter, Bay State

3 posts
Trump administration sues Rhode Island over teacher diversity program
Economy & Workers' Rights

Trump administration sues Rhode Island over teacher diversity program

The Department of Justice claims that a loan forgiveness initiative for educators of color discriminates against white teachers. Local educators say it’s a needed effort to bridge a diversity gap in Providence classrooms

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7 Min
By: Eliza Dewey
Private prison executives revel in profiting off ICE arrests in earnings calls
Immigration

Private prison executives revel in profiting off ICE arrests in earnings calls

Second-quarter earnings calls reveal how GEO Group and CoreCivic are championing and profiting from Trump’s mass deportation agenda

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6 Min
By: Eliza Dewey
protesters hold signs that read "Hands off our education" and "The fascist Trump regime must go!"
Education

How Trump’s slash-and-burn education agenda will harm marginalized students across New England

Three federal judges temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its anti-DEI policies in schools last week

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4 Min
By: Eliza Dewey

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