Marcela Rodrigues
@marcelanotes.bsky.social
Education reporter @bostonglobe.com
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One week until New Orleans!
Be sure to check out EWA’s session at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ 2026 Conference & Expo on July 22 at 2:10 p.m.
ewa.org/events/upcom...
#education #journalistSKY
Be sure to check out EWA’s session at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ 2026 Conference & Expo on July 22 at 2:10 p.m.
ewa.org/events/upcom...
#education #journalistSKY
July 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
One week until New Orleans!
Be sure to check out EWA’s session at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ 2026 Conference & Expo on July 22 at 2:10 p.m.
ewa.org/events/upcom...
#education #journalistSKY
Be sure to check out EWA’s session at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ 2026 Conference & Expo on July 22 at 2:10 p.m.
ewa.org/events/upcom...
#education #journalistSKY
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Awards for Education Reporting!
Category winners received recognition during #ewa26 today. See the full list of winners here:
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#ewaAWARDS #eduSKY #journalistSKY #ewa26
Category winners received recognition during #ewa26 today. See the full list of winners here:
ewa.org/members-news...
#ewaAWARDS #eduSKY #journalistSKY #ewa26
June 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Awards for Education Reporting!
Category winners received recognition during #ewa26 today. See the full list of winners here:
ewa.org/members-news...
#ewaAWARDS #eduSKY #journalistSKY #ewa26
Category winners received recognition during #ewa26 today. See the full list of winners here:
ewa.org/members-news...
#ewaAWARDS #eduSKY #journalistSKY #ewa26
Honored to have my reporting recognized by @edwriters.bsky.social. Much of my 2025 work focused on the intersection of education and immigration, documenting how federal policies disrupted public schools. I’m grateful to every student who trusted me with their stories.
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Full List: 2025 Education Writers Association Awards Winners
See who won a category award from the 2025 Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting.
ewa.org
June 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Honored to have my reporting recognized by @edwriters.bsky.social. Much of my 2025 work focused on the intersection of education and immigration, documenting how federal policies disrupted public schools. I’m grateful to every student who trusted me with their stories.
ewa.org/members-news...
ewa.org/members-news...
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EWA is excited to announce the category finalists for the 2025 National Awards for Education Reporting, recognizing the top education journalism in the United States.
Judges named 54 finalists in 17 awards categories among 349 eligible entries.
ewa.org/ewa-awards/2...
#ewa26 #ewaAWARDS
Judges named 54 finalists in 17 awards categories among 349 eligible entries.
ewa.org/ewa-awards/2...
#ewa26 #ewaAWARDS
2025 Finalists for the National Awards for Education Reporting
2025 Finalists announced for the Education Writers Association's National Awards for Education Reporting. See the full list.
ewa.org
April 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
EWA is excited to announce the category finalists for the 2025 National Awards for Education Reporting, recognizing the top education journalism in the United States.
Judges named 54 finalists in 17 awards categories among 349 eligible entries.
ewa.org/ewa-awards/2...
#ewa26 #ewaAWARDS
Judges named 54 finalists in 17 awards categories among 349 eligible entries.
ewa.org/ewa-awards/2...
#ewa26 #ewaAWARDS
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A teen who was arrested by ICE last May while on the way to volleyball practice attended the SOTU as a guest of his congressman.
Midway, he was targeted by DHS in a tweet.
Inside his SOTU experience,
from @marcelanotes.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/25/m...
Midway, he was targeted by DHS in a tweet.
Inside his SOTU experience,
from @marcelanotes.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/25/m...
Milford teen Marcelo Gomes leaves State of the Union after targeted DHS tweet - The Boston Globe
Gomes met with members of Congress to discuss his experience in detention before attending President Trump’s speech as Representative Seth Moulton's guest.
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February 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
A teen who was arrested by ICE last May while on the way to volleyball practice attended the SOTU as a guest of his congressman.
Midway, he was targeted by DHS in a tweet.
Inside his SOTU experience,
from @marcelanotes.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/25/m...
Midway, he was targeted by DHS in a tweet.
Inside his SOTU experience,
from @marcelanotes.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/25/m...
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Before the tragic ending, they were classmates. Inside the story of the MIT professor and the Brown shooter who killed him. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/17/m... @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social
Before the tragic ending, they were classmates. Inside the story of the MIT professor and the Brown shooter who killed him. - The Boston Globe
The two were on the same path for two decades. Then, after one succeeded in science and one failed, their stories clashed back together in deadly violence.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Before the tragic ending, they were classmates. Inside the story of the MIT professor and the Brown shooter who killed him. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/17/m... @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social
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A Month After Mass Shooting at Brown University, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s Parents and Sisters Want to Hold on to His Memory
Reporting from @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
Reporting from @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
A month after Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s parents and sisters want to hold on to his memory - The Boston Globe
Umurzokov was supposed to be home with his family in suburban Virginia, but he never returned from his first semester at Brown.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
A Month After Mass Shooting at Brown University, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s Parents and Sisters Want to Hold on to His Memory
Reporting from @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
Reporting from @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
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Family, friends of MukhammadAziz Umurzokov mourn Brown U. shooting victim:
"We want to see him in our everyday lives... It seems like the world is moving on, so we’re just trying to keep whatever we have left of him with us.” via @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
"We want to see him in our everyday lives... It seems like the world is moving on, so we’re just trying to keep whatever we have left of him with us.” via @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
A month after the Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s family and friends keep his memory alive - The Boston Globe
Umurzokov was supposed to be home with his family in suburban Virginia, but he never returned from his first semester at Brown.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Family, friends of MukhammadAziz Umurzokov mourn Brown U. shooting victim:
"We want to see him in our everyday lives... It seems like the world is moving on, so we’re just trying to keep whatever we have left of him with us.” via @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
"We want to see him in our everyday lives... It seems like the world is moving on, so we’re just trying to keep whatever we have left of him with us.” via @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
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A sharp drop in enrollment has hit some of the largest Massachusetts public school districts, including Boston, Framingham, and New Bedford.
Under ICE crackdown, thousands of students have left Mass. public schools - The Boston Globe
A sharp drop in enrollment has hit some of the largest Massachusetts public school districts, including Boston, Framingham, and New Bedford.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A sharp drop in enrollment has hit some of the largest Massachusetts public school districts, including Boston, Framingham, and New Bedford.
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I want to give (new!) Boston Globe education reporter @marcelanotes.bsky.social a shout-out for her being behind so many of the "I'm glad they wrote about this, and hey, they talked to the right people!" articles recently.
Today's: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...
#MAEdu
Today's: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...
#MAEdu
What if ICE takes me? Fears prompt immigrant parents to have difficult conversations with kids. - The Boston Globe
As ICE ramps up deportation operations across the country, immigrant families are having frank discussions about their immigration status.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I want to give (new!) Boston Globe education reporter @marcelanotes.bsky.social a shout-out for her being behind so many of the "I'm glad they wrote about this, and hey, they talked to the right people!" articles recently.
Today's: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...
#MAEdu
Today's: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...
#MAEdu
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Students across Massachusetts are encountering a changed landscape as they head back to school. For today’s @bostonglobe.com Starting Point, I asked @marcelanotes.bsky.social about how immigration enforcement, cell phone use, and more may be different this year www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/26/n...
‘It’s a difficult and fearful time for parents and students to navigate.’ - The Boston Globe
As students return to school this week, a Globe education reporter discusses how immigration, vaccination, and more may look different this year.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Students across Massachusetts are encountering a changed landscape as they head back to school. For today’s @bostonglobe.com Starting Point, I asked @marcelanotes.bsky.social about how immigration enforcement, cell phone use, and more may be different this year www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/26/n...
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice, has quickly become the face of the Trump administration’s ICE operations in MA.
Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life. Read more @bostonglobe.com:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/14/m...
Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life. Read more @bostonglobe.com:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/14/m...
Thrust into spotlight after ICE detention, Milford teen navigates being face of immigration in Mass. - The Boston Globe
Few cases have galvanized more local support than Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was detained by ICE officers on his way to volleyball practice at his high school.
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July 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice, has quickly become the face of the Trump administration’s ICE operations in MA.
Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life. Read more @bostonglobe.com:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/14/m...
Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life. Read more @bostonglobe.com:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/14/m...
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Astonishing story: Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m... @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT - The Boston Globe
The teen spent most of his schooling in classrooms where he was perceived to be intellectually disabled — a misdiagnosis that delayed his ability to access the support he needed.
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June 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Astonishing story: Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m... @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
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Heartbreaking reporting by @marcelanotes.bsky.social on the aftermath of ICE detention.
Yes, Marcelo is home.
But now he lives with taunts on social media, police escorts when he leaves his home, and the trauma of a single, windowless cell with one pit toilet for him and 30 other desperate people.
Yes, Marcelo is home.
But now he lives with taunts on social media, police escorts when he leaves his home, and the trauma of a single, windowless cell with one pit toilet for him and 30 other desperate people.
Hopeful for the future, Milford teen navigates life after ICE detention - The Boston Globe
Life after detention is not what Marcelo Gomes da Silva expected. During his first days back in Milford, the teen barely left the house.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Heartbreaking reporting by @marcelanotes.bsky.social on the aftermath of ICE detention.
Yes, Marcelo is home.
But now he lives with taunts on social media, police escorts when he leaves his home, and the trauma of a single, windowless cell with one pit toilet for him and 30 other desperate people.
Yes, Marcelo is home.
But now he lives with taunts on social media, police escorts when he leaves his home, and the trauma of a single, windowless cell with one pit toilet for him and 30 other desperate people.
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#MAEdu, add @marcelanotes.bsky.social to your lists, feeds, and follows!
Today is my first day @bostonglobe.com 🗞️
I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.
If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at [email protected].
I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.
If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at [email protected].
May 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
#MAEdu, add @marcelanotes.bsky.social to your lists, feeds, and follows!
Today is my first day @bostonglobe.com 🗞️
I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.
If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at [email protected].
I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.
If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at [email protected].
May 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Today is my first day @bostonglobe.com 🗞️
I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.
If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at [email protected].
I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.
If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at [email protected].
Yesterday was my last day @dallasnews.com.
It’s a bittersweet departure. Being a reporter in Texas taught me so much. I’m forever grateful for the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
More on what’s next very soon.
It’s a bittersweet departure. Being a reporter in Texas taught me so much. I’m forever grateful for the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
More on what’s next very soon.
April 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Yesterday was my last day @dallasnews.com.
It’s a bittersweet departure. Being a reporter in Texas taught me so much. I’m forever grateful for the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
More on what’s next very soon.
It’s a bittersweet departure. Being a reporter in Texas taught me so much. I’m forever grateful for the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
More on what’s next very soon.
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It can be tricky to trust the news cycle these days. That’s why understanding how fact-based, credible journalism works has never been more important.
The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Public Library are teaming up for a hands-on workshop that will show you how the news is made. Sign up:
The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Public Library are teaming up for a hands-on workshop that will show you how the news is made. Sign up:
Inside the newsroom: Learn how The Dallas Morning News is made at this April event
The Dallas Public Library and The News are teaming up for this media literacy event.
www.dallasnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It can be tricky to trust the news cycle these days. That’s why understanding how fact-based, credible journalism works has never been more important.
The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Public Library are teaming up for a hands-on workshop that will show you how the news is made. Sign up:
The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Public Library are teaming up for a hands-on workshop that will show you how the news is made. Sign up:
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Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government, Provost Elizabeth Loboa said in a March 5 email reviewed by The Dallas Morning News.
SMU pauses diversity course requirement in response to Department of Education letter
Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government.
www.dallasnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government, Provost Elizabeth Loboa said in a March 5 email reviewed by The Dallas Morning News.