Dana Goldstein,

Dana Goldstein is a reporter who covers education and families for The New York Times. She has been writing about these subjects for 17 years and has reported from 21 states, covering debates over gifted education, testing, private school vouchers, teacher pay, and segregation. Dana's work often focuses on inequalities in educational resource allocation and the intersection of housing, health, and education. She is also interested in data and research developments on her beat. Dana has a best-selling book called 'The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession,' which is frequently assigned to college and graduate students. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she covered the crisis of missed kindergarten, parent organizing to reopen shuttered schools, and teachers' unions' influence. Dana lives with her husband and two daughters in Brooklyn, where she is a public school parent. She is a graduate of Brown University and the public schools of Ossining, N.Y.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/dana-goldstein

95%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

92%

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  • The author has a history of reporting on education and families with a focus on inequalities in resource allocation and the intersection of housing, health, and education. This suggests a potential left-leaning bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest identified for the author.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In one article, the author reports that two university presidents resigned following House hearings on antisemitism while another president promised a crackdown on campus antisemitism. In another article, it is mentioned that the three districts served diverse student bodies with significant numbers of Jewish students and had practices opposed by Republicans such as diversity, equity and inclusion programs and classes in ethnic studies.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No instances of deception were found in the author's articles.

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Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 The House Education Subcommittee holds a hearing on May 8, 2024, to address rising antisemitism in K-12 schools following the Antisemitism Awareness Act approval. Reports of ignored incidents in NYC, Berkeley, and Montgomery County have led to investigations and concerns over free speech and teacher oversight. At least 30 students suspended due to antisemitic incidents since October 7, with swastikas drawn and controversial lessons presented.