Rachel Cromidas

I dressed up as Nellie Bly for the 6th grade biography fair because the role of Emily Dickinson was already taken.

I've spent the past three years covering city education, politics, business, and crime for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, out of Chicago and New York City. I also blogged extensively about education policy for GothamSchools.org.

I split my time between New York and Chicago, and now New Haven, Conn. too. I'm on a relentless hunt for the next story/project/gig to tackle.

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Stories for the New York Times

This is a shortlist of my favorite pieces that have appeared in the New York Times since 2010:

A Sleepaway Camp Where Math is the Main Sport, published July 27, 2011 in the national edition.
In Grand Crossing, a House Becomes a Home for Art, published April 7, 2011 in the Chicago edition.
Teaching Little Fingers New Math Tricks, published March 31, 2011 in the Chicago edition.
Capturing Chicago’s Neighborhoods, One Face at a Time, published January 20, 2011 in the Chicago edition
Jews in Chicago Feel Safe, but Are Cautious, published October 30, 3011 on page A13 of the national edition.
Charter Education Expanding in Chicago, published October 7, 2010 in the Chicago edition.
Japanese Language Program Falls Victim to Economy, published September 4, 2010 in the Chicago edition.
Bronzeville, a Neighborhood Whose Promise Has Been Stalled, published September 2, 2010 in the Chicago edition.
A Fresh Oasis Thrives in a Chicago Food Desert, published May 29, 2010 in the Chicago edition.
Failed Olympics Bid Leaves Neighborhood in Flux, published January 9, 2010 in the Chicago edition.

For more of my reporting from Chicago, on deadline for the Chicago News Cooperative and the New York Times, visit my CNC author page.

Two videos I produced to accompany “Capturing Chicago…”