Angela Caputo

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@ehanford Have you ever thought of going back to Bethlehem PA to see why students haven’t made more gains on standardized tests? Private companies say they have evidence that k-3 students are making gains in reading but, state test scores don’t match the hype. I’d love to understand why.

The Outlier Sold a Story Episode 11: There’s a school district in eastern Ohio where virtually all the students become good readers by the time they finish third grade. How did they do it?

NEW: If Trump overturns the law that helps victims of climate change events, he'll hurt the people who voted for him. Smart, timely story from @fastlerner of @propublica. propublica.org/article/trump-…

Don't forget: The Headline Club + @raceandequity1 are accepting applications for our 2025 FOIA Bootcamp! Apply by January 31 to participate in the bootcamp, which begins March 22 and runs through June 2025. headlineclub.org/2025/01/11/202…

very sad to see @Chicago_Reader, our cherished alt-weekly, facing "imminent risk of closure" i can't imagine a chicago without the reader. you should donate to keep this vital organization alive: chicagoreader.com/reader/press-r…

If anyone is curious, the previous President and CEO of Saint Anthony Hospital, a safety-net hospital serving mostly uninsured or Medicaid patients, made $771,365 in '22-'23 and $499,295 in other forms of compensation. Dorval Carter is probably in line for something similar.

@Tati_WM 🥳 Happy birthday!!

Today's my birthday! 🥳🎉🎂🎈 I'm so grateful to be where I am in life & I can't wait to see the blessings this year brings 🙏🏽

@maiamcdonld Wow, so sad, Maia💔 FWIW, Half of households in LA’s Altadena, which bore a brunt of the damage, make less than $100k/year (that’s multiple incomes in one house). And it’s a historically Black community where POC make up half of residents.

I don't know, as someone whose family home was severely damaged in a massive fire the summer before my senior year of college, I don't like the way some people are criticizing folks whose homes burned down in L.A., even if they are massively wealthy.

I don't live in the Midwest or the South. I'm in this forgotten hole, the Mid-South. It doesn't get much coverage because it's so far from each state's major population and political centers. It's culturally unique from the South and Midwest. How do we bring more journalism here?

Yesteday we brought you the story of how health insurers have relied on doctors, some of whom “shut their eyes” to medical opinions that opposed their conclusions Today @mayatmiller & I tell you the story of “You are better” and “You have made progress” propublica.org/article/mental…

In dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, federal judges found that some doctors working for insurance companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions opposing their conclusions. propublica.org/article/mental…

Read this absolutely damning account of how insurers, including United, rely on the same doctors to deny mental health care, even as judges repeatedly question their calls: “puzzling”, disingenuous”, “dishonest”, “baseless”, and more propublica.org/article/mental…

A month ago, we got a tip from a reader who'd had a delightful run-in w/ a 94-year-old man working at Midway Airport. "He'd make a fascinating subject for a ... story." @mack_liederman tracked him down. Meet Robert Garrison, the holiday hero we need: blockclubchicago.org/2024/12/20/94-…

@sammie_smylie Happy holidays!

On vacation until January 13, 2025. Going to spend my time cooking, baking, crocheting, reading, hanging out/catching up with friends and family, and spending time with Cherry (excuse the mess in the picture)

Trump wants to deport them. Chicago is scaling back help. Meet the migrants stuck in limbo. The over 51,000 migrants who have arrived in Chicago since 2022 face a dwindling safety net + backlogs in work permit and immigration cases. buff.ly/4glygkf

My latest for @BlockClubCHI — w/ @francialgh and @colinbphoto — is a deep dive on the compounding struggles of migrants in Chicago. Their safety net is dwindling as our local govt is phasing out resources, and as Trump's anti-immigrant policies loom. blockclubchicago.org/2024/12/18/tru…

After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. propublica.org/article/united… 👇

@WBEZ's Esther Yoon-Ji Kang sat down with @DanielKayHertz, director of housing for Impact for Equity, to discuss how President-Elect Donald Trump's housing agenda could impact Chicago and Illinois buff.ly/48UkeTV

Worth every penny. In fact, if you’re an investigative journalist, you can’t afford not to join.

Some twenty million Americans are actively preparing for cataclysm—roughly twice as many as in 2017. Political violence, including the spectre of civil war, is one of the reasons. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…