Carly Berwick
@cberwick.bsky.social
I write about schools, cities, books, and books about schools and cities. I also teach in a school in a city. Jersey City is home. Doctoral candidate in teacher education; fiction writer. Recent writing at carlyberwick.com.
This is a solid critique but fails to mention that much of the stress about college has come from defunding state schools, making college both a economic necessity and an impossibility, in an age of rising income inequality: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/m...
America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem?
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is a solid critique but fails to mention that much of the stress about college has come from defunding state schools, making college both a economic necessity and an impossibility, in an age of rising income inequality: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/m...
As shootings decline, NJ violence prevention groups get funding cut www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/11/as-s...
As shootings decline, NJ violence prevention groups get funding cut | NJ Spotlight News
‘Street teams’ forced to lay off workers, reduce programs
www.njspotlightnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
As shootings decline, NJ violence prevention groups get funding cut www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/11/as-s...
People are getting electricity cut off because of high bills. Causing the higher rates and bills: AI data centers drivehttps://wapo.st/3Xb0mXI
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
wapo.st
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
People are getting electricity cut off because of high bills. Causing the higher rates and bills: AI data centers drivehttps://wapo.st/3Xb0mXI
I appreciate Sam Sifton getting daily food and vegetable references in the NYT morning briefing. Much better than random neoliberal opining of prior editor/writer.
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I appreciate Sam Sifton getting daily food and vegetable references in the NYT morning briefing. Much better than random neoliberal opining of prior editor/writer.
Bad infrastucture and SUVs/light trucks account for increase in pedestrian deaths; vehicles disproportionately hit Black and Latino peds on multi lane city roads: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Bad infrastucture and SUVs/light trucks account for increase in pedestrian deaths; vehicles disproportionately hit Black and Latino peds on multi lane city roads: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
Four times a year, end of marking period grading season always manages to bring to mind the last line of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find": It's no real pleasure in life.
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Four times a year, end of marking period grading season always manages to bring to mind the last line of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find": It's no real pleasure in life.
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If you’re looking to support good politics, consider donating to @joel4jc.bsky.social. He’s a dad, a friend, a union organizer—and clearly qualified for the job he’s running for. Headed for a runoff in Jersey City.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
If you’re looking to support good politics, consider donating to @joel4jc.bsky.social. He’s a dad, a friend, a union organizer—and clearly qualified for the job he’s running for. Headed for a runoff in Jersey City.
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So grateful and honored to have my story, “Wool,” nominated by @cincinnatireview.bsky.social review for Best of Net.
We're delighted to announce our 2025 nominees for Best of the Net. Congratulations to all, and good luck! @Talkinghyphae.bsky.social @cberwick.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So grateful and honored to have my story, “Wool,” nominated by @cincinnatireview.bsky.social review for Best of Net.
Third story of an NJ resident college student out of state not receiving/having processed mail in ballot. Three makes it a trend.
In NJ, my own son in college out of state and that of a colleague sent in mail-in ballot requests with plenty of time—and the request was never received. They are each able to take a few hours trip to vote in person. But I wonder about other stories of college aged voter disenfranchisement in NJ.
November 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Third story of an NJ resident college student out of state not receiving/having processed mail in ballot. Three makes it a trend.
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GOP-led states are blocking college students from registering to vote with campus addresses.
In the context of broader attacks on vote-by-mail and early voting, these efforts will systematically disenfranchise young people across the US.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
In the context of broader attacks on vote-by-mail and early voting, these efforts will systematically disenfranchise young people across the US.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
NAACP sues Virginia officials, accusing them of disenfranchising student voters
The NAACP has sued Virginia state election officials, accusing them of disenfranchising students by rejecting voter registration forms from students that do not include details like dormitory names, room numbers and campus mailbox information.
www.reuters.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
GOP-led states are blocking college students from registering to vote with campus addresses.
In the context of broader attacks on vote-by-mail and early voting, these efforts will systematically disenfranchise young people across the US.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
In the context of broader attacks on vote-by-mail and early voting, these efforts will systematically disenfranchise young people across the US.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
In NJ, my own son in college out of state and that of a colleague sent in mail-in ballot requests with plenty of time—and the request was never received. They are each able to take a few hours trip to vote in person. But I wonder about other stories of college aged voter disenfranchisement in NJ.
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In NJ, my own son in college out of state and that of a colleague sent in mail-in ballot requests with plenty of time—and the request was never received. They are each able to take a few hours trip to vote in person. But I wonder about other stories of college aged voter disenfranchisement in NJ.
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More than 5 million people face an increased cancer risk because they live near a type of industrial plant that would have been subject to rules put forward by the Biden.
The Trump administration is rolling them back
By the inimitable @lisalsong.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
The Trump administration is rolling them back
By the inimitable @lisalsong.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
More than 5 million people face an increased cancer risk because they live near a type of industrial plant that would have been subject to rules put forward by the Biden.
The Trump administration is rolling them back
By the inimitable @lisalsong.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
The Trump administration is rolling them back
By the inimitable @lisalsong.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
NJ race is dead heat. Let’s vote NJ, to keep health care, reproductive rights, top education system, pensions, vaccine access—all this could disappear: emersoncollegepolling.com/new-york-cit...
New York City Mayor and New Jersey Governor 2025 - Emerson Polling
New Jersey Voters Give Sherrill Slight Edge; Mamdani Holds 25-Point Lead over Cuomo in NYC…Full Release & Results
emersoncollegepolling.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
NJ race is dead heat. Let’s vote NJ, to keep health care, reproductive rights, top education system, pensions, vaccine access—all this could disappear: emersoncollegepolling.com/new-york-cit...
I have a handful of “struggling” students who seem (for now 🤞) to be thriving in ELA class in part because we have fun together. I love the way they think; they make each other laugh, while talking about texts; there is space in our room for that laughter. Will AI give students that feeling?
At some point folks will look back at this stuff like leaded gasoline is viewed now.
Super Teacher is building an AI tutor for elementary schools — catch it at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch
Founded by a former math teacher and Googler, Super Teacher's AI tutor is being used in public school in New York, New Jersey, and Hawaii.
techcrunch.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I have a handful of “struggling” students who seem (for now 🤞) to be thriving in ELA class in part because we have fun together. I love the way they think; they make each other laugh, while talking about texts; there is space in our room for that laughter. Will AI give students that feeling?
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**In 2 short hours!** - Join #literacies at 5pm PST/8pm EST tonight for #Literacies Homecoming with Drs. Anna Smith and Emily Pendergrass!
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
**In 2 short hours!** - Join #literacies at 5pm PST/8pm EST tonight for #Literacies Homecoming with Drs. Anna Smith and Emily Pendergrass!
Bike ride through Jersey City turned harrowing. Light turns green, I go straight in left side protected lane. Pickup truck driver sees me, then turns left; I brake hard, wheel goes up, near miss by inches. No amount of infrastructure can help drivers who can’t see over windshield. Ban light trucks.
October 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Bike ride through Jersey City turned harrowing. Light turns green, I go straight in left side protected lane. Pickup truck driver sees me, then turns left; I brake hard, wheel goes up, near miss by inches. No amount of infrastructure can help drivers who can’t see over windshield. Ban light trucks.
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🚨 Early voting in New Jersey starts TOMORROW!
🗳️ If you live in Hudson County, you can vote at any of these locations from Sat, 10/25 - Sun, 11/2.
🟢 Green sites = brand new voting locations!
Check out the map and make your plan to vote early! ✅
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
🗳️ If you live in Hudson County, you can vote at any of these locations from Sat, 10/25 - Sun, 11/2.
🟢 Green sites = brand new voting locations!
Check out the map and make your plan to vote early! ✅
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🚨 Early voting in New Jersey starts TOMORROW!
🗳️ If you live in Hudson County, you can vote at any of these locations from Sat, 10/25 - Sun, 11/2.
🟢 Green sites = brand new voting locations!
Check out the map and make your plan to vote early! ✅
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
🗳️ If you live in Hudson County, you can vote at any of these locations from Sat, 10/25 - Sun, 11/2.
🟢 Green sites = brand new voting locations!
Check out the map and make your plan to vote early! ✅
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Jersey City politics note: students tell me McGreevey people just put signs on the fences in front of their homes with plastic ties without asking and their parents had to clip them off.
October 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Jersey City politics note: students tell me McGreevey people just put signs on the fences in front of their homes with plastic ties without asking and their parents had to clip them off.
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In 2019, Dr. Nicole Mirra @nicole-mirra.bsky.social led a chat over socio-politically situated #literacies politics, research, and youth activism. This feels especially relevant in 2025, and we hope to hear your current takes at HOMECOMING (Tuesday Oct. 28th 5 pm PT; 7 pm CT; 8 pm ET)
October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In 2019, Dr. Nicole Mirra @nicole-mirra.bsky.social led a chat over socio-politically situated #literacies politics, research, and youth activism. This feels especially relevant in 2025, and we hope to hear your current takes at HOMECOMING (Tuesday Oct. 28th 5 pm PT; 7 pm CT; 8 pm ET)
Ciattarelli wants to spend $1.6 billion on school vouchers in NJ, for students already in private schools. He hasn't said how he'd pay for it www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/ciat...
Ciattarelli wants school vouchers in NJ. He hasn't said how he'd pay for it | NJ Spotlight News
GOP candidate for governor would give $8,000 per student to any family that sends its child to private school
www.njspotlightnews.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ciattarelli wants to spend $1.6 billion on school vouchers in NJ, for students already in private schools. He hasn't said how he'd pay for it www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/ciat...
Ciattarelli is pro vouchers and “parents rights”; Sherrill is pro high impact tutoring, trusting teachers to implement curriculum, and redoing funding formula to help underfunded districts. Choose wisely NJ. www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/...
2025 NJ governor election voter guide: How would candidates shape education in Newark?
The outcome of this year’s gubernatorial race could reshape how students in the state’s largest public school system learn in schools.
www.chalkbeat.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ciattarelli is pro vouchers and “parents rights”; Sherrill is pro high impact tutoring, trusting teachers to implement curriculum, and redoing funding formula to help underfunded districts. Choose wisely NJ. www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/...
Rankings are gamed, dependent on semi-subjective inputs, and mostly for marketing purposes, but I'll take this one: thedigestonline.com/new-jersey/m...
Montclair State Named Top Public University in New Jersey, Among Nation’s Best
Montclair State University ranks No. 1 public university in New Jersey and No. 29 nationwide, making it one of the best in the nation.
thedigestonline.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Rankings are gamed, dependent on semi-subjective inputs, and mostly for marketing purposes, but I'll take this one: thedigestonline.com/new-jersey/m...
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A haunted house but it's just a nation without public education.
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A haunted house but it's just a nation without public education.
Eighty percent of NYC’s solar power comes from school buildings. Great model for elswhere and anothe reason to fund school infrastructure fully: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
NYC schools are solar powerhouses. Now, federal tax credits are drying up.
The city’s biggest solar power generator? Its public schools. But now their green future is under threat from the federal government.
www.chalkbeat.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Eighty percent of NYC’s solar power comes from school buildings. Great model for elswhere and anothe reason to fund school infrastructure fully: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...