shruti rajkumar
@shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social
contributing writer @prismreports. formerly @huffpost.
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After being laid off by HuffPost, I’m now looking for freelance and full time reporter positions!
I have expertise in breaking news, general assignment, disability, lifestyle, culture reporting and more.
Please reach out with any NY based opportunities!
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I have expertise in breaking news, general assignment, disability, lifestyle, culture reporting and more.
Please reach out with any NY based opportunities!
[email protected]
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Are you a Gen Zer with a disability, particularly neurodivergence? Want to talk to a journalist about your thoughts on disability, stigma and and identity? Email me at sluterman dot 19thnews dot org or DM.
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Are you a Gen Zer with a disability, particularly neurodivergence? Want to talk to a journalist about your thoughts on disability, stigma and and identity? Email me at sluterman dot 19thnews dot org or DM.
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I am so glad that @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social wrote this fantastic obituary with some wonderful quotes from other disabled Asian American advocates and activists.
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Alice Wong shaped a generation of disabled Asian Americans – AsAmNews
From Disability Visibility to mentorship, Alice Wong’s legacy inspires disabled Asian Americans to embrace their identities and fight for justice
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November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I am so glad that @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social wrote this fantastic obituary with some wonderful quotes from other disabled Asian American advocates and activists.
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New England educators & students brace for ICE raids, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Educators say that students & their families fear going to school, resulting in a decline in attendance & an increase in mental health struggles among students.
New England educators and students brace for ICE raids
As ICE steps up raids across the country, educators and students in New England are worried about arrests and disruptions in their schools
prismreports.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New England educators & students brace for ICE raids, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Educators say that students & their families fear going to school, resulting in a decline in attendance & an increase in mental health struggles among students.
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“You need stability. You need to feel safe. You need to feel secure. And when that is taken away from you, it’s extremely difficult to be successful in school.”
As ICE escalates raids, educators & students in New England are worried about arrests & disruptions, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports.
As ICE escalates raids, educators & students in New England are worried about arrests & disruptions, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports.
New England educators and students brace for ICE raids
As ICE steps up raids across the country, educators and students in New England are worried about arrests and disruptions in their schools
prismreports.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“You need stability. You need to feel safe. You need to feel secure. And when that is taken away from you, it’s extremely difficult to be successful in school.”
As ICE escalates raids, educators & students in New England are worried about arrests & disruptions, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports.
As ICE escalates raids, educators & students in New England are worried about arrests & disruptions, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports.
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The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs
Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources
The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked New Hampshire’s controversial anti-DEI law amid mounting legal challenges from educators & disability advocates, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. The law could negatively affect disabled students & disability inclusion in K-12 schools & universities.
Federal judge blocks New Hampshire anti-DEI law amid disability rights concerns
Legal fight intensifies as educators and advocates warn that the vague law threatens support for disabled students
prismreports.org
September 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A federal judge has temporarily blocked New Hampshire’s controversial anti-DEI law amid mounting legal challenges from educators & disability advocates, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. The law could negatively affect disabled students & disability inclusion in K-12 schools & universities.
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Federal judge blocks New Hampshire anti-DEI law amid disability rights concerns, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Legal fight intensifies as educators & advocates warn that the vague law threatens support for disabled students & could lead to loss of essential funding.
Federal judge blocks New Hampshire anti-DEI law amid disability rights concerns
Legal fight intensifies as educators and advocates warn that the vague law threatens support for disabled students
prismreports.org
September 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Federal judge blocks New Hampshire anti-DEI law amid disability rights concerns, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Legal fight intensifies as educators & advocates warn that the vague law threatens support for disabled students & could lead to loss of essential funding.
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📢Join us for Killing the Story, a virtual event on Oct. 7, 1pm PT/4pm ET!
Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists give firsthand accounts about how media manufactures consent & silences dissent as we approach 2 years of the Israeli-imposed & U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza.
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Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists give firsthand accounts about how media manufactures consent & silences dissent as we approach 2 years of the Israeli-imposed & U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
📢Join us for Killing the Story, a virtual event on Oct. 7, 1pm PT/4pm ET!
Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists give firsthand accounts about how media manufactures consent & silences dissent as we approach 2 years of the Israeli-imposed & U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/killingthest...
Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists give firsthand accounts about how media manufactures consent & silences dissent as we approach 2 years of the Israeli-imposed & U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/killingthest...
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Massachusetts plans for antisemitism education spark backlash over Anti-Defamation League’s influence, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. State recommendations face pushback from educators & advocates who warn that the ADL’s influence may limit academic freedom & distort historical perspectives.
Massachusetts antisemitism education sparks backlash over Anti-Defamation League's influence
State recommendations for combating antisemitism in schools are facing pushback from educators and advocates who warn of the ADL's influence
prismreports.org
September 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Massachusetts plans for antisemitism education spark backlash over Anti-Defamation League’s influence, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. State recommendations face pushback from educators & advocates who warn that the ADL’s influence may limit academic freedom & distort historical perspectives.
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MA schools are reeling from Trump’s gutting of $6 million in federal grants for teacher training, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Several districts are experiencing an increase in diversity among the student body, but a decline in diverse educators, pending another year of teacher shortages.
Federal cuts to teacher programs threaten DEI in Massachusetts
As Massachusetts schools brace for another year of teacher shortages, federal cuts have left vital funding programs hanging by a thread
prismreports.org
July 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
MA schools are reeling from Trump’s gutting of $6 million in federal grants for teacher training, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Several districts are experiencing an increase in diversity among the student body, but a decline in diverse educators, pending another year of teacher shortages.
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Federal cuts to teacher training programs threaten diversity & equity in Massachusetts classrooms, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. As Massachusetts schools brace for another year of teacher shortages, federal cuts have left vital funding programs hanging by a thread.
Federal cuts to teacher programs threaten DEI in Massachusetts
As Massachusetts schools brace for another year of teacher shortages, federal cuts have left vital funding programs hanging by a thread
prismreports.org
June 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Federal cuts to teacher training programs threaten diversity & equity in Massachusetts classrooms, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. As Massachusetts schools brace for another year of teacher shortages, federal cuts have left vital funding programs hanging by a thread.
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@prismreports.org continues to do consistently responsible reporting on issues from long covid to Gaza to ICE where almost every other outlet has consistently been The Absolute Worst.
Highly recommend following and supporting them if you are able.
Highly recommend following and supporting them if you are able.
Great piece from @tinavasquez.bsky.social that all the "oh no they're waving Mexican flags in LA" handwringers should read:
ICE raids in Los Angeles are a declaration of war, and Angelenos are primed for battle prismreports.org/2025/06/09/l...
ICE raids in Los Angeles are a declaration of war, and Angelenos are primed for battle prismreports.org/2025/06/09/l...
ICE raids in Los Angeles are a declaration of war
ICE sent the city a message when its agents showed up in full force, and that message was responded to in kind by the people of Los Angeles
prismreports.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@prismreports.org continues to do consistently responsible reporting on issues from long covid to Gaza to ICE where almost every other outlet has consistently been The Absolute Worst.
Highly recommend following and supporting them if you are able.
Highly recommend following and supporting them if you are able.
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SCOTUS is deciding whether to make it harder for all disabled people to sue for discrimination, @reinasultan.bsky.social reports. The ruling in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools could make it harder for victims of disability discrimination to sue, despite protections under the ADA & Section 504.
Supreme Court to decide on disability discrimination standard
Ruling in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools could make it harder for all victims of disability discrimination to sue
prismreports.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
SCOTUS is deciding whether to make it harder for all disabled people to sue for discrimination, @reinasultan.bsky.social reports. The ruling in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools could make it harder for victims of disability discrimination to sue, despite protections under the ADA & Section 504.
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New England teachers described uncertainty about the potential impact of Trump’s directive to eliminate DEI in public schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports
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New England teachers speak out after Trump DEI ban lawsuit
Teachers described uncertainty about the potential impact of directive to end DEI in schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students
prismreports.org
May 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New England teachers described uncertainty about the potential impact of Trump’s directive to eliminate DEI in public schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports
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For my latest Prism article, I spoke to teachers in New England who described uncertainty about the potential impact of Trump’s directive to eliminate DEI in public schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students
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New England teachers speak out after Trump DEI ban lawsuit
Teachers described uncertainty about the potential impact of directive to end DEI in schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students
prismreports.org
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
For my latest Prism article, I spoke to teachers in New England who described uncertainty about the potential impact of Trump’s directive to eliminate DEI in public schools, especially on immigrant and low-income students
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I wish "blind" wasn't used in the headline here. Disability terms, including "crippling," don't have to be used in a negative way.
Exclusive: Newark Airport air traffic controllers lost radar and radio communication for more than a minute last week
Newark Radar Loss Left Controllers Guiding Blind for 90 Seconds
Air traffic controllers guiding planes bound for Newark Liberty International Airport lost radar and radio communication for more than a minute early last week before flights at the key hub were snarled for days, according to people familiar with the matter.
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May 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I wish "blind" wasn't used in the headline here. Disability terms, including "crippling," don't have to be used in a negative way.
Georgia passed a law on Thursday that will phase out subminimum wage for people with disabilities, adding to the growing list of states that have taken legislative action to end the decades-old practice.
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Georgia Governor Signs Law To Eliminate Subminimum Wage For Disabled People
At least 16 other states have passed legislation to eliminate the decades-old practice.
shrutirajkumar.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Georgia passed a law on Thursday that will phase out subminimum wage for people with disabilities, adding to the growing list of states that have taken legislative action to end the decades-old practice.
Read more:
shrutirajkumar.substack.com/p/georgia-go...
Read more:
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In my new piece, I spoke with LGBTQ advocates and parents of transgender athletes on how the community is refusing to comply with Trump’s transgender sports ban.
Read more:
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Maine community not backing down from Trump’s transgender athlete attacks
Maine is firm in allowing transgender students to participate in school sports despite threats from the Trump administration regarding funding
prismreports.org
May 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
In my new piece, I spoke with LGBTQ advocates and parents of transgender athletes on how the community is refusing to comply with Trump’s transgender sports ban.
Read more:
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Read more:
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Maine community refuses to back down from Trump’s attacks against transgender athletes, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Maine has remained firm in its decision to allow transgender students to participate in school sports despite threats from the Trump admin to withhold federal funding.
Maine community not backing down from Trump’s transgender athlete attacks
Maine is firm in allowing transgender students to participate in school sports despite threats from the Trump administration regarding funding
prismreports.org
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Maine community refuses to back down from Trump’s attacks against transgender athletes, @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social reports. Maine has remained firm in its decision to allow transgender students to participate in school sports despite threats from the Trump admin to withhold federal funding.
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(1/8) In case you missed it, I am on Substack! In my first newsletter I wrote about how a President defying federal courts is not “unprecedented.” Americans have seen this constitutional crisis before–we just forgot about it. Read and subscribe at gohini.substack.com. Thread:
Native America: An Indigenous perspective on news & history | Rebecca Nagle | Substack
Indigenous communities deserve the same standard of journalism as the rest of the country, but rarely receive it from non-Native media outlets. My writing seeks to correct this. Click to read Native A...
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April 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
(1/8) In case you missed it, I am on Substack! In my first newsletter I wrote about how a President defying federal courts is not “unprecedented.” Americans have seen this constitutional crisis before–we just forgot about it. Read and subscribe at gohini.substack.com. Thread: