Erica Meltzer

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National Editor at Chalkbeat. I write about education and politics. Reach me at emeltzer@chalkbeat.org

Images depicts four molletes on a wooden cutting board. Molletes are rolls cut in half, topped with refried beans, cheese, salsa fresca and avocado.
A cluster of easter daisies in pea gravel next to some flagstone. These are small white flowers with a yellow center growing from low-to-the-ground needle-leaved plants.
Screenshot from the North Carolina Vital Records homepage showing a notice that reads "Due to increased demand related to REAL ID requirements, certificate orders have significantly increased. Any certificate ordered in 2025 will be processed within 110-115 business days."
Brass oil menorah with a row of eight small trays for oil. The menorah features two lions holding up a Star of David.
Image is a screen shot from an email inbox showing the sender as DailyCamera.com and the subject line "Graduation; Trail stabbing; Weekend events."
A menorah with eight candles lit. The candles are burned down about halfway.
Image shows thumbnail photos and headlines for two Wall Street Journal articles. On the left, the headline reads, "Facing Extinction, Britain's Aristocrats Make a Curious Case for Survival" and the photo shows an older man in a suit. On the right, the headline reads, "Did Scientists Revive an Extinct Animal or Just Breed a Less Stripey Zebra?" The photo shows shows a zebra-like animal on a hillside.