Maria Polletta
Education Investigative Reporter at Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
Recovering political reporter turned education watchdog + sometimes editor for @ArizCIR. Reach me at [email protected] or via DM.
Articles
-
2 months ago |
ewa.org | Maria Polletta |Daarel Burnette
After taking office Jan. 20, President Donald Trump swiftly unleashed a string of executive orders seeking to broadly dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Arguing that DEI efforts, which generally aim to level the playing field for historically marginalized groups, instead “undermine our national unity,” the Republican president took aim at public and private institutions alike.
-
Feb 19, 2025 |
azmirror.com | Maria Polletta
More than 2,000 Arizona children have been waitlisted for state child care assistance, according to the Department of Economic Security, and that number is likely to climb as the agency reviews pending applications. The waitlist counts, quietly added to the DES website after weeks of inquiries from AZCIR, publicly quantify for the first time the impact of state lawmakers’ failure to fill a gaping budget hole left by expiring federal pandemic funds last year.
-
Feb 18, 2025 |
tucsonsentinel.com | Maria Polletta
Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting This story was originally published by the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
-
Feb 17, 2025 |
azcir.org | Maria Polletta
More than 2,000 Arizona children have been waitlisted for state child care assistance, according to the Department of Economic Security, and that number is likely to climb as the agency reviews pending applications. The waitlist counts, quietly added to the DES website after weeks of inquiries from AZCIR, publicly quantify for the first time the impact of state lawmakers’ failure to fill a gaping budget hole left by expiring federal pandemic funds last year.
-
Nov 4, 2024 |
codastory.com | Melissa del Bosque |Maria Polletta |Francesca D'Annunzio |Monica Camacho
For a retired federal employee, Tom Homan, an acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration, is a very busy man.
Journalists covering the same region
Norma Galeana
Producer at CNN
Norma Galeana primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas.
Tanya Vásquez
Reporter at El Imparcial
Tanya Vásquez primarily covers news in the Sonora region, particularly around Nogales, Arizona, United States and surrounding areas.
Cristina Gómez Lima
Reporter and Correspondent at La Jornada
Cristina Gómez Lima primarily covers news in the Sonoran Desert region, including areas around Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Gerardo Moreno Valenzuela
Reporter at El Heraldo de México
Gerardo Moreno Valenzuela primarily covers news in the Sonoran Desert region, including areas in southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
Yesicka Ojeda
Reporter and Correspondent at El Imparcial
Yesicka Ojeda primarily covers news in the southern Arizona region, including areas around Nogales and surrounding communities.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 8K
- Tweets
- 38K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @amowreader: We're tracking international student visa revocations across the country, follow our data updates here: https://t.co/4KlhE…
RT @helenrummel: BREAKING: 8 international students at ASU have had their visas revoked. A university official said they are not believed t…
RT @FrancescaDnunz: NEW: Under Operation Lone Star, Texas DPS has quietly built out an expansive surveillance apparatus—one that’s increasi…