
Marcela Rodrigues
Reporting Fellow
Marcela Rodrigues is a reporting fellow at The Chronicle. She is also a stringer for The New York Times. Previously she was a Stabile Fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she earned a master’s degree in journalism. Rodrigues’s work has appeared in Chalkbeat, The City, Prism, and Ms. Magazine, among other outlets. She speaks Portuguese and Spanish.
Stories by this Author
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Daily Briefing: A Perfect Storm for Undocumented Students with College Dreams
Diversity bans aren’t just about state-taxpayer dollars; politicians target universities for their “censorship regime"; and more. -
Diminishing Access
The Post-DACA Generation Faces Steep Barriers to College in the South
Three states banned undocumented students from public institutions more than a decade ago. What happened there could spread. -
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Daily Briefing: An Innovative Partnership Tackles the Need for Campus Child Care
Strategies for international-student retention and success; teaching pedagogy for graduate students; and more. -
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Daily Briefing: See the States Seeking to Restrict Colleges’ DEI Efforts
Evidence-based teaching practices have shown mixed results; legislators urge U.S. Department of Education to expand data collection; and more. -
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Daily Briefing: Are Online and In-Person Courses Held to the Same Standards?
Moody’s downgrades North Idaho College’s credit rating; Oregon lawmakers consider eliminating free community-college program; and more. -
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When Defending Kanye West’s Antisemitism Goes South
Michigan State leaders on the shooting aftermath; a bill that would allow firearms at public colleges; and more. -
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Daily Briefing: Inspiring Climate Action, Not Just Fear
Students are calling for the president of Connecticut College to resign; how California’s colleges prepare for active shooters; and more. -
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Daily Briefing: Cal Poly at Humboldt Tells Current Students: No Campus Housing for You
Colleges report pandemic-related drops in tuition revenue; striking graduate students lose tuition assistance; and more. -
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How Should Colleges Respond to Laws That Limit Free Speech?
Strategies for tackling students’ mental-health challenges; undergraduate enrollment is stabilizing; and more. -
A Perilous Pact
The U. of Iowa Leased Its Utilities Operations for $1 Billion. Now, Its Partner in the Deal Is Suing.
The university’s 50-year agreement with two private companies has devolved into an alleged breach of contract.