Elena Gooray
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Past articles by Elena:
‘It’s satisfying every time.’ Meet 5 Philly-area poll workers who live and breathe Election Day democracy
The Inquirer reached out to experienced poll workers from around the region to talk about why they started and what keeps them coming back to the polls again and again. → Read More
Here’s how we can save summer at the Jersey Shore, according to those with the most at stake
Jersey Shore residents, visitors, and business owners on what summer will look like amid the pandemic. → Read More
“Insecure” is Prioritizing Lawrence Over Molly and Issa’s Friendship
In a time when there are more single adults in America than ever before, it’s depressing to see Insecure suggest that Issa requires this much contrived romantic failure to justify her realization that a man won’t “fix” her life. → Read More
“Sharp Objects” and “Phantom Thread” Treat Poison as a Woman’s Weapon
Poison is the symptom of a decidedly feminine evil. → Read More
Boy Scouts Change Their Name to Scouts BSA
The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name of its older youth program from Boy Scouts to Scouts BSA, the organization announced today. → Read More
A Look at the Education Labor Movements Emerging Across the Country
A round-up of the strikes and protests organized by educators around the country who are frustrated with low pay and gutted school budgets. → Read More
Why Can't Charter Schools and Teachers' Unions Be Friends?
The president of California's largest teachers' labor group weighs in on the recent unionization of charters across the state—a shift that runs counter to the history of tension between charters and labor groups. → Read More
Don't Take Personality Tests Personally
Rigorous study of the Fisher Temperament Inventory is still in its infancy—much like our understanding of the relationship between neurobiology and personality to begin with. → Read More
The Department of Education Is Trying to Promote Native Language Learning
The DOE's new programs will also support improvement in English proficiency. → Read More
A Federal Judge Contests the Termination of a College Accrediting Agency
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is not currently listed on the Department of Education's page of federally recognized accrediting agencies. → Read More
A Maryland Court Rules to Protect a Transgender Student's Locker Room Access
The student, Max Brennan, was initially required to use a gender-neutral restroom. → Read More
College Students Report Decreased Confidence in Free Speech Protections in a New Poll
Only 64 percent felt freedom of speech was secure in the U.S. → Read More
West Virginia Teachers Win Salary Increase
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced that educators would get a 5 percent pay raise next year. → Read More
West Virginia Teachers Will Continue Their Strike Into Tuesday
Union leaders are demanding that Governor Jim Justice and state representatives arrange a meeting to hear employee demands for higher pay raises. → Read More
Civil Rights Groups Sue Department of Education Over Sexual Assault Guidelines
Betsy DeVos rescinded Obama-era guidelines that pushed colleges and universities to use the lowest legal standard of proof in judging cases of sexual assault or violence. → Read More
The 'Pacific Standard' Pop Culture Picks of 2017
The music, film, television, writing, and digital diversions that got our staff through the year. → Read More
Our Best Education Stories of 2017
Tracking a year in education through a cycle of failed reforms, teen YouTube geniuses, and a path forward for school integration. → Read More
How the Thomas Fire Is Worsening the Housing Crisis for Vulnerable Students
Ventura and Santa Barbara County schools must prepare to help students who have been pushed into housing instability as a result of the wildfire. → Read More
The History of Shopping as a Spectacle
A decades old idea argues that shopping is not about the items you sell—it's about the spectacle in which you sell them. → Read More
Democratic Senators Call for Anti-Bullying Plan From Department of Education
The letter arrives as the White House is promoting First Lady Melania Trump's anti-bullying campaign for its "Week of Inclusion" event. → Read More