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Goodbye & Thanks

May 20, 2011

A note to readers: goodbye and good luck, for now

by Anna Phillips, at 6:37 pm

Dear Readers,

After two plus years at GothamSchools, I am signing off. Today is my last day working with two of the top education reporters in the country — Elizabeth Green and Philissa Cramer — who have graciously shared their wisdom and friendship with me, and whom I will deeply miss.

Assuming that the apocalypse will not occur this weekend, I have accepted a job covering New York City education issues for The New York Times. And as of June 1, that’s where you can find me.

I’d say it speaks well of GothamSchools that the NYT has acknowledged its work, but I don’t think it ever needed the recognition. It’s been an honor to help Elizabeth, Philissa, and Maura Walz build this site into a singular and irreplaceable institution. I know it will remain that way.

(And let me say for anyone applying to fill my seat: this is a fun job. And this office has a great view of Manhattan. How many people have fun jobs? Other than Michelle Obama, how many?)

Thank you for reading, for commenting, for contributing, and yes, on occasion, for correcting. And if it’s not too uncouth, I hope to win you over to my new side of the Internet. But I know that will be a fight.

For now, I’m off to go camping.

best,

Anna

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  • Elsworth

     Thank you for your quality work. I am sure that your work at Gotham will give you a unique perspective that will enrich the Times.

  • Michael M. (parent still)

    Best Wishes Anna!

     

  • A Former Teacher

    Thank you so much for your work and best wishes on your next endeavor. 

  • Peter

    a Pulitzer in your future

  • Tim

    That is extremely cool, Anna. Thanks and good luck!

  • Rabi

     …. teachers have fun jobs … 

  • Alexandra Miletta

     Finally the Times will have a stellar education reporter! I think GothamSchools will feel the brutal loss, but will forge ahead. Good luck Anna, have fun camping. (Camping? Really?)

  • Alexandra Miletta

     Finally the Times will have a stellar education reporter! I think GothamSchools will feel the brutal loss, but will forge ahead. Good luck Anna, have fun camping. (Camping? Really?)

  • http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/ Norm

    Anna
    Best of luck. It’s been fun seeing your growth (not in height). But from the day I met you almost 2 years ago when you were just out of college, you didn’t need much growth. Thanks for letting me bore you with 3 hours of union stories at dinner one night – which you paid for out of your vast Gotham Schools expense account. I’m looking forward to seeing the immense store of knowledge and understanding of the issues become part of the reporting at the Times, though of course you know we will all hammer you when we see signs of ed deform encroachment.

  • Fred Smith

    Nice going, Anna.  Congratulations and Good luck. 

  • Mama Bear

     Congratulations. It’s been great reading your stories here, and I’m happy to read The New York Times is getting a reporter who has listened to the parents, teachers, and the education community. Loved your last scoop, by the way. I’m glad that NYT values GothamSchools, too. Good luck and break a story!

  • http://www.dianasenechal.com Diana Senechal

    Congratulations, Anna, and best wishes to you. I look forward to reading your stories.

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