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Message From EWA's Director
Since
2009, the federal government has poured more than
$4.6 billion into the School Improvement Grants program, one of the most
ambitious attempts at education reform in recent history. To help you
stay on top of this unfolding story, EWA has just published a new brief
examining what the research says on school turnarounds. And next month,
we 're offering reporters an intensive one-day seminar on the topic.
Attendees of our upcoming journalists-only seminar at the University of Chicago
on March 24th,
will take a close look at the research base behind
turnarounds, hear from educators involved in the process, and learn how
charter schools factor into attempts to revamp chronically
low-performing schools. Participants will also learn about a collaborative reporting project currently under way on the topic. A limited number of
scholarships are available. Click
here for details.
Meanwhile, make sure to check out our new research
brief on the turnarounds. You can find research briefs as they’re published at this
page on EWA.org.
All the best,
Caroline Hendrie
Registration Now OPEN For EWA's 65th National Seminar
Learning From Leaders: What Works for Stories and Schools will take place May 17-19, 2012, in Philadelphia. An estimated 250
reporters, authors, producers, editors, researchers, bloggers, and
others will gather for three days of in-depth discussions, site visits,
newsmaker speeches, and interactive workshops on education and its
coverage. Winners of the National Awards for Education Reporting will be
honored at the event, and the winner of the contest's grand prize will
be announced. EWA's flagship conference is being co-hosted by the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate
School of Education and the American Educational
Research Association. As ever, the event will be tailored to meet the unique needs and interests
of journalists who cover education at all levels.
Click here to register. For sponsorship and advertisement
opportunities, please contact Stephanie Cvetetic at scvetetic@ewa.org.
Catch Up With Past
EWA Events!
Did you know we have wrap-ups of every EWA seminar and
conference on EWA.org? Stop by our Tips from Past
Events section for links to blog items, videos, and relevant news stories drawn
from events like our 2011 Teacher
Evaluation Seminar and Higher
Education Seminar. And be sure to stop by our Webinars
page to watch any of our recent online training sessions.
Public Editor Emily Richmond Is Here for You
If you need help tracking down a source, are having trouble getting
access to a school or want to brainstorm on your next big project, email
Emily at erichmond@ewa.org. If you're on deadline and need immediate assistance, feel free to call her at (202) 452-9830, ext. 1006.
