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Message From EWA's Director 
New Orleans is going to be THE place to be in early April. The 64th EWA National Seminar
overlaps this year with a couple of other conferences of interest to
our community, including the giant gathering of education scholars
organized each year by the American Educational Research Association.
So EWA has teamed up with AERA to offer EWA members a free seminar
immediately following our annual meeting, which runs from April 7-9. If
you haven’t signed up
yet for EWA’s conference, take a few minutes and do that now. And if
you’re a working journalist who’d like to stay for an extra day to get a
whole lot smarter about research, apply now for the AERA/EWA seminar, too. See you in New Orleans!
Caroline Hendrie
2010 National Contest Deadline Fast Approaching!
EWA's annual reporting contest is now better than ever and there are only two weeks left to enter! We have revamped the categories for the National Awards for Education Reporting and increased the value of winners' prizes. Check out the new rules and frequently asked questions. Then apply online today - all entries must be received by 5 p.m. on January 24th!
Contact Stephanie Cvetetic at scvetetic@ewa.org.
Promise and Pitfalls in Improving the Teaching Profession - A Conference For Journalists And Teachers
EWA, through the generosity of the Carnegie Corporation of New York,
is gathering some of the nation’s top education thinkers and
journalists—as well as teacher-bloggers—for a daylong conversation on teacher effectiveness on Friday, February 18, in New York City.
We'll focus especially on issues that get little media coverage but are
imperative to the success of our nation’s schoolchildren.
There are several spots still open to attend the conference. Journalists
from any medium who cover education nationally or cover districts or
states in the midst of significant teacher-quality reforms are invited
to apply. Spaces are available for teacher-bloggers from all areas. Participants' travel costs, including transportation to New York and up to two nights' hotel, will be covered.
The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, January 13. Journalists who are interested can apply here and teacher-bloggers can apply here.
Contact Linda Perlstein with questions at lperlstein@ewa.org.
Cheaper, Faster, Better: The Challenge Facing Higher Education - Registration Deadline Extended
The Education Writers Association’s Higher Education Conference
for reporters will provide the sources and tools reporters need to
research and write about the most pressing issues and stories of 2011.
Spend February 4-5, 2011, at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fl., schmoozing with your fellow higher ed journalists and some of the nation’s most knowledgeable and quotable experts. Reporters can apply for travel subsidies to cover up to two nights of hotel and $250 to $350 in airfare, depending on their location. Registration deadline extended to January 17th.
REGISTER TODAY!
Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2011 EWA National Seminar.
This year's conference, "Recovery and Reform: Aiming for Excellence in
Uncertain Times," is being held April 7-9, 2011 in New Orleans.
Roughly 250 leading reporters, authors, bloggers, editors,
newsmakers, corporate leaders, and philanthropists are expected
to attend the EWA 64th National Seminar to to assess progress on the
push to improve America’s schools.
Build visibility for your organization while supporting the largest
professional training event for education reporters in the nation.
Contact Stephanie Cvetetic, Marketing and Development Coordinator, at scvetetic@ewa.org or 202-452-9830.
