As an immigrant who was born in Ecuador and educated in the United States, I’ve lived the experience of being a Latino student in this country. As a reporter who covered Latino communities and education issues for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, Associated Press and other publications, I’ve viewed that same experience through the prism of journalism.
And as a high school teacher whose classes were about 30 to 60 percent Latino, I’ve had an up-close glimpse at the problems Latino students face and the potential they can fulfill.
Hi, everyone! Welcome to Latino Ed Beat, where we’ll think about how to cover the news through the dual lenses of Latinos and education. I live and breathe this as both an early childhood reporter for Education Week and the mom of a Latino toddler. My husband is from Mexico City, and we live in a predominantly immigrant and second-generation Mexican neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
Latino Ed Beat, the home of New Journalism for Latino Children, will feature blogs posts, reports and research about Latino students and research about education issues affecting them. Look for the new website on July 1. In the meantime, check out this site.
One of the greatest challenges in education reporting is how to humanize data-driven stories. The beat abounds with statistics-laden research and reports thick with numbers and charts. And it’s important to report on trends and analyses these numbers illuminate.
But it’s even more important to keep a focus on the classroom and the kids reflected in all those reports and research.
Two recent stories in the Hechinger Report illustrate how to examine statistics through a human lens.
What the DREAM Act Means for K-12 Students
As an immigrant who was born in Ecuador and educated in the United States, I’ve lived the experience of being a Latino student in this country. As a reporter who covered Latino communities and education issues for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, Associated Press and other publications, I’ve viewed that same experience through the prism of journalism.
And as a high school teacher whose classes were about 30 to 60 percent Latino, I’ve had an up-close glimpse at the problems Latino students face and the potential they can fulfill.
Why Ed Reporters Should Care about WIC Cuts
Hi, everyone! Welcome to Latino Ed Beat, where we’ll think about how to cover the news through the dual lenses of Latinos and education. I live and breathe this as both an early childhood reporter for Education Week and the mom of a Latino toddler. My husband is from Mexico City, and we live in a predominantly immigrant and second-generation Mexican neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
New Website Debuts July 1
Latino Ed Beat, the home of New Journalism for Latino Children, will feature blogs posts, reports and research about Latino students and research about education issues affecting them. Look for the new website on July 1. In the meantime, check out this site.
In California, Finding the Story Behind the Statistics
One of the greatest challenges in education reporting is how to humanize data-driven stories. The beat abounds with statistics-laden research and reports thick with numbers and charts. And it’s important to report on trends and analyses these numbers illuminate.
But it’s even more important to keep a focus on the classroom and the kids reflected in all those reports and research.
Two recent stories in the Hechinger Report illustrate how to examine statistics through a human lens.