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Education Writers Association
1825 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 452-9830

Please note: EWA will not publish unsolicited guest blog posts.

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Covering Education in a Crisis
Two journalists discuss the challenges and rewards of working the education beat and how COVID-19 has changed things for them

June 23, 2022 By Jenna Doleh of The Wallace Foundation

This blog was republished with permission from The Wallace Foundation, which published it first. (Disclaimer: The Wallace Foundation is one of EWA’s sustaining funders.)

Was His Former Teacher a Sexual Predator? This Reporter Had to Find Out.
Matt Drange of Business Insider exposed two decades of questionable behavior by a Southern California teacher whose former female students say were groomed by him for sex. (EWA Radio Episode 296)

For senior correspondent Matt Drange of Business Insider, this was a reporting assignment like no other: investigating his former high school journalism teacher on allegations of sexual misconduct.

Revisiting America’s Reading Wars
As momentum builds to change reading instruction, Lucy Calkins, chief architect of popular method, retreats from prior stance
(EWA Radio Episode 295)

For decades, millions of children have been taught to read using a popular method that’s out of step with the scientific research on how our brains really learn. Amid pushback and criticism – including from researchers, parents, and education journalists – that’s starting to change.

Covering Parent Activism and Engagement? Go Beyond Critical Race Theory
‘Sexy headlines’ about the latest education controversy often grab attention. Learn why reporters shouldn’t limit their coverage. Plus, get research and the history of parent engagement in education.

May 25, 2022 By Maria Polletta of the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting for EWA

A new generation of parent activists has arrived, and its members are far more concerned with “ballot boxes, legislative agendas and school district policy priorities than bake sales,” according to a new report from the public policy think tank FutureEd.

Does Money Matter? How Education Spending Affects Student Outcomes
What reporters should closely watch amid school spending initiatives and discussions

May 20, 2022 By Meghan Mangrum of the Tennessean for EWA

With school districts across the country seeing an unprecedented influx of federal aid to fuel the education recovery, the question remains of what impact these extra dollars will ultimately have on students.

School finance expert Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach of Northwestern University sees ample scholarly evidence that spending more improves outcomes for K-12 students.

State of the Education Beat 2021
A Critical Profession at a Time of Crisis

Covering Education in a Crisis
Two journalists discuss the challenges and rewards of working the education beat and how COVID-19 has changed things for them

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