A big increase in college student voter turnout helped flip the U.S. House of Representatives to Democratic control and elected scores of new state and local officials. Now, it's clear that higher education will be shaped by—and will shape—the new political landscape of 2019.
To help journalists cover the impact of the midterms on education beyond high school, the Education Writers Association is holding a two-day intensive training seminar January 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
The seminar, which will be held at the Hotel Monaco in Washington, will allow a select group of journalists opportunities to hear from leading experts on issues expected to be at play in 2019, such as student debt, voting controversies, “free” college, and higher education deregulation. In addition, participants will receive data and skills training on subjects such as campaign finance and college accountability databases.
A big increase in college student voter turnout helped flip the U.S. House of Representatives to Democratic control and elected scores of new state and local officials. Now, it’s clear that higher education will be shaped by—and will shape—the new political landscape of 2019.
To help journalists cover the impact of the midterms on education beyond high school, the Education Writers Association is holding a two-day intensive training seminar January 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
The seminar, which will be held at the Hotel Monaco in Washington, will allow a select group of journalists opportunities to hear from leading experts on issues expected to be at play in 2019, such as student debt, voting controversies, “free” college, and higher education deregulation. In addition, participants will receive data and skills training on subjects such as campaign finance and college accountability databases.
Is Your Community’s “Free College” Program “Bait and Switch”?
By asking the five Ws, journalists can identify the fine print in College Promise programs.
“Free college” is an increasingly popular rallying cry for politicians. There are now more than 200 programs that seek to deliver on that promise around the country, and more being proposed nearly every month.
The Surprising Real-World Impacts of Edu-Jargon Debates
Washington's battles over the definitions of terms like "credit hour" could affect millions of college students.
Millions of Americans could be affected by ongoing inside-the-beltway debates over the exact definitions of wonky terms such as ”credit hour” or “gainful employment,” according to two veteran Washington policy insiders.
Elections Have Consequences for Higher Ed
The 2018 midterm “blue wave” that split party control of the U.S. Congress and narrowed the Republican edge among governors to 27-23 will likely mean political battles over several higher education issues.
Weakest Students More Likely to Take Online College Classes but do Worse in Them
Online college classes and degrees give working adults a lot of flexibility in furthering their educations but there’s a big policy debate over whether students are learning much. According to the most recent federal statistics from 2016, roughly one out of every three or 6.3 million college students learned online. That number is growing even as fewer people are going to college. About half of them were enrolled in online degree programs and take all of their classes on the internet.
Education journalists to hear from top policymakers and legislators
Some of the nation’s most influential education policymakers and legislators will address more than 30 journalists at a Jan. 28-29 Education Writers Association seminar examining the impact of the 2018 elections on higher education.
Agenda: Covering Higher Education’s New Political Landscape
Washington, D.C. • January 28-29, 2019
*Tentative agenda. Subject to change.
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC