Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

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Education Writers Association Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

April 28, 2017

The mission of the Education Writers Association Diversity and Inclusion Task Force is to advise the EWA Board of Directors and staff on ways they can advance demographic diversity and inclusion among the EWA membership and in the field of education journalism more broadly.

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Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Members

April 28, 2017

Dakarai Aarons, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Daarel Burnette, Education Week

Julie Chang, Austin American-Statesman

Nichole Dobo, The Hechinger Report

Steve Drummond, NPR News

Nic Garcia, Chalkbeat

Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine

Samantha Hernandez, Green Bay Press-Gazette

Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times

Francisco Vara-Orta, Education Week

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