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October 10, 2014

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Current Sustaining Funders (listed in alphabetical order)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The Joyce Foundation
The Kern Family Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
Lumina Foundation
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The Wallace Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Why Impeachment Is a Teachable Moment
As President Trump faces a congressional impeachment inquiry, teachers and education journalists share similar challenges to explain and inform
(EWA Radio: Episode 221)

November 5, 2019 Emily Richmond Subscribe to #ewaRADIO Rick Wilson

Unlike long-running controversies over topics such as gun control or immigration policy, it’s been 20 years since the nation was roiled by efforts to impeach a sitting president. That gives today’s civics teachers a unique opportunity to help students connect historical and current events, explains Stephen Sawchuk of Education Week.

Blog: Higher Ed Beat

Many Political Battles Over Higher Education Boil Down to Money
Partisans dispute how, how much, or even whether, taxpayers should support colleges

November 1, 2019 By Mikhail Zinshteyn for EWA

The political fault lines of higher education extend far beyond headline-grabbing student protests and furor over controversial speakers.

In fact, that sound and fury often distracts from a more practical political issue facing higher education today: How should Americans pay for college? Should students themselves bear the full costs of their education or should taxpayers help keep costs low? And if so, how should the burden be apportioned between state and federal taxes?

Blog: Higher Ed Beat

Colleges Struggle to Adapt to Changing Demographics
More diverse student body poses challenges in admissions, teaching and counseling

October 31, 2019 by Mila Koumpilova of the Star Tribune for EWA

Quick: Picture a “typical” college student. Are you envisioning a young person wearing a college sweatshirt, living in a dorm and attending school full time?

Try again: Full-time students who live on campus account for less than 15 percent of all undergraduates, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

At a recent Education Writers Association seminar, three experts on student demographics suggested that investigations into changes to the makeup of the nation’s undergraduate student body can spark fresh and impactful stories.

image of teachers rally in front of OK state capitol 2018.

EWA Radio Rick Wilson

How To Cover a Teachers’ Strike
A reporter shares tips on cultivating sources, asking good questions, developing fresh angles
(EWA Radio: Episode 165)

October 29, 2019 Emily Richmond Subscribe to #ewaRADIO Rick Wilson

With Chicago teachers on the picket lines this fall — and labor actions in recent months in smaller school districts in California, Colorado, and Washington — hear how Ben Felder of The Oklahoman reported on a statewide walkout by educators in 2018. Like their counterparts in West Virginia and Kentucky, teachers in the Sooner State were seeking more than bigger paychecks; they also aimed to draw attention to funding shortfalls for public schools statewide.

Blog: The Educated Reporter Rick Wilson

Word on the Beat: NAEP
What reporters need to know about the 'nation's report card'

October 24, 2019 Emily Richmond Rick Wilson

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, new achievement data in math and reading will be released for the nation’s 4th and 8th graders. Alongside the national snapshot will be state-by-state results, plus scores for 27 urban school systems participating in a pilot program. The NAEP report will reveal trends over time, plus offer breakdowns by race, ethnicity, poverty, and other factors. Here’s what reporters need to know about the assessment and its implications.

State of the Education Beat
Nation’s Education Reporters Confident They’re Making a Difference

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