Student loans always seem to be making news these days. After all, 44 million Americans owe a total collective educational debt load of $1.5 trillion. The student debt level is so high that it is often called a “crisis” that is blamed for worsening everything from racial inequalities to borrowers’ marriage prospects.

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The State of Civics Education in 2019

June 14, 2019 Natalie Orenstein of Berkeleyside for EWA

We’ve all seen the startling statistics.

Only a quarter of Americans can name the three branches of government. Only a quarter of high school seniors are “proficient” in civics, based on recent national assessment results.

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How to Better Understand and Cover Student Suicides

June 13, 2019 Talia Richman of the Baltimore Sun for EWA

After a 10-year-old boy died by suicide in the middle of doing his chores, reporter Allison Ross was tapped to interview his grieving mother.

Ross struggled with how to share the Louisville family’s story sensitively, without being sensational in her coverage for the Courier-Journal newspaper.

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Summer Story Ideas on the Education Beat
Tips for tapping national issues to fuel localized reporting
(EWA Radio: Episode 209)

June 12, 2019 Emily Richmond Subscribe to #ewaRADIO

School might be out, but that doesn’t mean education issues take a vacation: Two experienced education journalists offer compelling story ideas to beat the summertime blues. Delece Smith-Barrow of The Hechinger Report and Lauren Camera of U.S. News & World Report join this week’s podcast to discuss a wide range of national topics ripe for localized summer coverage.

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The Financial and Emotional Costs of School Security

June 6, 2019 Wayne D’Orio for EWA

School safety is an important part of every education journalist’s beat, as states and districts invest billions in preventative measures, including those intended to stop the next campus shooting.

But how much of those investments are reactions to public perceptions about potential risks rather than grounded in best practices? And what questions should reporters ask when it comes to not just the financial costs but also the potential emotional toll such efforts take on students and staff?

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