The ongoing pandemic has cast a gloomy shadow over education
news. Even the most celebratory, feel-good stories have been
clouded with loss. News stories have tended to focus on education
system failures, such as missing students, growing equity gaps
and budget cuts.
The Education Writers Association’s 74th National Seminar will
focus on the theme of “Now What? Reporting on Education Amid
Uncertainty.” Four afternoons of conversations, training and
presentations will give attendees deeper understanding of these
crises, as well as tools, skills and context to help them better
serve their communities — and advance their careers.
To be held May 2-5, 2021, the seminar will feature education
newsmakers, including leaders, policy makers, researchers,
practitioners and journalists. And it will offer practical data
and other skills training.
The pandemic’s massive disruption to K-12 and higher education is
front and center for education journalists, but an equally
important story for children, families, the education sector, and
the workforce at large is the crisis in child care and early
learning.
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it
will launch a training program to help journalists cover changes
to the way postsecondary education is — or, too often, isn’t —
launching students into good jobs.
The Education Writers Association will hold its 2020 fall Higher
Education Seminar on September 15-16 on the theme of “Racial
Reckonings Amid COVID, Recession and Political Conflict.”
EWA’s National Seminar is the largest annual gathering of
journalists on the education beat.
This multi-day conference is designed to give participants the
skills, understanding, and inspiration to improve their coverage
of education at all levels. It also will deliver a lengthy list
of story ideas. We will offer numerous sessions on important
education issues, as well as on journalism skills.
“Although adolescence is often thought of as a time of turmoil
and risk for young people, it is more accurately viewed as a
developmental period rich with opportunity for youth to learn and
grow,” declared a sweeping 2019 report from the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
What are the implications of this evolving mindset for the
education, health and well-being of tweens, teens and emerging
adults? How are new findings informing efforts to shape settings
for adolescents that are racially and culturally inclusive and
equitable? This two-day journalist-only seminar will offer a
primer on the brain research and springboard to an exploration of
these questions and others facing the education and health
sectors.
What will it take to make the U.S. education system a more
powerful engine for economic mobility? What are the obstacles,
especially for low-income families and students of color?
At this journalists-only seminar on Nov. 14-15 in Chicago, we
will explore these and other questions, with a special focus on
emerging efforts to create stronger pathways from high school to
college and promising careers.
Do you have fewer than two years experience covering education?
Could you use some extra support and guidance from a veteran of
the education beat (and from EWA)?
Apply to join New to the Beat, one of EWA’s most popular
programs. We will pair you up with a skilled mentor who is an
experienced education journalist. And we’ll kick things off with
a free, two-day workshop on Oct. 27-28 in Baltimore.
The Education Writers Association will hold its 2019 fall Higher
Education Seminar September 23-24 on the theme of
“Demographics, Politics, and Technology: The Forces Reshaping
Higher Education.”
Held on the campus of the University of Michigan, this
journalist-only intensive training event will offer two days
of high-impact learning opportunities, including sessions on
timely topics in higher education and practical advice for
covering them effectively.
The education beat offers a wealth of data — on student
achievement, college admissions, teacher turnover, student
discipline, K-12 and higher ed finance, and more. For data-savvy
journalists, the story possibilities are limited only by their
curiosity and skill level.
That’s where EWA comes in.
EWA is inviting applications for its popular Diving Into Data
Workshop on July 26-29 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We
will select 20 reporters to spend three days working on
self-selected data projects and getting hands-on training in data
analysis methods and tools such as Excel and the programming
language R.
EWA’s National Seminar is the largest annual gathering of
journalists on the education beat. This year’s event in
Baltimore, hosted by Johns Hopkins University’s School of
Education, will explore an array of timely topics of
interest to journalists from across the country, with a thematic
focus on student success, safety, and well-being.
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.
Persistent inequities in education—along lines of race,
ethnicity, and socioeconomic status—are sparking renewed efforts
to upend conventional practices in public education. Fostering
more “student-centered” learning. Reducing segregation in schools
and classrooms. Revamping school funding formulas. Promoting more
equitable access to high-quality teachers and challenging
coursework. Rethinking student discipline. The list goes on.
No matter which way the 2018 elections go, one thing is clear:
The outcome is sure to have big consequences for P-12 and higher
education. Not only is control of the U.S. Congress in question,
but 36 governors are on the ballot, along with 6,000 state
legislative seats, seven state superintendents, plus countless
local school board races.
From state capitols to the U.S. Supreme Court, teachers are
making headlines. Perennial issues like teacher preparation,
compensation, and evaluation continue to be debated while a new
wave of teacher activism and growing attention to workforce
diversity are providing fresh angles for compelling coverage.
The Education Writers Association will hold its 2018 Higher
Education Seminar Sept. 24-25 on the campus of the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas.
The theme of this year’s intensive training event for journalists
will be “Navigating Rapid Change.”
This journalist-only event will offer two
days of high-impact learning opportunities. The seminar will
focus on how both postsecondary education and journalism are
adjusting to an increasingly divisive political environment, the
decline of traditional revenue sources, and continuing
technological innovations that are upending much of the economy.
The Education Writers Association is pleased to partner with NAHJ
to offer a 1½-day institute on covering education at the NAHJ
National Conference in Miami. The July 20-21 education coverage
bootcamp, which will be held in Spanish, will feature some
of the most important and influential researchers and educational
leaders in the field of Latino education. They will help
journalists gain a better understanding of the education issues
affecting Latino students in the U.S., such as the impacts of
school choice, teacher demographics, and student loans. You’ll
also get training on data sources that can help you buttress or
generate education stories.
Covering education means covering data. And whether spreadsheets
make you queasy or make your heart flutter, EWA’s 2018 Diving
Into Data Workshop can help you boost your data journalism skills
— or start developing them. Apply now for a spot in this popular
workshop, scheduled for June 22-25 on the campus of New York
University. We have 20 slots available for journalists to
participate in this highly competitive and intensive program.
EWA’s National Seminar is the largest annual gathering of
journalists on the education beat. This multiday conference
provides participants with top-notch training delivered through
dozens of interactive sessions on covering education from early
childhood through graduate school. Featuring prominent speakers,
engaging campus visits, and plentiful networking opportunities,
this must-attend conference provides participants with deeper
understanding of the latest developments in education, a lengthy
list of story ideas, and a toolbox of sharpened journalistic
skills.
How to Take a Solutions Journalism Approach to Reporting
The ongoing pandemic has cast a gloomy shadow over education news. Even the most celebratory, feel-good stories have been clouded with loss. News stories have tended to focus on education system failures, such as missing students, growing equity gaps and budget cuts.
74th EWA National Seminar
Virtual, May 2-5, 2021
The Education Writers Association’s 74th National Seminar will focus on the theme of “Now What? Reporting on Education Amid Uncertainty.” Four afternoons of conversations, training and presentations will give attendees deeper understanding of these crises, as well as tools, skills and context to help them better serve their communities — and advance their careers.
To be held May 2-5, 2021, the seminar will feature education newsmakers, including leaders, policy makers, researchers, practitioners and journalists. And it will offer practical data and other skills training.
Zero to Three: A Crash Course
Covering Child Care and Early Learning in the Pandemic
The pandemic’s massive disruption to K-12 and higher education is front and center for education journalists, but an equally important story for children, families, the education sector, and the workforce at large is the crisis in child care and early learning.
Pathways to Good Jobs
Higher Ed's Changing Role in Upward Mobility
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce that it will launch a training program to help journalists cover changes to the way postsecondary education is — or, too often, isn’t — launching students into good jobs.
Higher Education Seminar Fall 2020
Racial Reckonings Amid COVID, Recession and Political Conflict
The Education Writers Association will hold its 2020 fall Higher Education Seminar on September 15-16 on the theme of “Racial Reckonings Amid COVID, Recession and Political Conflict.”
73rd EWA National Seminar
EWA’s National Seminar is the largest annual gathering of journalists on the education beat.
This multi-day conference is designed to give participants the skills, understanding, and inspiration to improve their coverage of education at all levels. It also will deliver a lengthy list of story ideas. We will offer numerous sessions on important education issues, as well as on journalism skills.
A Reporter’s Guide to Adolescent Learning and Well-Being
Berkeley, CA • February 27-28, 2020
“Although adolescence is often thought of as a time of turmoil and risk for young people, it is more accurately viewed as a developmental period rich with opportunity for youth to learn and grow,” declared a sweeping 2019 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
What are the implications of this evolving mindset for the education, health and well-being of tweens, teens and emerging adults? How are new findings informing efforts to shape settings for adolescents that are racially and culturally inclusive and equitable? This two-day journalist-only seminar will offer a primer on the brain research and springboard to an exploration of these questions and others facing the education and health sectors.
Education and the American Dream: Pathways From High School to College and Careers
Northwestern University • November 14-15, 2019
What will it take to make the U.S. education system a more powerful engine for economic mobility? What are the obstacles, especially for low-income families and students of color?
At this journalists-only seminar on Nov. 14-15 in Chicago, we will explore these and other questions, with a special focus on emerging efforts to create stronger pathways from high school to college and promising careers.
New to the Beat Workshop
Baltimore, MD • October 27-28 , 2019
Do you have fewer than two years experience covering education? Could you use some extra support and guidance from a veteran of the education beat (and from EWA)?
Apply to join New to the Beat, one of EWA’s most popular programs. We will pair you up with a skilled mentor who is an experienced education journalist. And we’ll kick things off with a free, two-day workshop on Oct. 27-28 in Baltimore.
Higher Education Seminar Fall 2019
University of Michigan • September 23-24, 2019
The Education Writers Association will hold its 2019 fall Higher Education Seminar September 23-24 on the theme of “Demographics, Politics, and Technology: The Forces Reshaping Higher Education.”
Held on the campus of the University of Michigan, this journalist-only intensive training event will offer two days of high-impact learning opportunities, including sessions on timely topics in higher education and practical advice for covering them effectively.
Diving Into Data Workshop
University of Wisconsin-Madison • July 26-29, 2019
The education beat offers a wealth of data — on student achievement, college admissions, teacher turnover, student discipline, K-12 and higher ed finance, and more. For data-savvy journalists, the story possibilities are limited only by their curiosity and skill level.
That’s where EWA comes in.
EWA is inviting applications for its popular Diving Into Data Workshop on July 26-29 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We will select 20 reporters to spend three days working on self-selected data projects and getting hands-on training in data analysis methods and tools such as Excel and the programming language R.
72nd EWA National Seminar
Baltimore • May 6-8, 2019
EWA’s National Seminar is the largest annual gathering of journalists on the education beat. This year’s event in Baltimore, hosted by Johns Hopkins University’s School of Education, will explore an array of timely topics of interest to journalists from across the country, with a thematic focus on student success, safety, and well-being.
Covering Higher Education’s New Political Landscape
Washington, D.C. January 28-29, 2019
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.
Formula for Fairness: Striving for Educational Equity
Providence, Rhode Island • November 29-30, 2018
Persistent inequities in education—along lines of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status—are sparking renewed efforts to upend conventional practices in public education. Fostering more “student-centered” learning. Reducing segregation in schools and classrooms. Revamping school funding formulas. Promoting more equitable access to high-quality teachers and challenging coursework. Rethinking student discipline. The list goes on.
What Will the 2018 Election Results Mean for Education?
National Press Club • November 9, 2018
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
No matter which way the 2018 elections go, one thing is clear: The outcome is sure to have big consequences for P-12 and higher education. Not only is control of the U.S. Congress in question, but 36 governors are on the ballot, along with 6,000 state legislative seats, seven state superintendents, plus countless local school board races.
Seminar on the Teaching Profession
Chicago • October 18-19, 2018
From state capitols to the U.S. Supreme Court, teachers are making headlines. Perennial issues like teacher preparation, compensation, and evaluation continue to be debated while a new wave of teacher activism and growing attention to workforce diversity are providing fresh angles for compelling coverage.
Higher Education Seminar Fall 2018
Las Vegas • UNLV • September 24-25, 2018
The Education Writers Association will hold its 2018 Higher Education Seminar Sept. 24-25 on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The theme of this year’s intensive training event for journalists will be “Navigating Rapid Change.” This journalist-only event will offer two days of high-impact learning opportunities. The seminar will focus on how both postsecondary education and journalism are adjusting to an increasingly divisive political environment, the decline of traditional revenue sources, and continuing technological innovations that are upending much of the economy.
Beyond the Numbers: Getting the Story on Latino Education
The Fifth Annual EWA Conference for Spanish-Language Media
The Education Writers Association is pleased to partner with NAHJ to offer a 1½-day institute on covering education at the NAHJ National Conference in Miami. The July 20-21 education coverage bootcamp, which will be held in Spanish, will feature some of the most important and influential researchers and educational leaders in the field of Latino education. They will help journalists gain a better understanding of the education issues affecting Latino students in the U.S., such as the impacts of school choice, teacher demographics, and student loans. You’ll also get training on data sources that can help you buttress or generate education stories.
Diving Into Data Workshop
New York University
Covering education means covering data. And whether spreadsheets make you queasy or make your heart flutter, EWA’s 2018 Diving Into Data Workshop can help you boost your data journalism skills — or start developing them. Apply now for a spot in this popular workshop, scheduled for June 22-25 on the campus of New York University. We have 20 slots available for journalists to participate in this highly competitive and intensive program.
71st EWA National Seminar
Los Angeles • May 16-18, 2018
EWA’s National Seminar is the largest annual gathering of journalists on the education beat. This multiday conference provides participants with top-notch training delivered through dozens of interactive sessions on covering education from early childhood through graduate school. Featuring prominent speakers, engaging campus visits, and plentiful networking opportunities, this must-attend conference provides participants with deeper understanding of the latest developments in education, a lengthy list of story ideas, and a toolbox of sharpened journalistic skills.