With the federal government providing nearly $200 billion to
schools for pandemic relief, states and districts have a unique
opportunity to fuel the education recovery.
Attention education journalists: Eager to step up your knowledge
and skills to effectively cover school finance, a vital issue on
the education beat? The Education Writers Association is offering
a unique opportunity at the 2022 SXSW EDU conference in Austin,
Texas. We will provide training, tools, and expertise on K-12
finance and how it connects to equity and educational quality.
The EWA programming will be held March 8.
Journalists who wish to participate can apply for a travel
scholarship to fund transportation and lodging. The
deadline to do so is Feb. 11, but applications may be considered
on a rolling basis, so applying early is strongly
encouraged.
With the federal government providing nearly $200 billion to
schools for pandemic relief, states and districts have a unique
opportunity to fuel the education recovery.
The Education Writers Association is launching a series of
virtual workshops for journalists in the Great Lakes states
– starting with Illinois on Feb. 8 – to help the news
media play a stronger role in answering these and other key
questions.
The ability to use data effectively is key to powerful
reporting on education issues, such as COVID-19 cases in schools
and student loan defaults. Ready to take your data skills and
savvy to a new level? The Education Writers Association is here
to help.
Apply now for the next Diving into Data Workshop. The online
training will be delivered Dec. 2-3 and Dec. 9-10 in
four half-day sessions from noon to 5 p.m. Eastern.
The Education Writers Association is delighted to announce that
we will hold our 2021 Higher Education Seminar during the week of
Oct. 18-22 as a series of interactive online gatherings on how
journalists can cover today’s most pressing issues in education
beyond high school.
Centered on the theme of “This Critical Moment,” the event will
offer journalists high-quality, convenient training on issues,
including the health challenges confronting campuses, the growing
debate over how to teach about racism, and the causes and impact
of declining enrollment.
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.
Smart use of data is a key ingredient to powerful education
reporting on issues from achievement gaps and the digital
divide to funding inequities and college completion rates. Ready
to take your data skills and savvy to a new level? EWA is here to
help.
Apply now for the next Diving Into Data
Workshop. Participants will receive intensive, hands-on
training from our data coaches—veteran journalists skilled at
analyzing and reporting with education data. The coaches
will meet you where you are skills-wise, and help you navigate
data for a particular project while also building your overall
data skills.
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.
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.
Follow the Money: Workshop for Indiana and Ohio Reporters on Covering COVID-19 Relief for Schools
With the federal government providing nearly $200 billion to schools for pandemic relief, states and districts have a unique opportunity to fuel the education recovery.
Spotlight on School Finance at SXSW EDU
Attention education journalists: Eager to step up your knowledge and skills to effectively cover school finance, a vital issue on the education beat? The Education Writers Association is offering a unique opportunity at the 2022 SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas. We will provide training, tools, and expertise on K-12 finance and how it connects to equity and educational quality. The EWA programming will be held March 8.
Journalists who wish to participate can apply for a travel scholarship to fund transportation and lodging. The deadline to do so is Feb. 11, but applications may be considered on a rolling basis, so applying early is strongly encouraged.
Follow the Money: Workshop for Illinois Reporters on Covering COVID-19 Relief for Schools
With the federal government providing nearly $200 billion to schools for pandemic relief, states and districts have a unique opportunity to fuel the education recovery.
The Education Writers Association is launching a series of virtual workshops for journalists in the Great Lakes states – starting with Illinois on Feb. 8 – to help the news media play a stronger role in answering these and other key questions.
Diving into Data Workshop 2021
The ability to use data effectively is key to powerful reporting on education issues, such as COVID-19 cases in schools and student loan defaults. Ready to take your data skills and savvy to a new level? The Education Writers Association is here to help.
Apply now for the next Diving into Data Workshop. The online training will be delivered Dec. 2-3 and Dec. 9-10 in four half-day sessions from noon to 5 p.m. Eastern.
Higher Education Seminar Fall 2021
"This Critical Moment" to be explored online Oct. 18-22.
The Education Writers Association is delighted to announce that we will hold our 2021 Higher Education Seminar during the week of Oct. 18-22 as a series of interactive online gatherings on how journalists can cover today’s most pressing issues in education beyond high school.
Centered on the theme of “This Critical Moment,” the event will offer journalists high-quality, convenient training on issues, including the health challenges confronting campuses, the growing debate over how to teach about racism, and the causes and impact of declining enrollment.
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.
Diving Into Data Workshop 2020
Online
Smart use of data is a key ingredient to powerful education reporting on issues from achievement gaps and the digital divide to funding inequities and college completion rates. Ready to take your data skills and savvy to a new level? EWA is here to help.
Apply now for the next Diving Into Data Workshop. Participants will receive intensive, hands-on training from our data coaches—veteran journalists skilled at analyzing and reporting with education data. The coaches will meet you where you are skills-wise, and help you navigate data for a particular project while also building your overall data skills.
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.
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.