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No time to attend an
in-person seminar? Get your training on-demand
with EWA’s free online series. All of our past events are
archived here, with new live events scheduled throughout the
year.
Education is at the center of the news like never before. But
what obstacles do education journalists face as they seek to
inform the public? What do they see as the most important issues
in education today? And what do they believe needs to change
about their own profession?
For answers to these and other questions, join us January
26 at 1 p.m. Eastern time for the release of The State
of the Education Beat report, based on a national survey of
education journalists. The report was produced for EWA by the
EdWeek Research Center.
Following a short video presentation, you’ll hear from a
distinguished panel of journalists and experts, and have a chance
to ask questions. The panel will feature:
Greg Toppo, president, EWA Board of Directors
(moderator)
Erica Green, education reporter, The New York Times
Jason Gonzales, education reporter, Chalkbeat Colorado
The ongoing pandemic has heightened concerns about
children’s mental and physical health, food insecurity and
trauma. One factor that can have a big impact on children’s
health that is too often overlooked by the media: a state’s
policies governing schools’ responses to student health and
safety issues. These rules vary greatly from state to state: Some
states require schools to hire nurses. Others don’t. Some states
require schools to train staff to recognize signs of trauma.
More than $81 billion in new stimulus aid is coming to schools and universities as part of the new federal COVID relief measure. Get a quick introduction to tracking the money that will flow to the schools you cover in this EWA webinar.
As scientific understanding of the novel coronavirus continues to
evolve, states, school systems, and higher education institutions
must weigh what is known — and unknown — about the
risks to guide decision-making. What’s the appropriate
threshold to reopen or close schools? What safety precautions are
most important on campuses? The list of questions goes
on.
The vast majority of the 2.2 million Americans behind bars get
almost no formal higher educational services, meaning they have
little opportunity to develop new skills that
might help them thrive upon release.
But now, despite today’s polarized political
environment, there’s a bipartisan push to improve prisoners’
access to higher education. Proposals such as Pell Grants
for prisoners and STEM training programs for the
incarcerated are winning support from Republicans and
Democrats.
How much are students really learning during the
pandemic?
Get insight from one of the first national efforts to answer that
question in this Education Writers Association’s webinar.
Journalist attendees get embargoed access to the reading and math
test results from the nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades
3-8 who took NWEA’s MAP® Growth™ assessments earlier this
fall.
What will President-elect Joe Biden’s victory mean for education?
How does the uncertainty in political control of the Senate
complicate matters? What actions can the Biden administration
accomplish through executive action?
Get early indications of likely actions on issues including
emergency aid for schools and colleges, civil rights enforcement,
Title IX, student loans, and more during this Education Writers
Association Webinar.
If elected president, what would Joe Biden do for education?
Although campaign plans face plenty of obstacles when it’s time
to govern, the former vice president has rolled out a sweeping
education agenda, from the earliest years through college and
beyond.
The Democratic nominee also has developed a “road map to
reopening schools safely” amid the pandemic, and has been sharply
critical of President Trump’s approach.
As schools scrambled to create remote learning plans and adjust
to the new online reality, parents worried about the increased
access to their children’s online data. An early summer
survey of approximately 1,200 parents by the
Center for Democracy and Technology found widespread
worries about children’s online safety and privacy. But only
43 percent of parents said someone at their school had
discussed student privacy with them.
Young voters could have a decisive impact on elections this fall
at the local, state, and federal levels — if enough of them cast
a ballot. Historically, young people (ages 18 to 29) vote at much
lower levels than their parents — or their grandparents.
And additional obstacles are making it tougher for college
students to vote this year, analysts say, such as fewer polling
stations on college campuses and confusion over voter
registration rules for students who have moved back home during
the pandemic.
Schools opening their doors this fall are bringing back students
with disabilities in the first wave of in-person learning. These
students are prioritized because online learning isn’t meeting
their particular needs, and parents working from home while
supporting their children with disabilities face an additional
hurdle: they aren’t professionals trained in alternative learning
methods.
Are you dreaming about writing a book about education? Watch the
video below to get firsthand advice from education journalists
who have sold books and an agent who has helped education
journalists get published in this Education Writers Association
webinar.
You’ll hear:
The challenges and strategies of transitioning from education
journalist to book author.
How (or whether) to balance a day job with a book project.
Learning in the pandemic has its challenges, but for a lot of
students the problem is more fundamental: They are missing out on
school altogether this fall, or showing up sporadically.
Schools that have opted for virtual learning are struggling to
get every student connected online and consistently in class.
Recent news coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and elsewhere has
highlighted thousands of students missing from online classes,
though intensive outreach has helped reduce the problem.
The stories education journalists tell can make a powerful impact
in communities: deepening public understanding of critical
issues, highlighting inequities, and holding public officials
accountable. But sometimes their stories — and even their choice
of words and phrases — may have unintended and potentially
harmful effects on public attitudes toward young people. Those
depictions can amplify stereotypes or distort impressions of
youths.
Many education journalists covering the pandemic’s impacts on
children and families are diving into the early learning and
child care beat for the first time, given the massive disruption
to this sector in communities nationwide. EWA is here to help!
Effectively covering the early learning and care sector requires
understanding the complex world of child care policy and funding,
including a dizzying array of federal and state programs, as well
as costs, subsidies, reimbursements, eligibility, and tax
credits.
With millions of U.S. students continuing to learn remotely this
fall, education reporters need reliable information on broadband
internet access in homes to cover the story and shine a spotlight
on the digital divides within and across communities.
At 1 p.m. Eastern on August, 18, 2020 ProPublica will be
offering a webinar on the challenges college students are
facing to cast a ballot this year. The speakers will
be Campus Vote Project Deputy Director Raaheela Ahmed, Texas
State Coordinator Maya Patel, and Fair Elections Center Senior
Counsel Michelle Kanter Cohen.
Attendance at this webinar is limited to EWA members and
ProPublica’s Electionland partners.
The pandemic has made stark the glaring worldwide inequities in
access to education. Many now-shuttered schools in marginalized
communities haven’t been able to provide their students
with any meaningful instruction at all. Those in wealthier
communities are offering online classes of varying quality. And a
growing number of the rich are setting up small private “pods” or
mini-schools to ensure their kids get in-person
tutoring.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown American education into turmoil.
Questions abound on the safety of operating schools and colleges
in person this fall (or later on), and the trade-offs for
children and young people told to stay home.
Two public health experts addressed a host of tough issues, and
fielded questions, during this EWA webinar.
The pandemic is causing an unprecedented disruption to the
education of millions of students nationwide, with more questions
than answers. Whether you are an education beat reporter or are
interested in investigating schools, colleges or universities,
what are the stories this summer amid COVID-19 you can be working
on? Join this webinar on Thursday, June 25, at 2 p.m.
Eastern.
Register Now: Jan. 26 Release Event for The State of the Education Beat Report
Survey of journalists reveals impact, obstacles, and what needs to change in profession
Education is at the center of the news like never before. But what obstacles do education journalists face as they seek to inform the public? What do they see as the most important issues in education today? And what do they believe needs to change about their own profession?
For answers to these and other questions, join us January 26 at 1 p.m. Eastern time for the release of The State of the Education Beat report, based on a national survey of education journalists. The report was produced for EWA by the EdWeek Research Center.
Following a short video presentation, you’ll hear from a distinguished panel of journalists and experts, and have a chance to ask questions. The panel will feature:
Register Now for the Event
Tracking State Policies around Children’s Well-Being
The ongoing pandemic has heightened concerns about children’s mental and physical health, food insecurity and trauma. One factor that can have a big impact on children’s health that is too often overlooked by the media: a state’s policies governing schools’ responses to student health and safety issues. These rules vary greatly from state to state: Some states require schools to hire nurses. Others don’t. Some states require schools to train staff to recognize signs of trauma.
How Will Your Community Benefit From the New $81 Billion in Pandemic Relief for Education?
Experts explain ins and outs of new aid flowing to schools and universities, and how to track it
More than $81 billion in new stimulus aid is coming to schools and universities as part of the new federal COVID relief measure. Get a quick introduction to tracking the money that will flow to the schools you cover in this EWA webinar.
Two policy experts explain:
What Education Reporters Need to Know About the Science of COVID-19
As scientific understanding of the novel coronavirus continues to evolve, states, school systems, and higher education institutions must weigh what is known — and unknown — about the risks to guide decision-making. What’s the appropriate threshold to reopen or close schools? What safety precautions are most important on campuses? The list of questions goes on.
What’s Happening With College Behind Bars?
The vast majority of the 2.2 million Americans behind bars get almost no formal higher educational services, meaning they have little opportunity to develop new skills that might help them thrive upon release.
But now, despite today’s polarized political environment, there’s a bipartisan push to improve prisoners’ access to higher education. Proposals such as Pell Grants for prisoners and STEM training programs for the incarcerated are winning support from Republicans and Democrats.
Get Embargoed Access to Learning Loss Report
How much are students really learning during the pandemic?
Get insight from one of the first national efforts to answer that question in this Education Writers Association’s webinar. Journalist attendees get embargoed access to the reading and math test results from the nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 who took NWEA’s MAP® Growth™ assessments earlier this fall.
After Election Day, What’s Next for Education?
What will President-elect Joe Biden’s victory mean for education? How does the uncertainty in political control of the Senate complicate matters? What actions can the Biden administration accomplish through executive action?
Get early indications of likely actions on issues including emergency aid for schools and colleges, civil rights enforcement, Title IX, student loans, and more during this Education Writers Association Webinar.
Biden Policy Director Talks Education, and Fields Questions
If elected president, what would Joe Biden do for education? Although campaign plans face plenty of obstacles when it’s time to govern, the former vice president has rolled out a sweeping education agenda, from the earliest years through college and beyond.
The Democratic nominee also has developed a “road map to reopening schools safely” amid the pandemic, and has been sharply critical of President Trump’s approach.
Student Privacy in the Era of Remote Learning
As schools scrambled to create remote learning plans and adjust to the new online reality, parents worried about the increased access to their children’s online data. An early summer survey of approximately 1,200 parents by the Center for Democracy and Technology found widespread worries about children’s online safety and privacy. But only 43 percent of parents said someone at their school had discussed student privacy with them.
A Reporter’s Guide to Covering the 2020 Youth Vote
Young voters could have a decisive impact on elections this fall at the local, state, and federal levels — if enough of them cast a ballot. Historically, young people (ages 18 to 29) vote at much lower levels than their parents — or their grandparents.
And additional obstacles are making it tougher for college students to vote this year, analysts say, such as fewer polling stations on college campuses and confusion over voter registration rules for students who have moved back home during the pandemic.
Three Story Ideas on Students With Disabilities in the COVID-19 Era
Schools opening their doors this fall are bringing back students with disabilities in the first wave of in-person learning. These students are prioritized because online learning isn’t meeting their particular needs, and parents working from home while supporting their children with disabilities face an additional hurdle: they aren’t professionals trained in alternative learning methods.
Learn How to Sell Your Book on Education
Are you dreaming about writing a book about education? Watch the video below to get firsthand advice from education journalists who have sold books and an agent who has helped education journalists get published in this Education Writers Association webinar.
You’ll hear:
Speakers:
Covering Student Absenteeism in the COVID-19 Era
Learning in the pandemic has its challenges, but for a lot of students the problem is more fundamental: They are missing out on school altogether this fall, or showing up sporadically.
Schools that have opted for virtual learning are struggling to get every student connected online and consistently in class. Recent news coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and elsewhere has highlighted thousands of students missing from online classes, though intensive outreach has helped reduce the problem.
Rethinking How Journalists Write About Young People
The stories education journalists tell can make a powerful impact in communities: deepening public understanding of critical issues, highlighting inequities, and holding public officials accountable. But sometimes their stories — and even their choice of words and phrases — may have unintended and potentially harmful effects on public attitudes toward young people. Those depictions can amplify stereotypes or distort impressions of youths.
Child Care Policy and COVID-19: A Roadmap for Education Journalists
Many education journalists covering the pandemic’s impacts on children and families are diving into the early learning and child care beat for the first time, given the massive disruption to this sector in communities nationwide. EWA is here to help!
Effectively covering the early learning and care sector requires understanding the complex world of child care policy and funding, including a dizzying array of federal and state programs, as well as costs, subsidies, reimbursements, eligibility, and tax credits.
Data Tool Spotlights Gaps in Home Internet Access for Local Communities
Get training to use reporter-friendly database
With millions of U.S. students continuing to learn remotely this fall, education reporters need reliable information on broadband internet access in homes to cover the story and shine a spotlight on the digital divides within and across communities.
Covering Student Voting: Exclusive Opportunity for EWA Members
ProPublica offers EWA members free training
At 1 p.m. Eastern on August, 18, 2020 ProPublica will be offering a webinar on the challenges college students are facing to cast a ballot this year. The speakers will be Campus Vote Project Deputy Director Raaheela Ahmed, Texas State Coordinator Maya Patel, and Fair Elections Center Senior Counsel Michelle Kanter Cohen.
Attendance at this webinar is limited to EWA members and ProPublica’s Electionland partners.
Register now to reserve your seat!
COVID-19 and Education: What’s the Future of School?
The pandemic has made stark the glaring worldwide inequities in access to education. Many now-shuttered schools in marginalized communities haven’t been able to provide their students with any meaningful instruction at all. Those in wealthier communities are offering online classes of varying quality. And a growing number of the rich are setting up small private “pods” or mini-schools to ensure their kids get in-person tutoring.
But Is It Safe to Open Schools? Public Health Experts Weigh In
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown American education into turmoil. Questions abound on the safety of operating schools and colleges in person this fall (or later on), and the trade-offs for children and young people told to stay home.
Two public health experts addressed a host of tough issues, and fielded questions, during this EWA webinar.
Summer Means Sunlight: Investigative Angles on Education Stories in the COVID-19 Era
This webinar is co-hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and EWA.
The pandemic is causing an unprecedented disruption to the education of millions of students nationwide, with more questions than answers. Whether you are an education beat reporter or are interested in investigating schools, colleges or universities, what are the stories this summer amid COVID-19 you can be working on? Join this webinar on Thursday, June 25, at 2 p.m. Eastern.