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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.
The only lessons most of America’s 2.3 million inmates learn in
prison are about how to survive behind bars. The lucky few with
access to formal education and career certification programs
during incarceration have the opportunity to build skills and
credentials that will help them succeed upon release. The need
for additional prison education — both secondary and
postsecondary — is great: Only 16 percent of state prisoners
have a high school diploma.
In states across the country, rising retirement costs are
outpacing overall education spending—with consequences for
classrooms and teachers’ pocketbooks. At the same time, efforts
to reform pensions in places like Kentucky and Colorado have
sparked fierce political backlash and even teacher walkouts.
What do reporters need to know about teacher pensions—how they
work and how they’re connected to the wave of teacher unrest? Why
hasn’t increased education spending boosted teacher pay? And how
can reporters cover these complex topics accurately but also
succinctly?
As calls grow for colleges to open food banks and assist homeless
students, a debate is stirring over just how widespread student
hunger and homelessness really are, and what colleges should do
about it.
How much money do states spend on pre-K education? What policies
are they implementing to support early learning? How large are
the class sizes and how well-trained are the staff?
The National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers
University releases an annual report card on state-funded pre-K
that provides answers to these and many more questions.
More than 3.7 million college students—accounting for more than a
third of the nation’s undergraduate student body—are expected to
transfer this year. As the end of the semester approaches, many
students will be facing spring deadlines to make the jump from
campus to campus.
This EWA webinar offers the opportunity to learn about one of the
most under-covered—but important and timely—aspects of college
admissions.
Given the string of teacher strikes over the past year, a
question for education reporters to consider is: Could your
district or state be next?
In this EWA webinar, journalists who have covered recent teacher
walkouts share insights, lessons learned, and practical advice.
What steps should reporters take to prepare if a walkout appears
likely? How can they get ahead of the story? Also, what states
are more or less likely to see a teacher strike, and why?
Attention is growing to the detrimental impact stress and trauma
have on children’s learning and development. In response, some
schools are rethinking everything from student discipline and
support services to teacher training. The shift has also given
birth to a whole new set of terms and practices for education
reporters to understand and break down for their audiences.
Education Writers Association Assistant Director Kim Clark leads
this 30-minute webinar to give journalists a first-hand look at
changes to the National Awards for Education Reporting, including
new categories, rules, and a new online application platform.
Entries to the EWA awards contest will be accepted from 9 a.m. ET
Nov. 15 to Midnight PT Dec. 15.
Our new entry
form will provide you with a quick and easy process for
submitting your work.
Every year, the U.S. Department of Education investigates
thousands of school districts and colleges around the country for
civil rights violations. The issues include racial discrimination
in school discipline, sexual violence on campus and inequitable
access to advanced coursework, to name a few. What should
journalists know before diving into this notoriously messy data?
What are some tips for using the data as the backbone of local
news stories?
Millions of young people — including many college students and
some still in high school — will get their first chance to vote
in a general election in November. What is on the minds of these
youths, who have come of age in the time of President Trump and
when the school shootings in Parkland, Fla., have helped to
catalyze a surge of student activism?
This webinar provides a demonstration of the updated “Tuition Tracker,” a collaborative data project of The Hechinger Report, EWA and The Dallas Morning News. Journalists can get embargoed access to a new tool documenting how prices at individual colleges have changed for different income groups over the last seven years. The embargo will lift on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 12:01 a.m. EDT.
Small colleges struggling because of declining enrollment and
tuition revenues face stark choices: If they can’t rebound,
financial realities may force them to shut down.
EWA is looking for its next class of Reporting Fellows –
education journalists who receive up to $8,000 apiece to
undertake in-depth projects on a wide range of topics.
This is your opportunity to get the inside track on crafting a
winning application. Questions addressed include: What are the
hallmarks of successful proposals? How can the money be used?
What reporting topics are priorities this time? How have
past fellows used their funds to produce innovative and
compelling work?
As a new academic year looms, education journalists face an age-old challenge: What are the best ways to take a fresh approach to back-to-school coverage and lay a solid foundation for a year of hard-hitting reporting?
More than 30 people have died so far this year in 14 shootings at
U.S. schools, according to Education Week’s
school shooting tracker. In response, many school leaders are
considering additional measures to protect students, such as
hiring security guards, arming teachers, beefing up surveillance,
rethinking reporting requirements, and developing
threat-assessment programs.
Summer break is upon us, and there’s a host of compelling stories
to cover on the education beat while school is out.
In this EWA webinar, a summer learning expert explains the
role summer break plays in widening achievement gaps,
particularly for rural students, students with disabilities, and
English-language learners. Also, the webinar highlights examples
of innovative work afoot to provide students with powerful summer
learning experiences.
When measuring what students know and can do on statewide tests,
how high (or low) are the expectations for determining academic
“proficiency”? A forthcoming report from the National Center for
Education Statistics offers insights on this question, including
state-by-state analysis.
Congratulations! You’re an EWA National Seminar moderator. Some
of you are old pros at this job, but many are moderating an EWA
panel for the very first time.
We’ve put together a webinar to offer guidance and tips on how to
be on the top of your game. It will be led by moderator
extraordinaire Steve Drummond, the education editor at NPR.
A fresh round of national test results for reading and math will
be released in April, offering a snapshot of U.S. student
achievement, plus state-by-state data, and outcomes for 27 large
urban districts. The data will shine a light on achievement gaps,
as well as trends over time in the performance of fourth and
eighth graders. And, invariably, some education advocates and
politicians will seize on the data to advance their policy
preferences.
Educating Prisoners: The Economic Power of a Second Chance
The only lessons most of America’s 2.3 million inmates learn in prison are about how to survive behind bars. The lucky few with access to formal education and career certification programs during incarceration have the opportunity to build skills and credentials that will help them succeed upon release. The need for additional prison education — both secondary and postsecondary — is great: Only 16 percent of state prisoners have a high school diploma.
Dollars and Sense: Understanding Teacher Pensions
In states across the country, rising retirement costs are outpacing overall education spending—with consequences for classrooms and teachers’ pocketbooks. At the same time, efforts to reform pensions in places like Kentucky and Colorado have sparked fierce political backlash and even teacher walkouts.
What do reporters need to know about teacher pensions—how they work and how they’re connected to the wave of teacher unrest? Why hasn’t increased education spending boosted teacher pay? And how can reporters cover these complex topics accurately but also succinctly?
How Higher Ed Is Confronting Hunger and Homelessness
As calls grow for colleges to open food banks and assist homeless students, a debate is stirring over just how widespread student hunger and homelessness really are, and what colleges should do about it.
The State of Early Learning
How much money do states spend on pre-K education? What policies are they implementing to support early learning? How large are the class sizes and how well-trained are the staff?
The National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University releases an annual report card on state-funded pre-K that provides answers to these and many more questions.
Stories You’re Missing on Transfer Students
More than 3.7 million college students—accounting for more than a third of the nation’s undergraduate student body—are expected to transfer this year. As the end of the semester approaches, many students will be facing spring deadlines to make the jump from campus to campus.
This EWA webinar offers the opportunity to learn about one of the most under-covered—but important and timely—aspects of college admissions.
A Reporter’s Guide to Covering Teacher Strikes
Given the string of teacher strikes over the past year, a question for education reporters to consider is: Could your district or state be next?
In this EWA webinar, journalists who have covered recent teacher walkouts share insights, lessons learned, and practical advice. What steps should reporters take to prepare if a walkout appears likely? How can they get ahead of the story? Also, what states are more or less likely to see a teacher strike, and why?
Reading, Writing, and Asbestos: Reporting on School Infrastructure and Modernization
When it comes to education, the physical condition of classrooms and schools can influence the teaching and learning that happens inside.
Trauma in the Classroom: What Reporters Need to Know
Attention is growing to the detrimental impact stress and trauma have on children’s learning and development. In response, some schools are rethinking everything from student discipline and support services to teacher training. The shift has also given birth to a whole new set of terms and practices for education reporters to understand and break down for their audiences.
EWA 2018 Awards Mini-Webinar
Learn about the new awards application and categories in less than 30 minutes.
Education Writers Association Assistant Director Kim Clark leads this 30-minute webinar to give journalists a first-hand look at changes to the National Awards for Education Reporting, including new categories, rules, and a new online application platform.
Entries to the EWA awards contest will be accepted from 9 a.m. ET Nov. 15 to Midnight PT Dec. 15.
Our new entry form will provide you with a quick and easy process for submitting your work.
Mining Federal Civil Rights Data for Local Stories
Every year, the U.S. Department of Education investigates thousands of school districts and colleges around the country for civil rights violations. The issues include racial discrimination in school discipline, sexual violence on campus and inequitable access to advanced coursework, to name a few. What should journalists know before diving into this notoriously messy data? What are some tips for using the data as the backbone of local news stories?
Survey of Teen Voters: What’s on Their Minds as Election Nears?
Get embargoed access to Education Week data, analysis at reporters-only webinar
Millions of young people — including many college students and some still in high school — will get their first chance to vote in a general election in November. What is on the minds of these youths, who have come of age in the time of President Trump and when the school shootings in Parkland, Fla., have helped to catalyze a surge of student activism?
How Much Does College Really Cost? New ‘Tuition Tracker’ Tool Offers Answers.
Interactive Database Shows Sticker Price and ‘Net’ Price for Campuses, Plus Other Key Information
This webinar provides a demonstration of the updated “Tuition Tracker,” a collaborative data project of The Hechinger Report, EWA and The Dallas Morning News. Journalists can get embargoed access to a new tool documenting how prices at individual colleges have changed for different income groups over the last seven years. The embargo will lift on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 12:01 a.m. EDT.
The new Tuition Tracker provides:
Come Together: How to Cover College Mergers
Small colleges struggling because of declining enrollment and tuition revenues face stark choices: If they can’t rebound, financial realities may force them to shut down.
Want an EWA Reporting Fellowship? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Fellows eligible for up to $8,000 plus other project support
EWA is looking for its next class of Reporting Fellows – education journalists who receive up to $8,000 apiece to undertake in-depth projects on a wide range of topics.
This is your opportunity to get the inside track on crafting a winning application. Questions addressed include: What are the hallmarks of successful proposals? How can the money be used? What reporting topics are priorities this time? How have past fellows used their funds to produce innovative and compelling work?
Back to School 2018: Tips for Producing Education Coverage That Matters
As a new academic year looms, education journalists face an age-old challenge: What are the best ways to take a fresh approach to back-to-school coverage and lay a solid foundation for a year of hard-hitting reporting?
A Reporter’s Guide to Covering School Security and School Shootings
More than 30 people have died so far this year in 14 shootings at U.S. schools, according to Education Week’s school shooting tracker. In response, many school leaders are considering additional measures to protect students, such as hiring security guards, arming teachers, beefing up surveillance, rethinking reporting requirements, and developing threat-assessment programs.
Summer Story Ideas for Education Reporters
Summer break is upon us, and there’s a host of compelling stories to cover on the education beat while school is out.
In this EWA webinar, a summer learning expert explains the role summer break plays in widening achievement gaps, particularly for rural students, students with disabilities, and English-language learners. Also, the webinar highlights examples of innovative work afoot to provide students with powerful summer learning experiences.
How High Do States Set the Academic Bar for Students?
When measuring what students know and can do on statewide tests, how high (or low) are the expectations for determining academic “proficiency”? A forthcoming report from the National Center for Education Statistics offers insights on this question, including state-by-state analysis.
How to Be the Best Moderator at EWA’s National Seminar
Congratulations! You’re an EWA National Seminar moderator. Some of you are old pros at this job, but many are moderating an EWA panel for the very first time.
We’ve put together a webinar to offer guidance and tips on how to be on the top of your game. It will be led by moderator extraordinaire Steve Drummond, the education editor at NPR.
New National Test Data Is Coming: Get Ready!
A fresh round of national test results for reading and math will be released in April, offering a snapshot of U.S. student achievement, plus state-by-state data, and outcomes for 27 large urban districts. The data will shine a light on achievement gaps, as well as trends over time in the performance of fourth and eighth graders. And, invariably, some education advocates and politicians will seize on the data to advance their policy preferences.