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Grand Prize Winner Announced


EWA announced the Associated Press'  Martha Irvine and Robert Tanner won the 2007 Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting April 26 at its annual meeting in Chicago. The three-part series examined the wide spread problem of sexual misconduct committed by teachers in American public schools. Irvine and Tanner sought the disciplinary records of teachers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. See story here.

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Schools spend $1m to rehire retirees
by Tracy Jan
The Boston school system, struggling with a deficit that could lead to shuttered schools, is spending more than $1 million this school year to rehire retired employees who are each already receiving tens of thousands of dollars in annual pension payments.
The Boston Globe, May 8, 2008
A crunch hits lunch
by Ruma Kumar
Anne Arundel County students who eat breakfast at school may soon have to do without whole-grain cinnamon rolls. In Carroll County, school cafeterias are stretching their vegetable supply by making more soups. And in Montgomery County schools, tomatoes are being replaced in lunch salads by less-pricey carrots.The global food shortage and the resulting spike in the cost of milk, grains and fresh fruits and vegetables are squeezing school lunchroom budgets in Maryland and across the nation.
Baltimore Sun, May 8, 2008
The Uneven Playing Field
by Michael Sokolove
Title IX, the federal law enacted in 1972 mandating equal opportunity in sports, has helped to shape a couple of generations of girls who believe they are as capable and as tough as any boy. But can girls live with the greater rate of injuries as boys?
New York Times, May 8, 2008
To Save Money, Some Schools In Region Plan Bigger Classes
by Michael Alison Chandler
Under heavy pressure to contain spending, some Washington area school systems are planning to increase class size in the coming year to save money on teachers.
Washington Post, May 7, 2008
College grads face tougher job market
by Tom A. Peter |
Unlike most of the underclassmen who've come to Science Career Night at Boston College dressed in jeans, Timothy Harrington arrived better dressed than some of the recruiters. Harrington is one of 1.5 million college grads expected to have a harder time landing a job this year as the United States slides deeper into recession. If current trends persist, some workplace experts say, college graduates will continue to face an increasingly shrinking job market.
The Christian Science Monitor, May 7, 2008
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EWA addresses proposed FERPA changes
EWA and Oregonian reporter  Betsy Hammond have drafted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education over concerns regarding possible changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy ...
May 8, 2008
Job Opening: EWA Seeks Seminar Coordinator
A critical position for EWA, the Seminars Coordinator oversees development of regional training for reporters, including the development of seminars, audio conferences, webinars and other training and...
April 16, 2008
April 13th: Education Reporter
In this edition: Read reports on Teach for America, FERPA changes, and the public editor offers some and the public editor offers sometips for reporters on how to read between the lines of press relea...
April 14, 2008
EWA Blogs about Presidential Election and Education
EWA has a new blog, Education Election , covering what the candidates are saying about education as they campaign.  
April 4, 2008
March 24: Education Reporter

In this Edition: Get  pre-K story Ideas from EWA’s public editor, find the latest news on NCLB and college rankings.

March 21, 2008
March 3: Education Reporter
IN THIS EDITION: See what the public editor says about covering principal turnover; find out who took top honors in EWA’s reporting contest; read reports on NCLB and college salaries...
March 3, 2008
EWA Editor to aid Ed Reporters
The National Education Writers Association has ventured into new territory with the hiring of former Washington Post reporter Linda Perlstein as its newly created Public Editor.
February 26, 2008
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