EWA is delighted to announce two additions to our team: Steph Smith and Naomi Harris.

Ruth Serven Smith and Eric Stirgus joined an EWA session during #NABJ23. Listen to the session audio, browse the transcript and read this blog for numerous reporting tips.

Sharon Lurye reveals how she and colleague Bianca Vázquez Toness collaborated with Stanford University data experts to investigate troubling school enrollment declines resulting in at least 230K missing students during the pandemic.

Schools are the center of rural communities, yet so many education issues aren’t covered, experts say.

Facing political pressure and intense parental scrutiny, principals are quitting their jobs. They explain why and share their experiences navigating some of America’s most politically charged debates. Plus, they share tips to help reporters better cover school leaders.

College administrators and student debt relief advocates explain misconceptions about student loans and financial aid.

The deadline for school districts to spend ESSER funds is quickly approaching. Here’s some expert insight.

Political conflicts or tensions among parents, teachers and community members have become more constant and more visible, especially when it comes to what students should be allowed to read and study in school. Experts explain why and provide tips to get the story right.

EWA releases the following statement after law enforcement raided a local newspaper in Marion, Kansas.

“Don’t let this story go.” Experienced reporters share advice on covering how students learn to read.

As millions are poured into college and career pathway programs, here’s how education journalists can track the progress and evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.

Federal pandemic-relief funds will expire, yet there’s still no long-term solution to fix America’s broken child care and early childhood education system, experts say. They advise reporters on telling stories about this issue with care and nuance. Experts also provide reporting tips and resources.

The diversity of the teacher workforce directly affects student achievement and success, experts say. Learn about the “power of representation,” and understand why having more educators of color benefits all students, not just students of color.

Why does school segregation continue to exist today after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling? Learn about education-related court cases, unequal school funding and civil rights issues affecting marginalized student groups.

Learn about student testing, from federal policies and laws to important background and history. Plus, learn common exams and important terms. Understand the racial achievement gap and why acknowledging the opportunity gap is important. 

Charlotte West writes about incarcerated students and college-in-prison programs for Open Campus. After growing her beat over the last year, Charlotte shares what she learned, explains Pell Grant expansion for prisoners, and offers story ideas and resources.

Learn how to structure your FOIA request for data on how schools are spending pandemic-relief funding; find important datasets; get questions to ask, story ideas and more in this in-depth two-part explainer. Data experts and journalists provided key insights, tools and very specific and detailed advice to help reporters better cover school finance issues.

Learn about the main early childhood education systems and the ways they affect who receives access to them. Get tips for equitably covering caregivers, especially those who are immigrants or are non-English-speaking. Plus, discover data & research and questions to ask during your reporting.

College students may not know they’re being monitored by ed tech or artificial intelligence-supported surveillance software like Social Sentinel. Learn what to ask school leaders, and discover new developments around student data privacy and security issues in higher education. Additionally, experts and journalists advise reporters on how to stay informed, suggest places to find information, and provide story ideas.

How did the school-choice movement get to where it is today? Alina Tugend explains the history, advises reporters on modern challenges, and details why school vouchers and voucher-like programs became ripe for national debate.

Learn how to stay on top of curriculum and content changes amid critical race theory debates and partisan politics. Additionally, get tips from a South Dakota reporter who shares how she covered the story.

Native reporters and educators provide tips for covering Indigenous students amid critical race theory claims, renewed efforts to teach Native history, and some state rollouts of reduced or free college tuition.