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Need to understand how to quickly find college trends and raw data to cover the story? Scott Smallwood walks education writers through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database.
Educated Reporter
Millions of Americans are carrying burdensome student loan debt, but what other factors are preventing their upward mobility? Experts break it down, from racial/gender disparities and wealth gaps to rising tuition costs and inflation.
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There’s a question I’m asked all too often, and one I wish I never, ever had another reason to answer: How should reporters approach covering school shootings?
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School is one of the safest places for children and adolescents to spend their days. Even so, risks still exist, whether that involves bullying, fights, bomb threats or armed campus intruders
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Journalists discuss covering Black people holistically throughout the year, not just in February, and connecting the past with today’s issues, such as Florida’s ban of Advanced Placement African American studies. A teacher also shares how she answers student questions about Black history. Plus, get tips to improve your reporting.
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More than 30 states fund higher education via an approach called “performance-based funding." Lawmakers seek to ensure institutional accountability, such as college completion and evidenced-based improvements in disadvantaged student groups. Learn about the funding model, its possible pros and cons, and how it has been explored in Ohio and Texas. Plus, get three story ideas from experts.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities are the epitome of “The Little Engine That Could.” They boost their local economies, yet they have been underfunded for decades by federal and state governments. Experts provide funding solutions, ask reporters to carefully consider their coverage, and illustrate genuine campus experiences.
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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.
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Educated Reporter
Two scholars offer guidance on covering school corporal punishment, which can result in serious injuries and has, for years, been used disproportionately on Black students and children with disabilities.
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About 44 million people in the U.S. owe on student loans. At more than $1.5 trillion, education debt now exceeds our credit card balances and auto loans
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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.
Educated Reporter
Learn about public attitudes toward higher ed and how politics is shaping perceptions. Also, consider whether your local institution is welcoming to all students and providing them the support necessary to succeed.
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From Jan. 1 to Feb. 22 in 2022, Nexis listed a total of 89 articles that included “HBCU” and “bomb threats.” Only 29 articles mentioned “HBCU” and “enrollment” during the same time period.
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Jason Gonzales discusses his experiences reporting on the intersection of CTE and race as a journalist of color and provides reporting tips.
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Charlotte West provides tips to help you get started on your next CTE story: Start with the data/research, look beyond college, realize that CTE isn’t always what you think it is, and examine trends.
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Examine career and technical education closely, such as an expanded look into its origins, racial/gender disparities, teacher shortages, recruitment/retention efforts, and credentials.
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Natalie Pate helps journalists understand and make the most of the Education Recovery Scorecard. This database compares student achievement losses amid COVID-19 and shows which student groups were most affected by disrupted learning at the local level. Data on 29 states (more to come) and the District of Columbia can be accessed.
Member Spotlight
Getting fired from a marketing job became the catalyst for Alec Fischer to create his own media company in Minneapolis. Now he’s the awards-winning filmmaker of “Covid Confessions,” which includes a segment on teachers. Fischer shares his independent filmmaking journey with EWA’s Asia Allen.
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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.
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Arts education contributes to overall student achievement and well-being. But not every student has access, including those who are Black, Latino and low-income. Dig deeper into these inequities. Learn who’s increasing access and funding the arts locally and nationally, and read the fine print.
Educated Reporter
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Cassandra Mensah of National Women’s Law Center discusses how schools can support pregnant and parenting teens in this post Roe v. Wade world.
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News Explainers
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.
Educated Reporter
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News Explainers
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.
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Reporter Maritza Félix explains how she grew a Spanish-language community journalism project and removed information barriers for Latinx people in Arizona.
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