Early Childhood to High School

Katherine “Kati” Kokal began investigating why Florida schools were asking student-athletes for their menstrual health history after receiving a tip. Her local coverage bloomed into a national conversation about student-athletes, medical history and digital privacy. Kati discusses her reporting journey and the “right” way for national outlets to amplify local stories. (EWA Radio Episode 317)

Public Editor Kavitha Cardoza and speakers discussed algorithmic bias, surveillance technologies and other technologies that harm vulnerable student groups during EWA’s public session at the 2023 SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, Texas. Learn about this issue and what some communities are doing to fight back. (EWA Radio Episode 316)

Public Editor Kavitha Cardoza introduces listeners to EWA’s new executive director, Kathy Chow. Previously, Chow served as executive director for Asian American Journalists Association for eight years and oversaw other nonprofits. Learn more about Chow, such as what attracted her to the position, and hear her plans for EWA. (EWA Radio Episode 315)

Learn how state officials and education leaders prioritized COVID-19 relief funding for students’ academic recovery and overall well-being. The webinar recording will especially help reporters who are new(er) to covering Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding.

School vouchers and voucher-like programs are growing in many states. What is behind this new push? What does research show? How did legal battles end? Watch the recording to learn more from experts.

A Nebraska school district eliminated a decades-old student newspaper after students reported on LGBTQ+ topics – an act of censorship, press freedom advocates said. (EWA Radio Episode 313)