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EWA​, the professional organization dedicated to ​strengthening the community of education ​writers and improving the ​quality of education coverage ​to better inform the public, hosts ​a weekly podcast featuring lively interviews with journalists.

Oct 15, 2013

How are states responding to the push for greater accountability and transparency in how teacher job performance is measured? How are union leaders helping members adjust to the new expectations? Can evaluations be used as a lever to more equitably distribute teacher talent, and ensure the neediest students get the...


Oct 1, 2013

Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) discusses rising college costs and student debt reform at EWA's 2013 Higher Ed seminar Sept. 28, 2013.

Please note: Due to a faulty microphone, the sound quality during the first part of the Q&A is shaky. Because the audio is not completely obscured, the event is presented here in its entirety. The...


Oct 1, 2013

From the “gainful employment” debate to what’s next for MOOCs, Inside Higher Ed Editor Scott Jaschik offers his ideas on topics in postsecondary education that journalists should be tracking.

Recorded Friday, Sept. 27 at EWA's 2013 Higher Ed Seminar, Guess Who's Coming to Campus: What Demographic Changes Mean for...


Oct 1, 2013

Shaun Harper, director of the Center for Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, previews new research on how New York City addressed the challenge of guiding more of its black and Latino male students to postsecondary success.

Recorded Saturday, Sept. 28 at...


Oct 1, 2013

About 250 community colleges and four-year institutions recently have pledged to track veterans' outcomes and support them on campus through a new program of the U.S. Department of Education. How much do we know about the recent success rates of veterans at American colleges and what services exist to support...