Oct 11, 2022
A school board president breaks his gavel while trying to keep order, police officers escort parents out of public meetings and librarians called "pedophile groomers” for stocking certain books.
Those were just a few of the scenarios Hannah Dellinger and Alejandro Serrano encountered while reporting on book bans in...
Oct 4, 2022
Tens of millions of children suffered when schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many lost access to food, heat and safety. A couple years on, we can see the effects clearly –
academic losses, mental health challenges as well as persistent social and emotional problems.
Anya Kamenetz, a former NPR education...
What Reporters Should Do Before and After a Layoff
Sep 20, 2022
If you’re a journalist who was laid off (or is concerned about your job after recent cuts at Gannett and Bustle Digital Group), what should you do? Get advice from our EWA Radio episode, and review the resources below.
Public Editor Kavitha Cardoza spoke to several experts about how reporters can best prepare before...
Aug 30, 2022
Covering a community different from your own can be tricky – especially when that community has a fraught relationship with the U.S. education system created by years of racism and cultural erasure.
To understand how Native American students experience college, Sasha Aslanian of APM Reports asked three indigenous...
Aug 23, 2022
A pair of veteran education journalists share insights for what’s ahead this fall and beyond. Mila Koumpilova of Chalkbeat Chicago shares issues she is keeping an eye on, including enrollment changes, staff shortages and following up on summer school. Plus, Jon Marcus of The Hechinger Report has a host of story ideas...