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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.

Feb 23, 2016

Steve Reilly, an investigative reporter and data specialist for USA Today, talks with EWA public editor about his newspaper's groundbreaking year-long project examining shortfalls in how states track, and share information, about teacher discipline and licensing issues.

Among the questions he answers: How do teachers...


Feb 16, 2016

In the Windy City, one out of every 10 high schoolers is enrolled at a campus in the Noble Network of Charter Schools. And while Noble students typically perform well, the network is facing some growing pains in the nation's third-largest school district. Among the challenges: An increasingly diverse student...


Feb 10, 2016

Many community college students dream of making the transition to a four-year institution but the application process can be daunting - especially if you don't have experienced family members to ask for help. Enter the "Pushy Moms" at LaGuardia Community College, a volunteer group of mothers well-versed in the ins...


Feb 5, 2016

What started as Princeton University senior Wendy Kopp's undergraduate thesis is now has a $300 million operating budget and 40,000 alumni.

Education Week's Stephen Sawchuk talks with EWA public editor Emily Richmond about his deep dive into the history, legacy, and evolving mission of TFA: What's changing when it comes...


Feb 1, 2016

Iowa prides itself on hold the first caucuses of the presidential election year. EWA public editor Emily Richmond talks with statewide education reporter Mackenzie Ryan of the Des Moines County Register about what it's like to be at the epicenter of the presidential race insanity, her coverage of Republican...