Jan 30, 2018

For decades in Tucson, Ariz.’s public school district, rumors of a “blacklist” -- a secret roster of teachers who were barred being hired -- had circulated. But not until Arizona Daily Star education reporter Hank Stephenson put some mysterious pieces together did the list come to light. Among the clues:...

Jan 23, 2018

Education Week’s annual “Quality Counts” report offers a wealth of state-level data on students and schools, from academic indicators to equity in funding formulas. But how can reporters make the most of these numbers -- and the state rankings -- to tell compelling stories about their own local schools? Assistant...

Jan 16, 2018

More than half of the nation’s 100 largest public universities fail to track student suicides, a surprising discovery revealed in a new investigation by the Associated Press’ Collin Binkley. Among the schools not keeping these statistics are Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin, which have...

Jan 2, 2018

Veteran education journalists Greg Toppo of USA Today and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed offer predictions on the education beat for the coming year, as well as story ideas to help reporters cover emerging federal policies and trends that will impact students and educators at the state and local level. Top items on...