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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.

Jan 22, 2015

On Tuesday night, President Obama renewed his commitment to making community college free to most students, despite a distinct lack of enthusiasm from the Republican-controlled Congress.

Kelly Field, the Chronicle of Higher Education’s chief Washington reporter, shares her take on Obama’s speech with EWA, including plans to rewrite the tax code to provide more effective credits for college tuition. Episode Bonus: Who’s really the fastest reporter in D.C.?