Frustrated podcaster turns up the heat
“I’m quite frustrated by local media coverage” lately, says podcaster Ross Wilson —...
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Jan 28, 2026 | The Grade
“I’m quite frustrated by local media coverage” lately, says podcaster Ross Wilson —...
Read MoreJan 28, 2026 | The Grade
Laura Isensee is taking over the Houston Chronicle education team in the midst of a new private...
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All the best education journalism, media commentary, & newsroom changes. In this week’s...
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All the best education journalism, media commentary, & newsroom changes. In this week’s...
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Newsroom veteran Scott Van Voorhis is building an independent reporting and commentary enterprise...
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🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (01/02/2026) In this week’s newsletter:...
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In this week’s newsletter: 📌 Enrollment declines force districts to close schools....
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This year’s most memorable list includes traditional journalism, podcast episodes, books, and TV, covering topics as diverse as school sexual misconduct and toxic masculinity. Maybe next year we’ll add Substackers and TikTokers?
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AP education reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness describes how an in-depth eviction project turned into...
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Welcome back! Some items go back to the last week of November since there was no Friday newsletter...
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