Disgusted and demoralized, an education reporter left the beat he loved
In a frank interview, longtime education reporter Avi Wolfman-Arent describes the ambivalence and...
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Kappan Contributor: Alexander Russo
The literacy challenge, covering rural higher ed, & the thorny reality behind a feel-good story: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (10/14/22)
In this week’s newsletter: School districts and educators are reconsidering their reading...
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Troubling test scores, inadequate expectations, & a star reporter shares his secrets: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (10/7/22)
In this week’s newsletter: State test scores are telling an uneven story of pandemic recovery. A...
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Schools are ‘hugely dynamic places,’ says the Washington Post’s Eli Saslow
The star journalist explains how he reported his new story about a short-staffed Arizona school...
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Tackling absenteeism, life without beat coverage, & a new education editor at USA Today: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (9/30/22)
In this week’s newsletter: Chronic absenteeism continues to plague schools and districts, though...
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Book ban pitfalls, a brutal self-assessment, & student podcasters sue their old school: 🏆 Best Education Journalism of the Week 🏆 (9/23/22)
In this week’s newsletter: Banned Book Week has produced a slew of stories on the topic, which is...
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