Dismal NAEP scores, another strike in Oakland, & a surprise Chalkbeat shake-up: Best Education Journalism of the Week (5/5/23)
In this week’s newsletter: NAEP history and civics scores plunge. Biden attacks Republican book...
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Kappan Contributor: Alexander Russo
Downplaying Fauci and Weingarten, the Republican reversal, & 10 new education reporters: Best Education Journalism of the Week (4/28/23)
In this week’s newsletter: Media outlets downplay the Fauci interview and Randi Weingarten’s...
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Literacy surge, how gun violence impacts absenteeism, & an unshakable ed reporter: Best Education Journalism of the Week (4/21/23)
In this week’s newsletter: A sudden surge of coverage about teaching kids to read. Exploring the...
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Recovery stumbles, blunt talk from Alabama, & an inexplicable EWA award snub: Best Education Journalism of the Week (4/14/23)
In this week’s newsletter: Districts continue to stumble in their efforts at helping students...
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Making education news more useful
Over the last two years, AL.com Education Lab editor Ruth Serven Smith has tried to focus on...
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Nashville tragedy, reading pushback, & a reporter’s secret strategy: Best Education Journalism of the Week (3/31/23)
In this week’s newsletter: Tragedy in Nashville. The hidden lives of unaccompanied migrant...
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