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🎉 Today is #StudentPressFreedom Day, a national moment to celebrate the important role of student journalists and advocate for their First Amendment rights.

Learn more: studentpressfreedom.org

How ICE Enforcement Affected Schools After Renee Good Journalist Elizabeth Shockman details covering ICE enforcement and its impact on Minnesota schools after Renee Good killing.

eshockmanwrites.bsky.social of mprnews.org is one of many journalists who have been at the forefront of covering ICE enforcement and its impact on schools.

She offered tips to other journalists covering the intersection of immigration and education.

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Student Press Freedom Day Join the Student Press Law Center and the student journalism community as we fight for press freedom!

On Feb. 26, #StudentPressFreedom Day from splc.org highlights the powerful reporting of student journalists and their fight to secure their free press rights.

Learn more: studentpressfreedom.org

EWA: Reporting With Education Research Program The Education Writers Association is accepting applications from journalists to join its Reporting With Education Research program.

EWA is accepting applications from journalists to join its Reporting With Education Research workshop on June 2 in Baltimore.

The special half-day workshop is for journalists attending the 2026 National Seminar. Learn more:

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Career and Wellbeing Advice for Journalists Impacted by Layoffs The Education Writers Association compiled resources, tips, peer support groups, and journalism job openings for reporters.

EWA compiled resources, tips, peer support groups, and journalism job openings for reporters affected by layoffs.

Note: If you saw this roundup already, we updated it with new resources. Check it out:

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edwriters on Instagram: "EWA will occasionally share quick, social-first reporting tips from researchers, other experts or journalists to help busy reporter…" EWA will occasionally share quick, social-first reporting tips from researchers, other experts or journalists to help busy reporters stay on top of the latest news and trends. ⁠⁠Evie Blad, senior staff writer at Education Week, shared advice for this social post to help reporters cover the growing number of student walkout protests. ⁠⁠“Student walkouts have been a fixture of protest movements going back to the Vietnam War,” Blad wrote in a recent EdWeek article. ⁠⁠In addition to recent student walkouts over ICE enforcement tactics, Blad also pointed to student protests over gun control following school shootings and in reaction to George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, among others.⁠⁠Blad suggests what should be included in coverage of these walkouts. Check out the slides and then click the link in bio to read her EdWeek article, “Free Speech Debates Resurface With Student Walkouts Over ICE Raids.” ⁠⁠#education #k12 #freespeech #campusspeech #studentwalkouts #students #firstamendment

evieblad.bsky.social, senior staff writer at edweek.org, shared advice to help reporters cover the growing number of student walkout protests.

Check out the post on Instagram (or Linkedin):

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Considering applying for class 22 of the EWA Reporting Fellowship?

Ira Porter of The Christian Science Monitor was a class 19 EWA Reporting Fellow. He shares his fellowship experience for journalists interested in applying this year.

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EWA Reporting Fellowship: Applications Open for 22nd Class Apply for an EWA Reporting Fellowship from the Education Writers Association and get up to $5,000 for enterprise education projects.

Get up to $5K to support stand-alone stories and smaller-scale projects on early childhood education, K-12 and higher education!

Apply for an EWA Reporting Fellowship by 8 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 16.

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Congratulations to Kavitha Cardoza for winning the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which recognizes freelance journalists!

Kavitha is a former EWA staffer and journalist member. Learn about some of her past award-winning work.

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Heads up, @edwriters.bsky.social members! Plenty of story ideas in this AHA resource.

Amid increasing federal and state restrictions, Art Coleman of EducationCounsel explains the importance of explaining diversity, equity and inclusion in coverage.

Watch the full video here:

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FPF statement on outrageous arrest of Don Lemon If the Trump administration thinks it can bully journalists into submission, it is wrong

The Education Writers Association is deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists in connection with their reporting at an anti-ICE demonstration in Minnesota. We vigorously support First Amendment protections for the press and the public.

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If you’re a reporter in a state that passed a science of reading bill, how is that law being implemented with the needs of English learners in mind?

Tara Garcia Mathewson shares some reporting advice in this clip. To learn more about covering English learners, click here:

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How School Kids Are Affected by Immigration Crackdowns Studies indicate how schoolchildren have been affected by immigration crackdowns ordered by the Trump administration.

Two recent studies indicate how schoolchildren have been affected by immigration crackdowns ordered by the Trump administration.

Review this reporting resource by EWA board member Denise-Marie Ordway of The journoresource.bsky.social.

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9 Questions for Rural College Leaders How are colleges in rural areas serving their students and community? Ask rural college leaders these questions.

In a new resource for EWA, Nick Fouriezos takes readers through some of the questions that journalists should ask rural college leaders to deepen their reporting.

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Tracking and Understanding Restrictive DEI Policies What’s the status of evolving state and federal policies that restrict DEI? Get key insights from experts in EWA's webinar.

What’s the status of evolving state and federal policies that restrict DEI?

Get key insights on that legislation and guidance on covering these efforts and their impact on students and colleges during EWA’s webinar on Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. Eastern.

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Are Legal Protections for Immigrant Students at Risk Under Trump? An attorney, others discuss legal protections for immigrant students and their rights amid ICE raids and anti-immigrant legislation.

Amid a federal immigration crackdown and rising student absences, many schools are temporarily allowing students to learn remotely.

Learn about the Sensitive Locations Policy elimination and immigrant students’ rights in a Q&A by Jo Napolitano.

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Tracking and Understanding Restrictive DEI Policies What’s the status of evolving state and federal policies that restrict DEI? Get key insights from experts in EWA's webinar.

What’s the status of evolving state and federal policies that restrict DEI?

Get key insights to cover these efforts and their impact on students and colleges during EWA’s Jan. 29 webinar.

Register today!

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Reporting on Special Education? Apply for EWA’s Cohort EWA is offering a new online community for reporters interested in improving their special education coverage.

Covering special education has become even more important this school year.

Journalists: Apply to join EWA’s new cohort on special education. The deadline is Jan. 28.

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How Rural Colleges Boost Local Economies Experts explain why rural colleges are economic anchors and drivers of community identity and how college closures affect towns.

Rural colleges are economic anchors and drivers of community identity. When these campuses face funding cuts, declining enrollment or closure, the impact ripples far beyond higher education.

Experts explain in a resource by Tannistha Sinha of the Houston Defender Network.

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How Teaching Restrictions Are Affecting Social Studies Teachers fear social studies is being “pushed to the margins” amid political polarization and laws restricting race and gender instruction.

It’s vital journalists understand the state of social studies education and cover it with appropriate nuance.

In a resource by Marianna McMurdock, get story ideas and tips for building trust with sources on this frequently restricted subject.

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Challenges Facing English Learners Amid Federal Policy Shifts With 5 million English learners in the U.S., how will the Trump administration’s policy changes affect them? Learn more.

What do the Trump administration’s policy changes mean for English learners?

Get key insights and guidance from experts and a reporter during EWA’s webinar today at 1 p.m. Eastern.

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Check out this year’s top 10 most-read EWA blogs. Thanks to the journalist members who shared their expertise and helped create these and all other online resources in 2025!

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How Federal Policy Affects Higher Ed Research and Development Colleges and universities are facing research and development barriers amid federal cuts. Higher ed experts explain the impact.

Higher ed insiders shared trends to watch for as colleges and universities stare down massive cuts to federally funded research – and they provided tips for covering the fallout.

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After Covering Nashville School Shootings, a Reporter Shares Tips Rachel Wegner, who covered back-to-back school shootings in Nashville, shares advice on covering gun violence.

Here are some guidelines to help journalists tasked with the difficult job of covering a school shooting and gun violence.

It also looks back at how we got to this point in U.S. history, where gun violence, mass shootings and school shootings seem nonstop.

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The wait is over – registration for the 2026 National Seminar is now open!

If you’re a journalist hoping to attend #ewa26 on scholarship, applications will open soon.

Until then, learn more here:

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Challenges Facing English Learners Amid Federal Policy Shifts With 5 million English learners in the U.S., how will the Trump administration’s policy changes affect them? Learn more.

What do the Trump administration’s policy changes mean for English learners?

Get key insights and guidance from experts and a reporter during EWA’s webinar on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. Eastern.

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#education #eduSKY

Video: Principals Speak on the Biggest School Year Issues Watch the video to learn how some principals are supporting students’ learning and mental health amid education challenges. 

ICYMI: Principals discussed cellphone bans, school discipline, chronic absenteeism and other top education issues.

Watch the webinar recording.

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What Are the Common Student Learning Disabilities? From dyslexia to ADHD and autism, learn about common learning disabilities and differences from experts and a journalist.

Taking time to understand the strengths and challenges of students with learning differences is key to illustrating how policy changes and access issues affect them.

Journalist Allie Miller created a guide to help reporters cover this topic. Learn more:

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Send a "Love Letter" to a Journalist Each week, The Grade puts together a roundup of its favorite education stories. At the end of every year, inspired by a Bloomberg tradition, The 74’s reporters compile a Jealousy List of the stories they admired and wished they had written. Here at EWA, we believe the collaborative nature of the education beat is what makes it so special. In the spirit of cheering on your peers and reflecting on the reporters who inspire you, EWA would like to invite you to share the name of a journalist you look up to – and the stories that stayed with you long after you’d finished reading. We’ll send them a “love letter” to let them know their work has made a lasting impact on readers (while keeping your information as the nominator confidential).

The collaborative nature of the education beat is part of what makes it so special.

In the spirit of uplifting others, EWA invites you to share the name of a reporter whose work inspires you.

We’ll even send out an anonymous “love letter” on your behalf! 💌

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