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Table of Contents

SUSTAINING FUNDERS 2 SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS 6

Tuesday, July 21 CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY: AWARDS & MEMBER MEETING 7

Wednesday, July 22 ECONOMICS AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY 11

Thursday, July 23 IN THE TRENCHES: RETHINKING TEACHING AND LEARNING 17

Friday, July 24 EDUCATION POLICY AND POLITICS IN A PANDEMIC 23

AWARDS FINALISTS 30

ADVISORY BOARDS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EWA STAFF, ANNUAL FUND DONORS 36

Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 5 RED DIAMOND Chan Zuckerberg Initiative SILVER Edwin Gould Foundation

EWA wishes to BRONZE Pearson thank our sponsors Qatar Foundation International and supporters of the 73rd EWA GENERAL National Seminar. American Institutes for Research The Annie E. Casey Foundation Nellie Mae Education Foundation National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

EXHIBITOR National Math and Science Initiative

THE EDDIE PRIZE Edwin Gould Foundation TUESDAY, JULY 21 Celebrating our community awards & member meeting Tuesday, July 21 PLENARY SESSIONS

PLENARY SESSIONS

12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Greg Toppo, President

Annual Member Steve Drummond, Vice President/Journalists

Scott Widmeyer, Vice President/Community Members

Meeting Debbie Veney, Board Secretary Officers of the Education Writers Association Board of Directors Felice Nudelman, Treasurer give an overview of the current state of the organization, discuss future plans, and respond to member questions.

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Awards Announcements EWA announces the winners of the 2019 National Awards for Education Reporting in each size division of the program’s seven categories: Single-Topic News, Feature Stories, Beat Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Public Service, Best Audio Storytelling, and Best Visual Storytelling.

Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 8 Tuesday, July 21 Concurrent Sessions

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Shop Talk: Beat Reporting Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report

Reporters recognized for top-notch beat coverage discuss techniques Eliza Shapiro, The New York Times for managing a beat effectively and offer ideas for finding and prioritizing stories that make a difference for their unique audiences. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press (moderator)

Shop Talk: Investigative Reporting Kenny Jacoby, USA Today Network

Finalists in EWA’s National Awards for Education Reporting explore how Dylan Peers McCoy, Chalkbeat journalists can identify promising topics for investigative projects about education and bring them to fruition in today’s news environment. Francisco Vara-Orta, Investigative Reporters & Editors (moderator)

Shop Talk: News Reporting Denise Zapata, EdSource

Journalists who have received finalist honors for in-depth and enterprising Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times news coverage of a single education topic in EWA’s National Awards for Education Reporting share tips for producing thoughtful and nuanced Chrissie Thompson, USA Today stories on consequential issues. Mary Niederberger, independent journalist (moderator)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Shop Talk: Public Service Journalism Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois

Finalists in the public service category of EWA’s National Awards for Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune Education Reporting reveal what it took to carry out their exceptional projects and what others can learn from their experiences. Alvin Chang, The Wall Street Journal (moderator)

Shop Talk: Visual Storytelling Jennifer Molina, EdSource

Journalists honored in EWA’s National Awards for Education Reporting Iris Lee, Los Angeles Times discuss how they harnessed the power of images at a time when video, data visualization, and other visual media play a growing role in Wayne Carter, NBC Owned Television Stations / KXAS-TV newsrooms. (moderator)

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Shop Talk: Audio Storytelling Jessica Bakeman, WLRN Amid a podcasting boom, reporters recognized in EWA’s National Awards for Education Reporting for their powerful use of sound Katrina Schwartz, KQED share insights into the special opportunities and challenges of creating great audio journalism. Sascha Raiyn, WDET (moderator)

Shop Talk: Feature Stories Kevin McCorry, WHYY

From documentaries to magazine pieces to timely news takeouts, Avi Wolfman-Arent, WHYY what makes for great feature stories? Finalists in EWA’s National Awards for Education Reporting discuss hallmarks of standout Casey Parks, freelance journalist examples of the genre. Sara Hebel, Open Campus (moderator)

Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 10 8:45 a.m. — 8:50 a.m. Wel- come BOVARD AUDITORIUM Caroline Hendrie, Education Writers Association

WEDNESDAY,WEDNESDAY, JULYJULY 2222 economics and educational equity WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 plenary SessionS

PLENARY SESSIONS

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Top Awards Announcements EWA announces the winners of the top two prizes in the 2019 National Awards for Education Reporting, The Ronald Moskowitz Prize for Outstanding Beat Reporting and the Fred M. Hechinger Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting, as well as the winner of the Edwin Gould Foundation Eddie Prize.

12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine A Conversation with Journalist Nikole Chastity Pratt, The Wall Street Journal (moderator) Hannah-Jones

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses how journalists can effectively cover race, educational equity, and economic challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

12:45 - 1:00 p.m. BREAK

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Five Days: What Education Reporters Can Learn Erica L. Green, The New York Times

From a City’s Unrest Wes Moore, Robin Hood

Best-selling author Wes Moore and New York Times education Kristen Graham, Philadelphia Inquirer (moderator) correspondent Erica L. Green discuss their new book, “Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City.” Exploring the uprising in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, the book has special resonance for education journalists in this moment of reckoning over police violence and racial injustice.

Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 CONCURRENT SessionS

1:45 - 2:30 p.m. LUNCH

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Big Funding Cuts Coming for Schools (P-12) Michael Griffith, Learning Policy Institute

With P-12 budget cuts looming amid the coronavirus recession, what's Marguerite Roza, Edunomics Lab at Georgetown ahead and what’s the expected impact on students and schools? What University types of disparate effects by race, ethnicity, and income level are likely and why? What new costs will public health considerations require? Experts Daarel Burnette II, Education Week (moderator) provide journalists with insights, key questions to ask in their states and local communities, and point to resources they can use.

The Digital Divide: Bridging Home and School Laura Hammack, Brown County (Indiana) Connectivity Gaps (P-16) Schools Chris Lewis, Public Knowledge COVID-19 has brought into stark relief inequities of access, often along lines of race and wealth, to digital devices and the internet. As social-distancing Evan Marwell, EducationSuperHighway guidelines push schooling to expand into students’ homes, these gaps become more troubling than ever. What's happening, what's the impact, Kaylee Tornay, Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon) and what promising solutions are emerging? (moderator)

Higher Education Funding Crises and Inequities Denisa Gandara, Southern Methodist University

(Higher Ed) Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University

Colleges and universities are taking huge financial hits from the Michael Volna, University of Minnesota pandemic and recession, forcing budget cuts and, in some cases, closures that seem poised to worsen racial and socioeconomic disparities. Experts Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post and college insiders discuss how to track the financial realities and (moderator) the implications budget decisions will have on access to high-quality postsecondary education.

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. BREAK

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

How I Did the COVID-19 Story (P-12) Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times

Three journalists describe their outstanding coverage of the pandemic, Sarah Carr, The Boston Globe including stories about how students experience remote learning, how educators connect with their students, and disturbing equity questions Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago across an array of subjects, including special education, school finance, and refugee children. Stephanie Daniel, KUNC (moderator)

How I Did the COVID-19 Story (Higher Ed) Brittany Britto, The Houston Chronicle

Three higher education journalists share tips and ideas from their Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed outstanding coverage of the pandemic, including faculty bracing for budget cuts, first-generation students cut off from resources, and the Elissa Nadworny, NPR challenges for postsecondary institutions as they shift from in-person to distance learning. Joy Resmovits, The Seattle Times (moderator)

Countering the COVID Slide (P-12) Christine Fowler-Mack, Cleveland Metropolitan School District How will schools measure and address learning loss among students this fall? Diagnostic assessments, mastery learning, tutoring and other Heather Hough, Policy Analysis for California strategies could make up for lost time. Experts offer guidance on solutions Education to the COVID-19 slide and how to accelerate learning. Jamila Newman, TNTP

Dana Goldstein, The New York Times (moderator)

COMMUNITY MEMBER SESSION Bianca Quilantan, Politico Reporter Roundtable: Hot Topics Bracey Harris, The Hechinger Report In a perennially popular offering, EWA gathers veteran reporters to Annie Ma, The Charlotte Observer share insights into what pitches and news capture their attention—and what doesn’t. Patrick Riccards, Best in the World Teachers (moderator)

4:15 - 4:30 p.m. BREAK

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Reporter Caucus: COVID-19 Science Hannah Furfaro, The Seattle Times (facilitator)

In a fully interactive virtual roundtable, participants share strategies for incorporating COVID-19 science into back-to-school stories.

New to the Beat Reporter Caucus Emily Richmond, Education Writers Association (facilitator) Participants in the 2019-20 class of EWA’s New to the Beat orientation and mentoring program reunite for a discussion to share their progress and produce a tip sheet for next year’s rookies.

Higher Ed Data Training: CARES Act Breakdowns Ben Miller, Center for American Progress

Get access to free spreadsheets showing how much each college received Andrew Lehren, NBC (moderator) in CARES Act money and how much they were supposed to have sent out to students as emergency aid. Get story ideas and reporting tips about how to dig into the differing bailouts that went to, for example, your local for-profit colleges and your community colleges.

SPONSOR SESSION SPONSOR SESSION How School Districts and Charters Spotlighting Educational Inequity in Responded to COVID-19: Early Results from COVID-19 a National Survey on Pandemic Response The coronavirus pandemic exposed huge inequities

in funding, access to digital tools and instructional The coronavirus pandemic required public education to make delivery in K-12 public schools. These disparities sudden, significant changes to teaching and learning for disproportionately affect Black and Brown students, students across the country. To better understand how the and students from low-income families. This session pandemic affected K-12 education, the American Institutes for will spotlight the most pernicious gaps – especially Research (AIR) is conducting the National Survey on Public the digital divide – and specific equity issues related Education’s Response to COVID-19, a nationally representative to re-opening schools that serve these students. The survey of more than 2,500 school districts and Charter session will also offer bright spots that are often untold Management Organizations (CMOs). At this session, AIR will in reporting on COVID-19. (Sponsored and organized by release early results from the survey, including data on how the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.) school systems responded to the COVID-19 outbreak, how much instruction students received, and insights from district and Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, Peoria (Ill.) Public Schools CMO leadership. The data from the survey will help education leaders and policymakers as they plan for the 2020-21 school Bryan Hassel, Public Impact year. (Sponsored and organized by American Institutes for Research.) Nina Rees, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Michael Garet, Vice President and Institute Fellow, AIR Amy Wilkins, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Dia Jackson, Senior Researcher, AIR

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Covering Education education.uconn.edu When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 16 THURSDAY, JULY 23 In the trenches: rethinking teaching and learning THURSDAY, JULY 23 Plenary & CONCURRENT SessionS

PLENARY SESSION 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. The Unequal Impact of COVID-19 Jeremy Anderson, Education Commission of the States

Pedro Martinez, San Antonio Unified School District Leaders in K-12 and higher education share how COVID-19 and its economic impact are exposing inequities in the American Ruth Simmons, Prairie View A&M University education system. The speakers also explore promising strategies to educate and support young people in the pandemic amid Eva-Marie Ayala, The Dallas Morning News (moderator) nationwide protests about racial injustice.

12:45 - 1:00 p.m. BREAK

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. The New (Ab)normal in P-12 Education (P-12) John Bailey, American Enterprise Institute

What are the most likely re-entry scenarios for reopening schools? How Mario Ramirez, Opportunity Labs are issues of racial and socioeconomic inequality factoring into the mix? A look at the myriad practical questions, including social distancing, added Aleesia Johnson, Indianapolis Public Schools safety measures, rethinking schedules, and potentially combining in- person with remote instruction. Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune (moderator)

What Will ‘Back to Campus’ Mean? Roslyn Clark Artis, Benedict College

Analyzing the Fall Scenarios (Higher Ed) Jean Chin, University of Georgia

Colleges and universities are wrestling with unprecedented Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Texas A&M University at San Antonio uncertainty as they face the practicalities of bringing students and faculty back to campus. Dorms, cafeterias, labs, lecture Andy Thomason, The Chronicle of Higher Education (moderator) halls, sports — it’s all up in the air as we barrel toward fall.

Teaching About Racism Amid a National Kristin González, Sunset Ridge School Reckoning (P-16) (Northfield, IL) Richard Reddick, University of Texas at Austin The wave of protests after the killing of George Floyd has many educators reflecting on how they do (or do not) teach their students about race and Keziah Ridgeway, Northeast High School racism. What opportunities will the new school year bring for addressing this (Philadelphia) critical issue in the classroom, and what are the challenges? How best can journalists explore how schools in their communities are handling the topic? Melinda Anderson, freelance journalist (moderator)

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PLENARY SESSION 1:50 - 2:20 p.m. Stevie Van Zandt, Rock and Roll 'TeachRock': A Conversation on Music Education With Forever Foundation

Stevie Van Zandt Greg Toppo, EWA board president (moderator) Musician, producer, actor, and activist Stevie Van Zandt, best known as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing Silvio Dante on HBO's The Sopranos, and his Artists United Against Apartheid project "Sun City" discusses his TeachRock music education program, which his Rock and Roll Forever foundation provides for free to schools in the U.S. and beyond. He also shares how the program has pivoted online in a big way during the pandemic.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. K-12 Hybrid/Remote Learning (P-12) Arthur Everett, High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology (Brooklyn, New York) What are key takeaways from the vast, pandemic-driven experiment with remote learning this spring? What went right and what went Robin Lake, Center on Reinventing Public Education wrong? A key thread is how race and socioeconomic status impact decisions by educators and policymakers and the experiences of Allison Tingwall, Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan young people. High School (Chicago)

Ki Sung, Mindshift/KQED (moderator)

Social-Emotional Learning and Mental Health (P-16) Elizabeth Englander, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center A high priority when schools and universities reopen is assessing and addressing the social, emotional, and mental health needs of students Sharon Mitchell, State University of New York at and faculty. The pandemic combined with the pain and vulnerability many Buffalo young people — especially students of color — may feel amid nationwide protests on racial injustice, poses a big challenge. How should schools Rose Prejean-Harris, Atlanta Public Schools respond? Anya Kamenetz, NPR (moderator)

Angela Echeverri, Los Angeles Community Higher Ed Rushes Online (Higher Ed) College District Academic Senate

What will remote instruction look like this fall, and how is it continuing to Lauren Hakimi, Hunter College evolve? What are the implications for racial and socioeconomic equity? What are best practices and problems to avoid? Manya Whitaker, Colorado College

Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado (moderator)

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. BREAK Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 19 THURSDAY, JULY 23 CONCURRENT SessionS

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. How I Did the Story (K-12) Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times Finalists for the National Awards for Education Reporting discuss their outstanding coverage of racial injustice and educational inequities, and Corey Mitchell, Education Week how they built trust with sources – including children and teens. Lindsey Seavert, KARE 11 News (Minneapolis)

Aallyah Wright, Mississippi Today (moderator)

How I Did the Story (Higher Ed) Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat

Journalists discuss outstanding coverage of the connections between Lynn Novick, Skiff Mountain Films education, race and socioeconomic opportunity, and share insights on how to build trust with sources and how to sensitively cover tough issues. Vimal Patel, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Dyjuan Tatro, Bard Prison Initiative

Larry Gordon, EdSource (moderator)

A New Role for Parents & Families (P-12) Bibb Hubbard, Learning Heroes

What are families saying about their children’s educational experiences Rhonda Blandford, 15th District Kentucky PTA during the pandemic? How have race and ethnicity influenced different on-the-ground realities? How much contact parents have with Lakisha Young, The Oakland REACH educators? How did the role of parents change, and will that shift have a longer-term impact? Kavitha Cardoza, freelance journalist (moderator)

COMMUNITY MEMBER SESSION Blair Mann, Data Quality Campaign Beyond Media Relations: The Other 90% Gretchen Wright, Southern Education Foundation Media relations are an important part of the everyday work of communicators. But what about the other 90% of the job? Communications Allyn Brooks-LaSure, Leadership Conference on experts from several sectors will discuss strategies and best practices for Civil Rights strategic planning, understanding audiences, partner relations, social media, and other aspects of the multi-faceted job of sharing our stories. Barbara McKenna, Learning Policy Institute (moderator)

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Reporter Caucus: Rural Education Reporter Caucus: Work and Parenting

In a fully interactive virtual roundtable, participants share In a fully interactive virtual roundtable, participants share strategies for improving their coverage of rural education strategies for coping with working at home full-time while and schools. also parenting full-time.

Samantha Hernandez, freelance (facilitator) Cara Fitzpatrick, freelance (facilitator)

Tracking Student Progress During COVID-19 David Williams, Harvard University

The Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker at Harvard University has Shalinee Sharma, Zearn collected data on the economic impact of COVID-19. One of its newest components tracks K-12 students’ engagement in math classes and Denise-Marie Ordway, Journalist’s Resource progress through online tasks. The data includes breakdowns by county and metro area and compares student engagement and progress by income level.

SPONSOR SESSION SPONSOR SESSION Why Build Culturally Sustaining Curricula Challenges and Opportunities: K-12 Dual For All? Language Immersion Programs in the Age of COVID Student-led demonstrations and calls for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s death have transformed our national This panel, moderated by QFI, will discuss the growing dual dialogue about anti-racism and the role of education over language immersion model of K-12 education in the United the past several months. Despite extensive research showing States with special attention to the opportunities and that when students see themselves in lessons, they learn challenges presented by COVID-19 and the racial justice more, many subjects and curricula still don’t represent all movement. QFI supports the four existing public school students. With the variance in cultural contexts across the Arabic dual language immersion programs in the United country, how should programs approach building curriculum States through grant funding, convenings, and professional for different subjects and cultures? From tackling why development. The three panelists have worked with QFI to certain banned books like Dear Martin should be included develop Arabic immersion programs in the United States in curriculum, to exploring what histories and narratives and have been active in the dual language immersion field students are owed in the classroom, our conversation in the US (across all languages including French, Chinese with author Nic Stone will discuss why and how schools and Spanish) for more than 20 years. (Sponsored and can incorporate things like -- racial and ethnic identity, organized by Qatar Foundation International.) LGBTQ rights, and cultural divides in rural America -- into relevant curriculum at a time when America’s students are Myriam Met, former Deputy Director, National Foreign demanding change. (Sponsored and organized by Chan Language Center at the University of Maryland Zuckerberg Initiative.) Gregg Roberts, American Councils for International Nic Stone, Author Education

Evan Gutierrez, Summit Learning (moderator) Dawn Samples, Avant Assessment

Carine Allaf, Qatar Foundation International (co-moderator)

Julia Sylla, Qatar Foundation International (co-moderator) Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 21 Improving educational outcomes for low-income students FRIDAY, JULY 24 Education policy and politics in a pandemic FRIDAY, JULY 24 Plenary & CONCURRENT SessionS

PLENARY SESSIONS

11:00 - 11:45 a.m. A Conversation With U.S. Assistant Education James Blew, U.S. Department of Education Secretary James Blew Steve Drummond, NPR (moderator)

The assistant secretary for policy, planning, and evaluation in the U.S. The Department of Education discusses the Trump administration’s priorities for education amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and answers questions.

12:00 - 12:45 p.m. A Conversation With U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va. Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (moderator) The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee will share his insights into the outlook for federal education legislation in the coming year.

12:45 - 1:00 p.m. BREAK

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.

Teacher Workforce Issues in a Time of Disruption Becky Pringle, National Education Association

(P-12) Roberto Rodriguez, Teach Plus

The COVID-19 crisis is raising a host of complex issues for the nation's Thomas Toch, FutureEd teacher workforce. Teachers and their unions are voicing concerns over how safe is safe enough for millions of educators to return to school. Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio Will the pandemic recession drive large-scale layoffs? How will these (moderator) and other factors impact the quality of teaching in a time of massive educational disruption, and how will schools respond?

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS, CONT'D 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Job Training/Career Prep and the Pandemic Steve Probst, Gray Associates

(Higher Ed) William Serrata, El Paso Community College

The pandemic and shutdown have wiped out an estimated 20 million Matt Sigelman, Burning Glass Technologies jobs — many of them permanently. What should schools, especially community colleges, be doing to help those looking to improve their Alia Wong, independent journalist (moderator) career prospects in today’s economy? How can CTE and certificate programs be retooled in the midst of a pandemic to help build valuable skills without endangering students?

What's Next for Testing and Accountability? (K-12) Laura Jimenez, Center for American Progress

What are the implications for the coming school year and beyond, given Scott Marion, Center for Assessment the cancellation of 2020 end-of-year state testing and the anticipation of huge learning losses? Some states advocate dropping next year’s tests as Richard Woods, Georgia Department of well. What are other ways states and districts can measure accountability Education and evaluate student progress? Claire McInerny, KUT Public Media (moderator)

SPONSOR SESSION Mickey Revenaugh, Connections Beyond "Reopening": The Online-Blended-Hybrid Future of Academy American Schools Michael Horn, Author

Imagine it's 2025. We're beyond Covid-19 and education has adapted to a new reality Erin Richards, USA TODAY that weaves together online, blended, hybrid learning and beyond. What stories will (moderator) you be writing? Leading education visionaries Mickey Revenaugh, co-founder of Connections Academy online school who also helped launch e-Rate, and Michael Horn, author of Disrupting Class and most recently, Choosing College share their ideas about innovation, equity, and how learning might work for the future in this can’t miss session. (Sponsored and organized by Pearson.)

PLENARY SESSION 1:50 - 2:20 p.m. A Talk With ‘Classic Conservative’ Jeb Bush on Managing Jeb Bush, Foundation for Excellence in Education Through Crises Moriah Balingit, The Washington Jeb Bush, Florida’s governor from 1999 through 2007, managed the state through several Post (moderator) natural disasters, pushed for increased educational accountability, championed school vouchers and banned affirmative action. Lately, he’s been critical of Republican political leaders. The Washington Post’s Moriah Balingit will lead a conversation on how he thinks educational leaders should be moving education forward during the pandemic.

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Impacts of the Pandemic on Early Safiyah Jackson, North Carolina Education (P-12) Partnership for Children Tabatha Rosproy, 2020 National Teacher of The COVID-19 shutdown has taken a severe toll on child care and early the Year learning facilities, many of which may never reopen. What are the implications for children, families, and K-12 educators who themselves Albert Wat, Alliance for Early Success will need child care this fall? How are home-based providers — and the predominantly Black and Brown women who run them — offering Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report solutions to the ever-pressing child care problem? (moderator)

P-16 Politics and the 2020 Presidential Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week

Election (P-16) Michael Stratford, Politico

Journalists discuss how education is shaping up as a presidential Emmeline Zhao, The 74 (moderator) campaign issue and how the pandemic and the national spotlight on racism are influencing and reshaping the candidates’ agendas, from early childhood and K-12 schooling to postsecondary education.

College Admissions and Enrollment (Higher Ed) Jody Glassman, Florida International University

Widespread uncertainty over reopening this fall, the nation’s unfolding Angel B. Perez, National Association of College economic crisis, and rekindled efforts to fight systemic racism are Admission Counseling forcing rapid and dramatic changes to the way colleges recruit and select students. Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education (moderator)

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. BREAK

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Special Education and the Pandemic (P-12) Lindsay Jones, National Center for Learning Disabilities The pivot away from in-person instruction this spring raised deep concerns about how to effectively serve students with disabilities Brittney Robins, KIPP New Orleans and Bright remotely. What are key takeaways from the experience, both the Minds troubling and promising responses from school systems? What should reporters focus on this fall to tell the story of special education in the Laurie VanderPloeg, U.S. Department of pandemic? Education

Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal (moderator)

Youth Voice, Community Engagement, and Kris English, Leaders Igniting Transformation

Activism (P-16) Keashun Lawrance, Leaders Igniting Transformation There are powerful stories to tell about the community-minded, morally engaged, and politically active youths working to improve their Jayde Powell, Shopping Angels communities amid the global pandemic. From grocery shopping for vulnerable individuals to organizing protests and direct action, hear Stephanie Pacheco, Teens Take Charge how teens are making a difference. Toby Paperno, Teens Take Charge

Brandon St. Luce, Teens Take Charge

Lauren Lumpkin, The Washington Post (moderator)

Rethinking Police in Schools (P-12) Don Bridges, Baltimore County Public Schools

Recent actions in communities including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Nadera Powell, Los Angeles Unified School Minneapolis signal that many school systems may sever ties with local District (student) police departments and altogether rethink the roles of School Resource Officers. We explore what’s happening, why, and how this issue may Eric Moore, Minneapolis Public Schools play out over time. Sarah Karp, WBEZ Chicago (moderator)

COMMUNITY MEMBER SESSION Nicolle Grayson, The Education Trust Communicating Toward a More Informed Public Sharise Johnson, SMJ Communications Consulting With so many voices sharing information on current events — from COVID-19 to racial injustice — how do you make sure your voice Tamar Wilner, University of Texas at Austin is trusted? Communicators must rise above the noise to share information with the public in a time when “fake news” can derail Denise-Marie Ordway, Journalist’s Resource communications efforts. Learn how to counter misinformation and (moderator) create a winning strategy that ensures your message is heard.

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4:15 - 4:30 p.m. BREAK

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Reporter Caucus: Follow the Money (K-12) Tawnell Hobbs, Wall Street Journal

In a fully interactive virtual roundtable, participants share strategies for tracking how school districts are spending money and budgeting dollars during the pandemic.

Reporter Caucus: Follow the Money (Higher Ed) Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

In a fully interactive virtual roundtable, participants share strategies for tracking how universities and colleges are dealing with their funding during the pandemic.

Improve Your Journalism Skills: Aimee Rinehart, First Draft Fact-checking in 2020

Trying to determine whether that tweet about a Black Lives Matter protest in your town is real? This session, led by trainers from First Draft, will help reporters improve their digital literacy skills and learn how to spot fabricated websites, videos, and social media posts. Participants walk through real-life scenarios from both the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial justice movement.

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Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 30 The National Awards for Education Reporting 2019 Award Finalists

Single-Topic News Feature Beat Reporting SMALL STAFF <25 NEWSROOM FTES SMALL NEWSROOM <25 NEWSROOM FTES SMALL NEWSROOM <25 NEWSROOM FTES California’s Teacher Housing Crunch In DC, Teachers Run the Jail. It’s Turning The Hechinger Report EdSource Inmates Into Students. Matt Krupnick Diana Lambert, Daniel J. Willis, Sunny Xie, EdSurge Justin Allen, Rose Ciotta, Denise Zapata Rebecca Koenig The Hechinger Report Jon Marcus First Step to the Middle Class Nearly All the Seniors at This Charter The Hechinger Report School Went to College. Only 6 Out of 52 New Haven Independent Meredith Kolodner Finished on Time Christopher Peak The Hechinger Report Subbing Out Teachers Casey Parks MIDSIZE NEWSROOM 25-99 NEWSROOM FTES Bridge Magazine Chalkbeat Ron French, Mike Wilkinson Refugee Girls Want to Improve the World. Melanie Asmar Will We Let Them Do So? MIDSIZE NEWSROOM 25-99 NEWSROOM FTES The Hechinger Report Chalkbeat In Flint, Schools Overwhelmed by Special Sarah Butrymowicz Dylan Peers McCoy Ed. Needs in Aftermath of Lead Crisis Education Week MIDSIZE NEWSROOM 25-99 NEWSROOM FTES Education Week Corey Mitchell, Brittany Greeson The Distance Between Stephen Sawchuk The Chronicle of Higher Education Is California Saving Higher Education? Eric Hoover MindShift/KQED The Hechinger Report & CalMatters Katrina Schwartz Jon Marcus, Felicia Mello Hope, Love and Basketball: Summer at North Philly’s Hank Gathers Rec Center LARGE NEWSROOM 100+ NEWSROOM FTES When College Aid for Vets’ Kids Goes MIA WHYY Los Angeles Times The Chicago Sun-Times Kevin McCorry, Avi Wolfman-Arent, Naomi Sonali Kohli Stephanie Zimmermann Starobin, Charlie Kaier The New York Times LARGE NEWSROOM 100+ NEWSROOM FTES Race, Campus, and Community Eliza Shapiro Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike The Chronicle of Higher Education Los Angeles Times Vimal Patel, Marc Parry, Jack Stripling The Washington Post Howard Blume, Sonali Kohli, Ruben Vives Laura Meckler Ready or Not: Are Students From The Pressure on American Teachers Struggling Cities Ready for College? And USA Today Are Colleges Ready for Them? Chalkbeat Racial Inequality in New York’s Top Schools Lori Higgins, Patrick Wall The New York Times Eliza Shapiro LARGE NEWSROOM 100+ NEWSROOM FTES From Prison to Dean’s List: How Danielle Metz Got an Education After Incarceration The Hechinger Report Casey Parks

Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary KARE 11 News/TEGNA Ben Garvin, Lindsey Seavert, Janeen Vogelaar

Opportunity Hoarding The New York Times Dana Goldstein Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 31 Investigative Reporting Best Audio Storytelling Best Visual Storytelling SMALLER NEWSROOM <50 NEWSROOM FTES SMALLER NEWSROOM <35 NEWSROOM FTES SMALLER NEWSROOM <35 NEWSROOM FTES Indiana’s Hidden Dropout Crisis A Childhood Interrupted: In Year Since Hire Me: Educating Colorado’s Changing Chalkbeat Shooting, Stoneman Douglas Family Wrestles Workforce Dylan Peers McCoy With How to Stay KUNC WLRN News Stephanie Daniel The Unexplained Resignation of Clayton Jessica Bakeman, Alicia Zuckerman Wilcox From Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Rural California: An Education Divide Charlotte Observer Students on the Move: Keeping Uprooted EdSource Annie Ma, Fred Clasen-Kelly Kids in School Jennifer Molina, David Washburn, Sydney APM Reports/Wyoming Public Radio Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Larry Gordon LARGER NEWSROOM 50+ NEWSROOM FTES Chris Julin, Tennessee Watson, Catherine Anne Vasquez, Rose Ciotta, Denise Zapata Beaten, Then Silenced Winter The Philadelphia Inquirer Six Miles in a San Ysidro High Schooler’s Lisa Gartner Under a Watchful Eye: How Colleges Are Shoes Tracking Students to Boost Graduation Voice of San Diego Predator Pipeline The Hechinger Report/APM Reports Adriana Heldiz USA TODAY Network Jill Barshay, Sasha Aslanian, Catherine Winter, Kenny Jacoby Stephen Smith LARGER NEWSROOM 35+ NEWSROOM FTES The Vulnerable Borrowers Project LARGER NEWSROOM 35+ NEWSROOM FTES College Behind Bars NPR Don’t Eat the Marshmallow: Students From a Skiff Mountain Films Cory Turner, Chris Arnold, Clare Lombardo ‘No Excuses’ Charter Grow up to Tell the Tale WETA, Washington, DC WHYY In association with Florentine Films Avi Wolfman-Arent, Kevin McCorry, Charlie Kaier Homeless Students in New York City The New York Times Public Service How Schools Can Help Kids With Anxiety Eliza Shapiro, Brittainy Newman, Andrew SMALLER NEWSROOM <50 NEWSROOM FTES Mindshift/KQED Hinderaker, Meghan Louttit At a Loss for Words Katrina Schwartz, Julia Scott, Seth Samuel APM Reports Surrounded: Killings Near School, and the Emily Hanford School Shooters: What’s Their Path to Students Left Behind Violence?’ ‘When Teens Threaten Violence, a Los Angeles Times Criminalizing Disability Community Responds With Compassion Sonali Kohli, Iris Lee, Priya Krishnakumar, Searchlight New Mexico NPR Marcus Yam Ed Williams, Ike Swetlitz Rhitu Chatterjee, Rebecca Davis, Vikki Valentine, Deborah Franklin, Meredith Rizzo Wasted Minds Sarasota Herald-Tribune Ryan McKinnon, Josh Salman

LARGER NEWSROOM 50+ NEWSROOM FTES California Charter School Series Los Angeles Times Anna M. Phillips

The Quiet Rooms The Edwin Gould Foundation Chicago Tribune/ProPublica Illinois Jennifer Smith Richards, Jodi S. Cohen, Lakeidra Chavis Eddie Prize The Valedictorians Project The Boston Globe How America’s College-Closure Crisis Leaves Families Devastated Malcolm Gay, Meghan Irons, Eric Moskowitz The Chronicle of Higher Education Michael Vasquez, Dan Bauman

Nearly All the Seniors at This Charter School Went to College. Only 6 Out of 52 Finished on Time The Hechinger Report Casey Parks

The Valedictorians Project The Boston Globe Malcolm Gay, Meghan Irons, Eric Moskowitz Covering Education When Crises Collide Education Writers Association . 73rd National Seminar . #ewa20 . 32 FRED M. HECHINGER 1992 1981 Kimberly J. McLarin Mary Bishop, GRAND PRIZE The Philadelphia Inquirer Thomas Ferrick, Jr., and Donald Kimelman 1991 The Philadelphia Inquirer for Distinguished Theresa Churchill, Ron Ingram, and 1980 Carol Alexander Rena W. 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