What would you most like to see on the agenda for the 2027 National Seminar?
You’re invited to submit proposals for the conference, June 1-4 in Minneapolis. Share your top suggestions by Oct. 23.

What would you most like to see on the agenda for the 2027 National Seminar?
You’re invited to submit proposals for the conference, June 1-4 in Minneapolis. Share your top suggestions by Oct. 23.
Amid enrollment declines and federal changes, gillenmartin.bsky.social of washingtonmonthly.bsky.social explains a new rural college rankings system and shares tips for reporters covering higher education in rural America.
Read the Q&A.
Learn about the K-12 and higher education experiences of boys and men of color using this list of studies and articles by Michael Vasquez of The Florida Trib.
The data and research included can also help reporters put their coverage in context.
Reporters and experts explain how early childhood and K-12 education shapes men of color’s postsecondary experiences.
Read the reporting resource by Ira Porter of The Christian Science Monitor.
Lisa Kurian Philip (lkpwrites.bsky.social) of WBEZ Chicago and Open Campus produced a multimedia public service journalism project on the college-going experiences of Chicago’s Black men.
She explains how she did the story.
Rebecca Griesbach (greezbock.bsky.social) spoke about her reporting and challenges to focusing on men of color in higher ed during politically fraught times. She also shared tips for journalists.
Check out the Q&A with EWA’s emilysays.bsky.social:
Larry Miller reported on solutions to address Black male enrollment declines at historically Black colleges and universities as part of an Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship.
He shared tips to help journalists.
The Office for Civil Rights has shifted its mission and undergone major structural changes under the Trump administration.
Learn how to cover the effects during EWA’s webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m. Eastern.
As politics impacts academia, the role of the college president is constantly evolving. Leaders who understand this reality shared their perspectives with reporters.
Read the explainer by journalist Lily Kepner.
The AI landscape is changing rapidly in both K-12 and higher education.
For reporters looking to stay on top of AI in education, EWA’s Emily Richmond (emilysays.bsky.social) shared three tips.