Last week from May 31–June 2, 2017, the Education Writers Association held its 70th annual national seminar in Washington, DC, inviting the nation's education reporters for a timely dialogue about "A New Era for Education and the Press."
Below is but a sampling of the conversations I picked up on #EWA17, including reaction to the absence of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the declaration by Marty Baron (Executive Editor, The Washington Post) that "education reporting is sexy," ESSA, the achievement gap, diversity and school integration, philanthropy, public and charter schools in DC, and more.
Here's what caught my eye:
DeVos declines to address national ed press, breaking a tradition of ED Sec appearance at @EdWriters event https://t.co/3Z1n91Frsy #EWA17
— Kathy Ishizuka (@kishizuka) May 30, 2017
New @EdWriters board prez @gtoppo knocking it out of park moderating convo w/ @PostBaron at #EWA17. Watch it live! https://t.co/aoyLdCCgq9
— Emily Richmond (@EWAEmily) May 31, 2017
Reporters must work to cover education,
— Caroline Hendrie (@chendrie) May 31, 2017
which matters to us all, in interesting ways @PostBaron tells @gtoppo #EWA17 pic.twitter.com/Jt4lv3HXwi
"I think education coverage is incredibly sexy," says @PostBaron, endearing himself to legions of education reporters.
— emma brown (@emmersbrown) May 31, 2017
Are you at #EWA17 hearing a lot about #ESSA and wondering what's in your state's plan? We've got something for you: https://t.co/IqCB1v1QpJ pic.twitter.com/FSC8ngCHNg
— Politics K-12 (@PoliticsK12) June 1, 2017
"In a world of choice, having a great neighborhood school should be a choice." - @SDPearson #EWA17
— Emily Richmond (@EWAEmily) June 1, 2017
Speaking at #EWA17 about DC's unique public education system of traditional and charter schools, moderated by @emmersbrown pic.twitter.com/qTVxzroMU1
— David Grosso (@cmdgrosso) June 1, 2017
Such delicious tension here at the #EWA17 panel on bifurcated nature of D.C. schools, between public schools/charters. Near 50/50 split.
— Corbett Smith (@corbettsmithDMN) June 1, 2017
David Grosso: You are not going to address achievement gap w/out addressing impacts of trauma & adversity on children & families. #EWA17
— Kate Felsen (@katefdp) June 1, 2017
"I'd never heard of a black author in an English class."- Mikey Peterson, student at #EWA17 #EWA2017
— Jackie Mader (@jackiemader) June 1, 2017
Packed house at #EWA17 session on role of philanthropy in education. Influence has been big in Indiana. pic.twitter.com/KOYKEKnkjM
— Hayleigh Colombo (@hayleighcolombo) June 1, 2017
Somewhat to my surprise, the session on assessments that I'm attending is SRO. #EWA17
— barb shelly (@bshelly) June 1, 2017
It is standing room only in the rural education session at #EWA17. A sign that reporters want more info and edu on this topic?
— Nichole Dobo (@nicholedobo) May 31, 2017
Some new #edu jargon for you: "complex learners" in lieu of "students with learning disabilities." #ewa17
— Megan Raposa (@mlraposa) June 2, 2017
US Capitol photo by Phil Roeder