Top Journalists in Education
Jill Barshay The Hechinger Report
Contributing editor at The Hechinger Report and author of the weekly Proof Points column translating new education research for practitioners and the public. Specialties: Education research translation; K-12 learning/science of learning; higher-ed data and outcomes.
Matt Barnum The Wall Street Journal
K-12 education reporter at The Wall Street Journal; covers research, policy and politics nationally; previously a lead policy reporter at Chalkbeat. Specialties: K-12 policy and politics; education research; accountability.
Kalyn Belsha Chalkbeat
Senior national reporter at Chalkbeat based in Chicago, focusing on federal and state K‑12 policy and equity. Specialties: National K-12 policy; equity; federal and state programs.
Collin Binkley Associated Press
National education writer for the Associated Press covering K‑12 and higher education policy and politics. Specialties: National K-12 and higher-ed news; Title IX; campus protests; testing and accountability.
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post
Higher-education reporter at The Washington Post focused on student loans, financial aid and federal policy. Specialties: Student loans and finance; federal higher-ed policy; accreditation and regulation.
Anemona Hartocollis The New York Times
National higher‑education reporter for The New York Times, with a long track record on campus culture, finance and policy. Specialties: Higher-education trends; campus culture; free speech; admissions and finance.
Eric Hoover The Chronicle of Higher Education
Senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education covering admissions, access and inequality with deeply reported features. Specialties: College access and admissions; enrollment management; equity/first‑gen students.
Linda Jacobson The 74
Senior writer at The 74 covering Congress, early education, K‑12 leadership and legal/policy battles shaping schools. Specialties: Early childhood; K‑12 leadership; Congress, courts and education policy.
Scott Jaschik Inside Higher Ed
Co‑founder and editor of Inside Higher Ed; widely regarded voice on higher‑education leadership and policy. Specialties: Higher‑ed leadership and governance; national policy; admissions and enrollment.
Eric Kelderman The Chronicle of Higher Education
Senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education covering college presidencies, accreditation, finance and state policy. Specialties: College leadership; accreditation; state policy; finance and legal affairs.
Janet Lorin Bloomberg News
Higher‑education finance reporter at Bloomberg, covering student loans, admissions and university endowments across platforms. Specialties: Higher‑ed finance; student loans; admissions; endowments.
Katherine Mangan The Chronicle of Higher Education
Senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education with decades of reporting on student success, community colleges and campus issues. Specialties: Student success; community colleges; campus climate; DEI debates.
Jon Marcus The Hechinger Report
Senior higher‑education reporter at The Hechinger Report known for data‑rich coverage of college outcomes, value and finance. Specialties: College affordability and value; outcomes and workforce; international comparisons.
Laura Meckler The Washington Post
National education writer at The Washington Post covering policy, politics and people shaping American schools. Specialties: National K‑12 policy and politics; federal Education Department; culture wars in schools.
Bianca Quilantan POLITICO
Education reporter at POLITICO focused on higher education and civil‑rights enforcement in schools. Specialties: Higher education and civil rights; Title IX; campus politics; congressional oversight.
Stephen Sawchuk Education Week
Assistant managing editor at Education Week, leading coverage of teaching, learning and curriculum nationwide. Specialties: Teaching and learning; curriculum; science of reading; civics and social studies.
Sarah D. Sparks Education Week
Assistant editor and reporter at Education Week covering the science of learning, research and the teaching profession. Specialties: Education research and data; learning science; teacher workforce; achievement and access.
Michael Stratford POLITICO
Reporter at POLITICO long focused on federal higher‑education policy and student debt; tracks Ed Dept and Capitol Hill. Specialties: Student‑loan policy; federal higher‑ed regulation; Education Department oversight.
Cory Turner NPR
Education correspondent and senior editor at NPR; covers K‑12 and student‑loan policy, with investigations that have prompted policy changes. Specialties: K‑12 policy; student loans; accountability and investigations.
Jeffrey R. Young EdSurge
Managing editor and reporter at EdSurge covering edtech and the future of learning; host of the weekly EdSurge Podcast. Specialties: Education technology; digital learning; higher‑ed innovation; podcasting.
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