EWA Radio

About EWA Radio

EWA, the professional organization dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of education coverage in the media, hosts regular interviews and panel discussions with journalists and education professionals.

Publisher

Education Writers Association

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Dec 2020

Latest episode

5 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

99 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Aug 2025

   From Teacher to Nation’s Top Education Journalist: Meet Mandy McLaren

   Mandy McLaren of The Boston Globe claimed the title of “the nation’s top education beat reporter,” winning the Ronald D. Moskowitz Prize at  EWA’s National Awards for Education Reporting ceremony during the 2025 National Seminar. She joins EWA Public Editor Emily Richmond to discuss her nuanced and in-depth coverage of special education in Massachusetts, how she’s balanced personal and professional challenges over the past few years, and why her seven years as an educator continue to shape and inform her journalism.

2. 

   24 Jun 2025

   Inside ‘A Fatal Field Trip’

   Reporters Keri Heath and Emiliano Tahui Gómez discuss their investigation into a fatal school bus crash with editor Emily Richmond, revealing failures in Texas' safety regulations for students in this interview.

3. 

   13 May 2025

   How Education Journalists Are Meeting the Moment

   With the Education Writers Association’s 78th National Seminar on the horizon, public editor Emily Richmond and veteran reporter Nicole Carr discuss how to make the most out of attending the nation’s largest gathering of education journalists. What’s new this year in St. Louis, and how does the impressive roster of speakers and sessions reflect the fast-changing landscape on the education beat? Hint: Both Nicole and Emily share their perspectives on revising a journalism course syllabus and the National Seminar agenda to help journalists meet the moment. Plus, get tips for networking, choosing your own (agenda) adventures and more.

Who has been a guest on EWA Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Keri Heath
• Emiliano Tahui Gómez
• Emily Richmond

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.