About On the Beat: Covering Education

Everyone has a stake in education, and everyone needs the educational system to serve them. Reporters on the education beat have the opportunity to help their readers see the connection between schools and the community. This course is designed to give you a brief introduction to the most pressing issues facing the educational system today, as well as tips on how to cover this beat. This course will teach you how to gain a better understanding of the public education system in the United States. In it, you will explore everything from how to gain access to a classroom to why the power structures are the way they are to where money comes from - and where it goes. And, most important, why it all matters.