D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social Trusted Research. Tangible Results.
Your go-to source for insights, data, and policy trends shaping D.C. and the metro area.
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Karen Vaites @karenvaites.bsky.social I want excellent schools for all kids, and I write about literacy, math, curriculum, & trends in K-12 Ed. Founder, Curriculum Insight Project. Words at karenvaites.org.
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org An independent, objective voice to promote public education in Illinois that prepares all students to be ready for work, college and democratic citizenship.
PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) @dcpave.bsky.social PAVE connects, informs, and empowers parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and a choice in the vision for education in our city.
John King Jr. @johnbkingjr.bsky.social SUNY Chancellor. Author #TeacherByTeacher avail 4.29.25.
Former Education Secretary for Barack Obama, teacher, principal, EdTrust CEO, and University of Maryland professor
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-b-king-jr/teacher-by-teacher/9781538
Anne Hyslop @afhyslop.bsky.social Policy wonk, fixing K-12 education. Current @all4ed.bsky.social, former @usedgov.
I read things, so you don't have to. 
Education Reform Now @edreformnow.org National nonprofit think tank advocating for bold, new ideas that can transform the American public #education system.
Democrats for Education Reform @dfer.org Democrats leading a national political organization that cultivates and supports leaders in our party who champion America's public school children. #education
Laura Slover @lauramslover.bsky.social 
Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social 
Charlie Barone @charliebarone.bsky.social Capitol Hill veteran, social scientist, dad of twins, music eclectic, book lover, Senior Fellow, nationalparentsunion.org
John Fensterwald @jfensterwald.bsky.social Editor at large, EdSource
PIE Network @pienetwork.bsky.social pie-network.start.page
Ally Ahlers @allyahlers.bsky.social Strategic & advocacy communications | Education, climate change, politics | Texas A&M ‘17 and GWU ‘22 alum
TX • HI • DC • currently: San Diego, CA
Allyson Osorio @allysonosorio.bsky.social 💥Sr. Policy Adv. @publicadvocates.bsky.social
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First Focus on Children @firstfocus.bsky.social Dedicated to making children & families a priority in federal policy & budget decisions. Affiliated w/
@campaign4kids.bsky.social. #InvestInKids #Commit2Kids
NMSI @nmsi.bsky.social NMSI partners with school districts to align STEM learning pathways, strengthen instruction, support educators, and create lasting improvements in student outcomes.
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social K-12 Math Instructional Coach, Curriculum Matters, EdReports, NEA Math Praxis Facilitator
Harvard Education Press @harvard-ed-press.bsky.social Publishing the best books on education practice and policy! Home of the Harvard Educational Review and the Harvard Education Letter Archive. Visit our website: hep.gse.harvard.edu.
Debra Wexler @debrawexler.bsky.social Comms maven.
I live in Brooklyn and am passionate about improving education, NYC, and connecting with people working to make my city and our country more livable for all.
Obligatory: opinions mine.
John White @jlwcomms.bsky.social Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education, sharing news and information about education, schools, colleges/universities, and nonprofits serving rural youth and adults.
Javeria Salman @javerias.bsky.social National education reporter. Based in KY, heart in NYC and NC.
Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social Education and youth issues reporter @nydailynews.com
Tips to: cbamberger@nydailynews.com
Tara Garcia Mathewson @taragarciam.bsky.social Spencer Fellow at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Writing a book about bilingual education.
Venice Buhain @venice.bsky.social Journalist, PNW dweller. In Seattle. Multimedia Journalist at Cascade PBS.
Suzie Glassman @suziereports.bsky.social Education reporter @ColoradoTrust covering Jefferson, Adams, Weld counties | Freelance contributor @COTimesRecorder | School finance, governance, accountability
Hannah Dellinger @hannahdellinger.bsky.social Reporter covering Detroit schools for Chalkbeat. Former Houston Chronicle, Hearst Connecticut, et. al. Advocate for trauma-informed reporting. (She/her/hers)
K Petrin @petrinkae.bsky.social Data & graphics 🧙 @chalkbeat.org. 2026
@jskstanford.bsky.social fellow. Cofounder @transjournalists.org. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈. petrinkae.github.io
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Charlotte West @charlottewest.bsky.social Education journalist covering prisons for @opencampus.bsky.social. Sign up for College Inside, my newsletter about the intersection of criminal justice and higher education: https://www.opencampusmedia.org/college-inside/
Samantha Smylie @sammiesmylie.bsky.social Figuring out my next steps.
Born, raised, and live in Chicago, IL. I am an avid reader and crocheter by night.
My opinions and comments are my own.
Meredith Kolodner @merkolodner.bsky.social I'm an investigative reporter covering education at The Hechinger Report. Love to hear your thoughts on what needs investigating! Also Liverpool F.C. devotee and mom of two.
Maria Polletta @mpolletta.bsky.social 
Ryan Suppe @ryansuppe.bsky.social K-12 policy reporter at Idaho Education News
https://www.idahoednews.org
Tyler Kingkade @tktk.bsky.social NBC News National Enterprise Reporter. Currently covering education and tech. Iowa raised, Los Angeles living. Bad at social media, good at petting animals.
Signal: tylerkingkadenbc.20
tyler.kingkade[at]nbcuni.com
https://www.tylerkingkade.com/
Kalyn Belsha @kalynbelsha.bsky.social Education editor @wbez.org. Former national education reporter @chalkbeat.org & Spencer Fellow @columbiajournalism.bsky.social. Hablo español. Tips? Email: kbelsha@chicagopublicmedia.org or reach out on Signal: kalynbelsha.14
Katie Ellington Serrao @katieser.bsky.social Follower of Christ. Gardening enthusiast. Education and Housing Reporter for Richland Source. 
@yeseniarobles.bsky.social @yeseniarobles.bsky.social Local news reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado. Particularly interested in data and multilingual education. Previously worked at The Denver Post. Raised in Denver. Hablo Español. Send me tips, yrobles@chalkbeat.org
Hannah Vinueza McClellan @hannahvinueza.bsky.social writer, reader, learner / director of news and content @EducationNC covering ed, policy, faith / MDiv @DukeDivinity / @unchussman @ChathamNR alum • she/her
@jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social I report on K-12, higher ed, and ECE for Colorado Public Radio. Interviewing kids is my favorite thing. I like eccentric people, ideas + all kinds of wild music. Send tips/story ideas to jenny.brundin@cpr.org.
Olivia Garrett @oliviagarrett.bsky.social Education reporter, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Leslie Postal @lesliepostal.bsky.social Long-time education reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. Now editor for education, politics and business. 
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf @jbeowulf.bsky.social Investigating predatory colleges and talking federal higher ed policy for @NewAmerica.org. Formerly of @insidehighered.com and Higher Ed Dive. Signal: jbeowulf.03 (he/him)
Gail Cornwall @gailcornwall.com Former teacher & lawyer who now works as a mother & writer. Bylines for the Atlantic, Nation, NYT, Good Housekeeping, Guardian, New York Mag, USA Today, & many more. Stories tackle education, psychology, parenting, etc.- J Jennifer Cortez @jennifercortez.bsky.social Reporter in the Coachella Valley for The Desert Sun 📰 desertsun.com
@jonmarcusboston.bsky.social @jonmarcusboston.bsky.social 
Caroline Preston @carolinepreston.bsky.social Managing editor at The Hechinger Report. Reach me at preston@hechingerreport.org or on Signal at CarolineP.83. I write about climate change and education here: https://hechingerreport.org/climate-change/
Olivia Sanchez @byoliviasanchez.bsky.social journalist at Inside Higher Ed
Nick Perez @nickdnperez.bsky.social Freelance Data Analyst and Reporter
Alum of APU and CUNY
Jessica Garcia @jgarcianvappeal.bsky.social Northern Nevada news and education reporter covering K-12 and higher ed, rural communities, features and legislative issues.
Elena Perry @uhleenuh.bsky.social Spokesman-Review ed reporter
WSU grad ‘23
Susan Gonzalez @susangonzalez.bsky.social Editor @chalkbeat.org • Born and raised on the Tex-Mex border • Journalist & local news fan who has covered education, immigration, politics, gun violence, marginalized communities & more • Talk to me about human-centered, data-driven audience engagement
Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales @lbreedingdrc.bsky.social Education Reporter
Denton Record-Chronicle/KERA 90.1FM
https://muckrack.com/lbreedingdrc
Anya Kamenetz @anya1anya.bsky.social Ex-NPR. Writer. New Narratives Fellow, EHRP. Books: Generation Debt, DIY U, The Art of Screen Time, The Test, The Stolen Year, and next up: Falling In Love With The World Again. thegoldenhour.substack.com
Stephen Sawchuk @stephen-sawchuk.bsky.social Assistant Managing Editor at Education Week, editing curriculum & instruction coverage. I make ugly pots. 
Evie Blad @evieblad.bsky.social journalist covering K-12 education for Education Week
@jweymer.bsky.social @jweymer.bsky.social 
American Institutes for Research @airinforms.bsky.social Established in 1946, AIR is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of education, health, and the workforce.
Trisha Powell Crain @trishcrain.bsky.social I write about schools for Alabama Daily News and Alabama Public Television. All children deserve the best the grownups can give. Likes: Dogs and gardening.
Deb Britt @d-britt.bsky.social 
Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social Communications consultant, writer, advocate & activist working w/ orgs that make teaching & learning more equitable & inclusive.
Education Policy | Antiracism | Equity | Social Justice | Human Rights | Gender Equality | #EduSky | Buffalo Bills
Linda Jacobson @lrj417.bsky.social I cover K-12 education at The 74 @the74.bsky.social
EdFund.bsky.social @edfund.bsky.social Bridging research and policy to improve how we fund public schools. Public launch coming soon! https://ed-fund.org
Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social Author; Policy Professor; I write about politics, markets, and schools; Find me at newsletter The Forum: joshcowen.substack.com- A @arotherham.bsky.social @arotherham.bsky.social
Jennifer Berkshire @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social Podcasting about education policy and politics at haveyouheardpodcast.com | Latest book: The Education Wars: A Citizen's Guide and Defense Manual www.educationwarsbook.com. Follow my work at: http://educationwars.substack.com
EdTrust @edtrust.bsky.social Advancing policies & practices to dismantle the racial & economic barriers embedded in the American education system. www.edtrust.org
All4Ed @all4ed.org 
National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social The official account of the National Education Association. We are 3 million educators strong, advocating for our students and our professions. #RedforEd
Kat Sturdevant @k-sturdevant.bsky.social Education advocacy & governance.
Avid coffee drinker and typography fan. NJ native. she/her.
graphic design is my passion 🐸
Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news network covering schools and education policy across the U.S. Follow our education journalism at chalkbeat.org. Have a news tip? Here's how you can reach us: ckbe.at/contact-chalkbeat or email us at community@chalkbeat.org
EdSource @edsource.org EdSource is a nonprofit journalism organization reporting on education issues in California. Largest education reporting team in the state.
EdSource.org
Open Campus @opencampus.org Higher ed is a local story. We're a nonprofit newsroom that tells it that way, in partnership with more than a dozen newsrooms across America. opencampus.org
Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com Academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence.
Website: www.chronicle.com
Nichole Dobo @nicholedobo.bsky.social Manages product, audience and innovation at The Hechinger Report. @UMWallaceHouse, class of '22. My heart is in the hills of western Pennsylvania. 
Jackie Mader @jackiemader.bsky.social Senior early childhood reporter at The Hechinger Report
Mom of two, former special education teacher
'23-'24 Spencer Fellow
Austin, TX
Ariel Gilreath @arielgilreath.bsky.social Covering education with The Hechinger Report. Signal: arielgilreath.46
Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social Ideas editor at Chalkbeat
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newsletters/ideas/
mbarnum@chalkbeat.org
Arianna Prothero @ariannaprothero.bsky.social I'm an education reporter on the best beat: tech, youth well-being, and the intersection of the two at Education Week. I'm also a proud public radio alum of WLRN Miami & WFIU Bloomington, Ind. Say hi!
Stories: https://www.edweek.org/by/arianna-prothero
Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social K-12 school finance reporter for @edweek.org and proud member of @edweekunion.bsky.social.
mlieberman@educationweek.org
Signal: malieberman.25
miranda dunlap @mirandadunlap.bsky.social reporter for wisconsin watch, michigander who says “y’all”
@alisoninvermont.bsky.social @alisoninvermont.bsky.social education reporter, Seven Days, Burlington, Vermont
sevendaysvt.com
@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social Education journalist, EWA's public editor. Writing book on early desegregation history of DoD schools for UNC Press. ‘23 Spencer Education Fellow, '11 Knight-Wallace Fellow.
Jennifer Radcliffe @jenradcliffe.bsky.social Education Editor at the Houston Chronicle and adjunct journalism instructor at the University of Houston. Mom of 7.
Carrie Melago @carriemelago.bsky.social Editing at NYT Metro Priors: Chalkbeat, WSJ, NY Daily News, New Haven Register. Coal miner's granddaughter. Ms. @jonlemire.bsky.social I’m crafty and write about my kids. https://www.clippings.me/carriemelago
Carly Sitrin @carlysitrin.bsky.social Philly Bureau Chief at Chalkbeat. I have a dog named Ladle. Email me: csitrin@chalkbeat.org
Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social NYC public schools @ Chalkbeat
Signal: agz.95
Catherine Carrera @catcarrera.bsky.social On the NJ Spotlight News team covering education and child welfare in New Jersey📍
Eric Gorski @egorski.bsky.social Managing editor for local news at Chalkbeat, part of Civic News Company. Formerly: The Denver Post, The Associated Press, Colorado Springs Gazette, The Oregonian.
Jason Gonzales @byjasongonzales.bsky.social Chalkbeat Colorado higher education journalist & @opencampus.bsky.social reporter | Education Writers Association Journalist Advisory Board member | Proud NAHJ member and mentor | Institute for Citizens & Scholars HEMF fellow
Corri Hess @corrihess.bsky.social K-12 & higher education reporter at Wisconsin Public Radio | Past: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Tips? Corri.hess@wpr.org |
https://www.wpr.org/person/corrinne-hess
Kris Rushowy @krushowy.bsky.social Queen’s Park reporter for the Toronto Star.
Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social Education journalist. Author. Youth journalism mentor. Biker. Cook. Reader. Scrappy in an experienced sort of way.
Laurapappano.com
Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social Senior Writer, The74; Co-author, RUNNING WITH ROBOTS: The American High School’s 3rd Century; author of THE GAME BELIEVES IN YOU 
Kevin Richert @kevinrichert.bsky.social Senior reporter, Idaho Education News. Avid, slow and stubborn runner. Eclectic music fanatic. Fervent fan of mediocre sports teams.
Jessica Simms @jessicasimms.bsky.social Greenwich Time reporter. Send tips to jessica.simms@hearstmediact.com
Jennifer Larson @jenniferlarson.bsky.social Writer/editor/content producer in Nashville. I write mostly about healthcare and education. Late-night reader and slow runner. Mother of two teenagers. Optimistic but skeptical. She/her.
Keung Hui @keunghui.bsky.social I'm a K-12 education reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. I also post about history, baseball and Star Trek. Posts aren’t endorsements -- unless about New York Yankees.
https://www.newsobserver.com/profile/218978900
Heather J. Chin @heatherjchin.bsky.social deputy editor @billy-penn.bsky.social @whyynews.bsky.social | @aajafreelance co-director + @aajaphilly nat'l board rep | @switchboardnyc | Always curious, often hungry | RT/like=🤔🤣🤗🔖