Education Resources
Getting Started
Take a look at NYU Libraries Education Research Guide.
On the Beat: Covering Education
Free online tutorial geared towards journalists; you must register with News University. Developed in partnership with the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media.
Course Description from News U.
“This course is designed to give journalism students and reporters new to the education beat a brief introduction to the most pressing issues facing the educational system today, along with tips on how to cover this beat.”
- ERIC [NYU-Only]
The education database. A freely searchable version is available at www.eric.ed.gov
- Education Full Text [NYU-Only]
Finding Statistics
NCES: National Center for Education Statistics
Education Blogs
Favorite Education Blogs 2008
From Jay Mathews of The Washington Post.
