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TODAY, EWA MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM OUR HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS, TRAINING, INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND RECOGNITION. EWAS LONG-TERM VISION IS SHAPED BY ITS COLLECTIVE BELIEF THAT: EXCELLENT EDUCATION JOURNALISM CREATES MORE INFORMED CITIZENS AND LEADERS; INFORMED CITIZENS AND LEADERS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT OUR COUNTRYS EDUCATION SYSTEM; BETTER DECISIONS LEAD TO IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMES AND A MORE INCLUSIVE, INFORMED, PARTICIPATORY SOCIETY. EWA BELIEVES HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION JOURNALISM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN HELPING TO IMPROVE EDUCATION. EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION JOURNALISM RELIES ON STRENGTHENING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF EDUCATION WRITERS, SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR WORK, AND RAISING THE PROMINENCE OF THE EDUCATION BEAT. HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM CREATES A MORE INFORMED AND PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC, WHICH STRENGTHENS EDUCATION FOR ALL. EWA ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES INCLUDE: QUALITY - EWA HELPS OUR MEMBERS CREATE THE HIGHEST-QUALITY COVERAGE. THIS FOCUS ON QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE WORK TO RESULT IN GREATER AWARENESS AND A MORE PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC. COMMUNITY - EWA BUILDS COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AMONG PROFESSIONALS COVERING EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO LEARN TOGETHER, SHARE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM. PROFESSIONALISM - EWA BELIEVES STRONGLY IN UPHOLDING PROFESSIONALISM IN EDUCATION JOURNALISM. THIS INCLUDES BEING FAIR, ACCURATE, TRANSPARENT, AND INDEPENDENT IN COVERING EDUCATION ISSUES. DIVERSITY - EWA EMBRACES AND ADVOCATES FOR A DIVERSITY OF EDUCATION WRITERS, A DIVERSITY OF ISSUES, AND A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES. WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO SERVE AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AND BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATION CONTENT GENERATORS. EWAS LARGEST MEMBER CATEGORY IS JOURNALIST MEMBERSHIP, RESERVED FOR REPORTERS, EDITORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS WHOSE PRIMARY WORK IS FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA, AS WELL AS JOURNALISM PROFESSORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS STUDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, WITH MOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS EMPLOYED AS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. EWAS STAFF INCLUDES VETERAN AND AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS, WHO HAVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE REPORTING, WRITING, ASSIGNING, AND EDITING EDUCATION-RELATED STORIES. EWA OFFERS A ROBUST CALENDAR OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING AND EVENTS AIMED AT BOLSTERING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY OF JOURNALISTS TO PRODUCE STRONG COVERAGE OF THE UNITED STATES COMPLEX EDUCATION SECTOR, FROM THE EARLY YEARS THROUGH ADULTHOOD. TRAINING AND EVENTS NATIONAL SEMINAR: EACH YEAR EWA HOLDS A THREE-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR THAT EXAMINES CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION AND PROVIDES TRAINING THAT ENHANCES JOURNALISTS SKILLS IN COVERING EDUCATION FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD. THIS FLAGSHIP EWA SEMINAR ANNUALLY ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ADVANCING HIGH-QUALITY COVERAGE OF EDUCATION. SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE A STRAND OF PROGRAMMING FOR EDUCATION COMMUNICATORS AND AWARDS HONORING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION REPORTING. HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINAR: EWA OFFERS ANNUAL HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR JOURNALISTS WHO COVER EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. SMALLER THAN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR, THE ANNUAL GATHERING COMPLEMENTS A CORE MIX OF ISSUE- ORIENTED DISCUSSIONS WITH PRACTICAL SESSIONS DESIGNED TO ADD TO JOURNALISTS ARSENAL OF SKILLS. DIVING INTO DATA WORKSHOPS: EACH YEAR, EWA OFFERS AN INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS IN USING DATA IN THEIR REPORTING. IN ADDITION TO PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION TAILORED TO THEIR EXPERIENCE LEVEL FROM EXPERT DATA JOURNALISTS, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CUSTOMIZED COACHING ON SPECIFIC DATASETS. WEBINARS: EWA WEBINARS ARE INTERACTIVE ONLINE EVENTS THAT INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES, CONNECT THEM WITH EDUCATION NEWSMAKERS, AND BUILD THEIR JOURNALISTIC SKILL SETS. EWA PROVIDES DOZENS OF THESE FREE AND CONVENIENT ONLINE SESSIONS EACH YEAR, AFFORDING PARTICIPANTS CONVENIENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT WITHOUT THE INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY REQUIRED BY IN-PERSON EVENTS. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: EWA OFFERS VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS REGULARLY OVER MULTIPLE MONTHS TO GATHER AND LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT SIGNIFICANT ISSUES ON THE EDUCATION BEAT. EXAMPLES OF SUCH COMMUNITIES INCLUDE A CAUCUS ON REPORTING ON TEACHING AND LEARNING, A YEARLONG CAUCUS ON COVERING SCHOOL FINANCE, AND A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON USING EDUCATION RESEARCH IN STORIES. CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS: THE EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIP IS A SELECTIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL AWARDS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATION JOURNALISTS TO UNDERTAKE AMBITIOUS REPORTING AND WRITING PROJECTS. SINCE 2016, EWA HAS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL COVERAGE OF EDUCATION IN NONPROFIT AND CORPORATE NEWS OUTLETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT ENTERPRISING PROJECTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF JOURNALISTIC WRITING GENRES, ALL AS WELL AS AUDIO, VIDEO, AND DATA-FOCUSED JOURNALISM. CUSTOMIZED COACHING: EWAS PUBLIC EDITOR, A SEASONED EDUCATION JOURNALIST, PROVIDES FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, CUSTOMIZED COACHING TO JOURNALISTS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION COVERAGE AND ADVANCING IN THEIR CAREERS. RECOGNITION NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATION REPORTING: EWAS ANNUAL COMPETITION ADVANCES EDUCATION JOURNALISM BY RECOGNIZING THE FIELDS VERY BEST EFFORTS IN NUMEROUS CATEGORIES. THE TOP PRIZE, THE FRED M. HECHINGER GRAND PRIZE FOR DISTINGUISHED EDUCATION REPORTING IS SELECTED FROM AMONG THE FIRST PRIZE CATEGORY WINNERS. THE RONALD MOSKOWITZ PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING BEAT REPORTING RECOGNIZES THE NATIONS TOP EDUCATION BEAT REPORTER. THE AWARDS PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TWOFOLD: TO ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE MORE AND BETTER EDUCATION JOURNALISM, AND TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXCELLENT COVERAGE AS A CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION. ONLINE RESOURCES EWAS WEBSITE (EWA.ORG) PROVIDES EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT EWA AND ITS SERVICES. THE WEBSITE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT EWA GOVERNANCE; APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP; REGISTER FOR EWAS WEBINARS AND SEMINARS; FIND EXPERTS ON HUNDREDS OF TOPICS IN EDUCATION; SIGN UP FOR EWAS JOURNALISTS-ONLY LISTSERVS; DONATE TO THE ORGANIZATION; APPLY FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS, DIVING INTO DATA; ENTER THE NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATION REPORTING; OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR EVENT PROGRAMMING; AND MORE. ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND VIA EWA CONTENT ON PLATFORMS SUCH AS VIMEO, YOUTUBE AND APPLE PODCASTS, EWA ALSO OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF ORIGINAL AND CURATED CONTENT CATERING TO A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE ABOUT HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM ON EDUCATION. AMONG THOSE RESOURCES ARE: EDUCATION ISSUES BACKGROUNDERS: EWAS ORIGINAL CONTENT INCLUDES A SUITE OF RESOURCES ON MAJOR EDUCATION ISSUES FROM EARLY LEARNING THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND HOW TO COVER THOSE TOPICS EFFECTIVELY. THIS COLLECTION OF EXPLANATORY RESOURCES FEATURES OVERVIEW ARTICLES ON ISSUES; LISTS OF EXPERTS; LINKS TO KEY RESEARCH, DATA, REPORTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COVERAGE; AND SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR REPORTERS TO ASK. BLOG POSTS: EWA REGULARLY PUBLISHES ORIGINAL BLOG POSTS WRITTEN BY EWA JOURNALIST MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT AIM TO BUILD REPORTERS CAPACITY TO COVER TRENDING TOPICS IN THE NEWS. THESE POSTS INCLUDE NEWS EXPLAINERS ON STORIES OF THE DAY, SUGGESTED STORY IDEAS, PRACTICAL ADVICE ON REPORTING APPROACHES, AND GUIDANCE ON FINDING AND USING EDUCATION DATA. EWA RADIO: EWA PRODUCES A WEEKLY PODCAST, EWA RADIO, THAT FEATURES THE ASSOCIATIONS PUBLIC EDITOR CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERIENCED EDUCATION JOURNALISTS ABOUT STORIES IN THE NEWS AND TRENDS IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR. 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THE BALANCE OF THIS FUND AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, WAS 120,335. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED A 100,000 BEQUEST THAT IS TO BE MAINTAINED PERMANENTLY. ANY INCOME EARNED IS TO BE USED FOR THE EDUCATION BEAT BEST OVERALL REPORTING AWARD. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ASSOCIATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 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EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION JOURNALISM RELIES ON STRENGTHENING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF EDUCATION WRITERS, SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR WORK, AND RAISING THE PROMINENCE OF THE EDUCATION BEAT. HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM CREATES A MORE INFORMED AND PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC, WHICH STRENGTHENS EDUCATION FOR ALL. EWA ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES INCLUDE: QUALITY - EWA HELPS OUR MEMBERS CREATE THE HIGHEST-QUALITY COVERAGE. THIS FOCUS ON QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE WORK TO RESULT IN GREATER AWARENESS AND A MORE PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC. COMMUNITY - EWA BUILDS COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AMONG PROFESSIONALS COVERING EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO LEARN TOGETHER, SHARE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM. PROFESSIONALISM - EWA BELIEVES STRONGLY IN UPHOLDING PROFESSIONALISM IN EDUCATION JOURNALISM. THIS INCLUDES BEING FAIR, ACCURATE, TRANSPARENT, AND INDEPENDENT IN COVERING EDUCATION ISSUES. DIVERSITY - EWA EMBRACES AND ADVOCATES FOR A DIVERSITY OF EDUCATION WRITERS, A DIVERSITY OF ISSUES, AND A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES. WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO SERVE AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AND BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATION CONTENT GENERATORS. EWAS LARGEST MEMBER CATEGORY IS JOURNALIST MEMBERSHIP, RESERVED FOR REPORTERS, EDITORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS WHOSE PRIMARY WORK IS FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA, AS WELL AS JOURNALISM PROFESSORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS STUDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, WITH MOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS EMPLOYED AS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. EWAS STAFF INCLUDES VETERAN AND AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS, WHO HAVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE REPORTING, WRITING, ASSIGNING, AND EDITING EDUCATION-RELATED STORIES. EWA OFFERS A ROBUST CALENDAR OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING AND EVENTS AIMED AT BOLSTERING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY OF JOURNALISTS TO PRODUCE STRONG COVERAGE OF THE UNITED STATES COMPLEX EDUCATION SECTOR, FROM THE EARLY YEARS THROUGH ADULTHOOD. TRAINING AND EVENTS NATIONAL SEMINAR: EACH YEAR EWA HOLDS A THREE-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR THAT EXAMINES CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION AND PROVIDES TRAINING THAT ENHANCES JOURNALISTS SKILLS IN COVERING EDUCATION FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD. THIS FLAGSHIP EWA SEMINAR ANNUALLY ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ADVANCING HIGH-QUALITY COVERAGE OF EDUCATION. SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE A STRAND OF PROGRAMMING FOR EDUCATION COMMUNICATORS AND AWARDS HONORING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION REPORTING. HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINAR: EWA OFFERS ANNUAL HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR JOURNALISTS WHO COVER EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. SMALLER THAN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR, THE ANNUAL GATHERING COMPLEMENTS A CORE MIX OF ISSUE- ORIENTED DISCUSSIONS WITH PRACTICAL SESSIONS DESIGNED TO ADD TO JOURNALISTS ARSENAL OF SKILLS. DIVING INTO DATA WORKSHOPS: EACH YEAR, EWA OFFERS AN INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS IN USING DATA IN THEIR REPORTING. IN ADDITION TO PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION TAILORED TO THEIR EXPERIENCE LEVEL FROM EXPERT DATA JOURNALISTS, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CUSTOMIZED COACHING ON SPECIFIC DATASETS. WEBINARS: EWA WEBINARS ARE INTERACTIVE ONLINE EVENTS THAT INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES, CONNECT THEM WITH EDUCATION NEWSMAKERS, AND BUILD THEIR JOURNALISTIC SKILL SETS. EWA PROVIDES DOZENS OF THESE FREE AND CONVENIENT ONLINE SESSIONS EACH YEAR, AFFORDING PARTICIPANTS CONVENIENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT WITHOUT THE INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY REQUIRED BY IN-PERSON EVENTS. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: EWA OFFERS VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS REGULARLY OVER MULTIPLE MONTHS TO GATHER AND LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT SIGNIFICANT ISSUES ON THE EDUCATION BEAT. EXAMPLES OF SUCH COMMUNITIES INCLUDE A CAUCUS ON REPORTING ON TEACHING AND LEARNING, A YEARLONG CAUCUS ON COVERING SCHOOL FINANCE, AND A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON USING EDUCATION RESEARCH IN STORIES. CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS: THE EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIP IS A SELECTIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL AWARDS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATION JOURNALISTS TO UNDERTAKE AMBITIOUS REPORTING AND WRITING PROJECTS. SINCE 2016, EWA HAS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL COVERAGE OF EDUCATION IN NONPROFIT AND CORPORATE NEWS OUTLETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT ENTERPRISING PROJECTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF JOURNALISTIC WRITING GENRES, ALL AS WELL AS AUDIO, VIDEO, AND DATA-FOCUSED JOURNALISM. CUSTOMIZED COACHING: EWAS PUBLIC EDITOR, A SEASONED EDUCATION JOURNALIST, PROVIDES FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, CUSTOMIZED COACHING TO JOURNALISTS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION COVERAGE AND ADVANCING IN THEIR CAREERS. RECOGNITION NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATION REPORTING: EWAS ANNUAL COMPETITION ADVANCES EDUCATION JOURNALISM BY RECOGNIZING THE FIELDS VERY BEST EFFORTS IN NUMEROUS CATEGORIES. THE TOP PRIZE, THE FRED M. HECHINGER GRAND PRIZE FOR DISTINGUISHED EDUCATION REPORTING IS SELECTED FROM AMONG THE FIRST PRIZE CATEGORY WINNERS. THE RONALD MOSKOWITZ PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING BEAT REPORTING RECOGNIZES THE NATIONS TOP EDUCATION BEAT REPORTER. THE AWARDS PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TWOFOLD: TO ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE MORE AND BETTER EDUCATION JOURNALISM, AND TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXCELLENT COVERAGE AS A CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION. ONLINE RESOURCES EWAS WEBSITE (EWA.ORG) PROVIDES EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT EWA AND ITS SERVICES. THE WEBSITE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT EWA GOVERNANCE; APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP; REGISTER FOR EWAS WEBINARS AND SEMINARS; FIND EXPERTS ON HUNDREDS OF TOPICS IN EDUCATION; SIGN UP FOR EWAS JOURNALISTS-ONLY LISTSERVS; DONATE TO THE ORGANIZATION; APPLY FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS, DIVING INTO DATA; ENTER THE NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATION REPORTING; OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR EVENT PROGRAMMING; AND MORE. ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND VIA EWA CONTENT ON PLATFORMS SUCH AS VIMEO, YOUTUBE AND APPLE PODCASTS, EWA ALSO OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF ORIGINAL AND CURATED CONTENT CATERING TO A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE ABOUT HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM ON EDUCATION. AMONG THOSE RESOURCES ARE: EDUCATION ISSUES BACKGROUNDERS: EWAS ORIGINAL CONTENT INCLUDES A SUITE OF RESOURCES ON MAJOR EDUCATION ISSUES FROM EARLY LEARNING THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND HOW TO COVER THOSE TOPICS EFFECTIVELY. THIS COLLECTION OF EXPLANATORY RESOURCES FEATURES OVERVIEW ARTICLES ON ISSUES; LISTS OF EXPERTS; LINKS TO KEY RESEARCH, DATA, REPORTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COVERAGE; AND SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR REPORTERS TO ASK. BLOG POSTS: EWA REGULARLY PUBLISHES ORIGINAL BLOG POSTS WRITTEN BY EWA JOURNALIST MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT AIM TO BUILD REPORTERS CAPACITY TO COVER TRENDING TOPICS IN THE NEWS. THESE POSTS INCLUDE NEWS EXPLAINERS ON STORIES OF THE DAY, SUGGESTED STORY IDEAS, PRACTICAL ADVICE ON REPORTING APPROACHES, AND GUIDANCE ON FINDING AND USING EDUCATION DATA. EWA RADIO: EWA PRODUCES A WEEKLY PODCAST, EWA RADIO, THAT FEATURES THE ASSOCIATIONS PUBLIC EDITOR CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERIENCED EDUCATION JOURNALISTS ABOUT STORIES IN THE NEWS AND TRENDS IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR. THE PODCAST IS AVAILABLE ON EWA.ORG AS WELL AS A RANGE OF AUDIO-STREAMING APPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 EWA MEMBERS ARE JOURNALISTS, RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHERS WITH AN INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE SURROUNDING EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS. EWA HAS FOUR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP. JOURNALIST MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES INVOLVE REPORTING, WRITING, PRODUCING, EDITING, OR OTHERWISE PREPARING THE NEWS AND EDITORIAL CONTENT OF INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA PRODUCTS. THE DEFINITION OF JOURNALIST ALSO INCLUDES FREELANCERS WHOSE PRIMARY BODY OF WORK IS FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA, STAFFERS AT PRESS ASSOCIATIONS OR JOURNALISM EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS, JOURNALISM INSTRUCTORS, AND JOURNALISM STUDENTS. COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF JOURNALIST MEMBER BUT IS INTERESTED IN ADVANCING EDUCATION JOURNALISM. THIS INCLUDES REPORTERS AND WRITERS FOR EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS; EDUCATORS; PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS; EDUCATION POLICYMAKERS; AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING COVERAGE OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A BETTER-INFORMED PUBLIC. STUDENT MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO ASPIRE TO A CAREER IN REPORTING OR INTERPRETING EDUCATION. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE EXTENDED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RENDERED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE CHARGED DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED ONE SUB-CATEGORIES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP OFFERS SPECIAL BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME INVOLVED IN OUR MISSION. FOR OUR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY, WE OFFER A SUITE OF BENEFITS, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND OUR FLAGSHIP NATIONAL SEMINAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO ELECT OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, NOMINATE ALTERNATIVE OFFICERS TO THE BOARD AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS INCLUDING A PROVISION TO INSTITUTE THESE AMENDMENTS WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS SECTION 1.1 A) THE PRESIDENT SHALL ANNUALLY APPOINT A NOMINATING COMMITTEE. B) THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A SLATE OF OFFICERS WHICH SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE OFFICERS' TERMS BEGIN. ALL CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OFFICER POSITIONS MUST BE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS IN ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1.1. C) ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED BY ANY THREE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. THESE NOMINATIONS MUST BE SOLICITED NOT LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS, AND MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN FORTY DAYS, BEFORE THE OFFICERS' TERMS BEGIN. D) BOARD OFFICER POSITIONS VACATED BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM WILL BE FILLED ACCORDING TO BOARD POLICIES. ELECTION OF OFFICERS SECTION 1.1 FOLLOWING EXPIRATION OF THE NOMINATING PERIOD, IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS TO THE SLATE OF OFFICERS, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A BALLOT, LISTING ALL CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE, WHICH SHALL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. THE RESULTS, DETERMINED BY A PLURALITY OF THOSE VOTING, SHALL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLICATIONS. IN THOSE CASES WHERE NO ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE SLATE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AMENDMENTS MAY BE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMENDMENTS MAY ALSO BE PROPOSED BY PETITION OF AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF EWA MEMBERS CALLING FOR A VOTE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. MEMBER-PROPOSED AMENDMENTS NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 TAX RETURN UPON RECEIPT FROM THE PREPARER. ONCE THE 990 IS APPROVED INTERNALLY, THE 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE REORGANIZATION MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR BOARD MEETING REGARDING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.