2025 Finalists for the National Awards for Education Reporting 2025 Finalists announced for the Education Writers Association's National Awards for Education Reporting. See the full list.

EWA is excited to announce the category finalists for the 2025 National Awards for Education Reporting, recognizing the top education journalism in the United States.

Judges named 54 finalists in 17 awards categories among 349 eligible entries.

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Milford teen Marcelo Gomes leaves State of the Union after targeted DHS tweet - The Boston Globe Gomes met with members of Congress to discuss his experience in detention before attending President Trump’s speech as Representative Seth Moulton's guest.

A teen who was arrested by ICE last May while on the way to volleyball practice attended the SOTU as a guest of his congressman.
Midway, he was targeted by DHS in a tweet.
Inside his SOTU experience,
from @marcelanotes.bsky.social
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Before the tragic ending, they were classmates. Inside the story of the MIT professor and the Brown shooter who killed him. - The Boston Globe The two were on the same path for two decades. Then, after one succeeded in science and one failed, their stories clashed back together in deadly violence.

Before the tragic ending, they were classmates. Inside the story of the MIT professor and the Brown shooter who killed him. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/17/m... @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social

A month after Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s parents and sisters want to hold on to his memory - The Boston Globe Umurzokov was supposed to be home with his family in suburban Virginia, but he never returned from his first semester at Brown.

A Month After Mass Shooting at Brown University, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s Parents and Sisters Want to Hold on to His Memory

Reporting from @bostonglobe.com @marcelanotes.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social

A month after the Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s family and friends keep his memory alive - The Boston Globe Umurzokov was supposed to be home with his family in suburban Virginia, but he never returned from his first semester at Brown.

Family, friends of MukhammadAziz Umurzokov mourn Brown U. shooting victim:
"We want to see him in our everyday lives... It seems like the world is moving on, so we’re just trying to keep whatever we have left of him with us.” via @marcelanotes.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com

Under ICE crackdown, thousands of students have left Mass. public schools - The Boston Globe A sharp drop in enrollment has hit some of the largest Massachusetts public school districts, including Boston, Framingham, and New Bedford.

A sharp drop in enrollment has hit some of the largest Massachusetts public school districts, including Boston, Framingham, and New Bedford.

What if ICE takes me? Fears prompt immigrant parents to have difficult conversations with kids. - The Boston Globe As ICE ramps up deportation operations across the country, immigrant families are having frank discussions about their immigration status.

I want to give (new!) Boston Globe education reporter @marcelanotes.bsky.social a shout-out for her being behind so many of the "I'm glad they wrote about this, and hey, they talked to the right people!" articles recently.

Today's: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...

#MAEdu

‘It’s a difficult and fearful time for parents and students to navigate.’ - The Boston Globe As students return to school this week, a Globe education reporter discusses how immigration, vaccination, and more may look different this year.

Students across Massachusetts are encountering a changed landscape as they head back to school. For today’s @bostonglobe.com Starting Point, I asked @marcelanotes.bsky.social about how immigration enforcement, cell phone use, and more may be different this year www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/26/n...

Thrust into spotlight after ICE detention, Milford teen navigates being face of immigration in Mass. - The Boston Globe Few cases have galvanized more local support than Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was detained by ICE officers on his way to volleyball practice at his high school.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice, has quickly become the face of the Trump administration’s ICE operations in MA.

Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life. Read more @bostonglobe.com:
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Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT - The Boston Globe The teen spent most of his schooling in classrooms where he was perceived to be intellectually disabled — a misdiagnosis that delayed his ability to access the support he needed.

Astonishing story: Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m... @marcelanotes.bsky.social ‬ @bostonglobe.com

Thank you for reading!

Hopeful for the future, Milford teen navigates life after ICE detention - The Boston Globe Life after detention is not what Marcelo Gomes da Silva expected. During his first days back in Milford, the teen barely left the house.

Heartbreaking reporting by @marcelanotes.bsky.social on the aftermath of ICE detention.

Yes, Marcelo is home.

But now he lives with taunts on social media, police escorts when he leaves his home, and the trauma of a single, windowless cell with one pit toilet for him and 30 other desperate people.

Thank you for reading!

#MAEdu, add @marcelanotes.bsky.social to your lists, feeds, and follows!

Today is my first day @bostonglobe.com 🗞️

I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.

If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at marcela.rodrigues@globe.com.

Meanwhile, the Ed Lab is hiring for my former job. I’d be happy to chat and answer any questions.

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Yesterday was my last day @dallasnews.com.

It’s a bittersweet departure. Being a reporter in Texas taught me so much. I’m forever grateful for the amazing people I’ve met along the way.

More on what’s next very soon.

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SMU pauses diversity course requirement in response to Department of Education letter Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government.

Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government, Provost Elizabeth Loboa said in a March 5 email reviewed by The Dallas Morning News.