And that's a wrap on #EWA21! Whether in-person or virtual, I'm proud, as always, to wear the @EdWriters badge.

Responsiveness to FOIAs on Title IX investigations varied widely from state to state, says @sganim: "You expect a level of secrecy from universities, but a lot of them didn't seem to have any understanding about what they could, or should, legally share." #EWA21

How @MrMikeVasquez starts his stories: What does he know, and what can he prove? #EWA21

College students who filed complaints of Title IX misconduct were often denied access to their own educational records, @sganim & @GabriellaPaul8 found in their prize-winning investigation for @BrechnerCenter. #EWA21

Look for the "unexpected protagonists" to help humanize big-picture stories like remote learning in the pandemic, and document the impact, says @biancavtoness. #EWA21

Don't let sources slide by with coded language when you ask tough questions about equity and bias, says @chanajoffewalt. She went back and re-interviewed people for "Nice White Parents" podcast when she realized she hadn't pushed far enough first time around. #EWA21

2020 Winner of the Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Dist... 2020 Winner of the Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Dist...

Congratulations to @washingtonpost's @ianshapira, winner of this year's Hechinger Grand Prize for the top education reporting in the country! #EWA21 #ewaAwards www.ewa.org/awards/ewa-announces-202...

Want the backstory to @chanajoffewalt's remarkable podcast "Nice White Parents" AND hear @biancavtoness' tips for balancing the @EdWriters beat? Join us for "How I Did the K-12 Story (And What I Learned)" TODAY at 1:30 p.m. ET. @stephaniewang will moderate! #EWA21

What will Monte be doing at 2:45 p.m. ET? Watching his pawrent @TeresaWatanabe moderate "How I Did the Higher Ed Story (And What I Learned" at #EWA21, featuring @sganim, @GabriellaPaul8 @MrMikeVasquez!

My godcat Lulu and I could NOT BE PROUDER of @BetsBarnes, who is a finalist this year for the @LivingstonAward. #EWAPetParade #EWA21

I've been told my reliable sources (OK, it was Lily) that she disputes this moniker, FYI. #EWAPetParade #EWA21 cc: @jpalmerOKC

Good morning to Fred and ONLY FRED #EWAPetParade #EWA21

Me: Cannot wait for tomorrow and Day 3 of @EdWriters’ #EWA21!
Also me:

"I'm sorry, we retired the Winter Princess Pageant after Rita June won it for the bazillionth time." cc: @ldtestino #EWAPetParade #EWA21

"College loans? What about COLLEGE BONES?!" - Loop, with a fair Q for @CQuintanaDC #EWAPetParade #EWA21

"Double the bun, double the fun." - @vicpasquantonio, probably
#EWAPetParade #EWA21

I CANNOT WITH THIS PUPPER cc: @kclarkcollege #EWAPetParade #EWA21

What has a year of "teachable moments" meant for character education and civic virtues in public schools? Hear from @ArriaCoburn @BernerEd @smarick TODAY at 2:45 p.m. ET at #EWA21! (Moderated by ... yours truly.)

There are moderators, and then there's @ericaLG.
(That's it. That's the #EWA21 tweet.)

Is the Pet Parade going to be magical at #EWA21?
I'll just say this: I got a sneak peak and @EdWriters community member @MichelleSLerner has one magnificent house panther.

Was there some screaming when my ethernet went out while I was asking Secretary Cardona a question at #EWA21? Perhaps.

Who's surprised that @EdWriters superstar @sarah_e_carr is knocking it out of the park with her Q&A at #EWA21?

(SPOILER ALERT: Nobody is surprised.)

"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We have a chance to hit the re-set button on educational equities that existed long before the pandemic." @teachcardona #EWA21

Making his @EdWriters National Seminar debut: @teachcardona. #EWA21

What an All-Star lineup of past Moskowitz Prize winners: @Sonali_Kohli @reporterdavidj @BetsBarnes. #EWA21

She’s the best @EdWriters beat reporter in the country: @biancavtoness! #ewaAwards #EWA21

Will I miss the in-person hugs? (Yes)
Am I still completely thrilled that @edwriters National Seminar is kicking off ]virtually today? (Yes again).
See you soon! #EWA21

Hedy Change of AttendanceWorks: For chronically absent students in K-1, chances of being on track in 3rd grade are "really slim." #ewa21