The American Association of University Professors promotes professional values and standards in higher education, while contributing to society through furthering education. Journalists covering education stories can find press releases regarding education issues in the media. The site has thorough descriptions of academic policy, research and publications.
The American Council on Education coordinates the nation’s higher education institutions and acts as a unifying body to initiate public policy on higher education issues. This is a great resource for reporters to find information about the relationship between education and government. The site is also a great place to find experts of education policy.
Find technical schools, 2-year colleges and certificate programs within 50 miles of Syracuse here. This is part of the College Navigator site from which you can search higher education opportunities nationwide.
The ERIC database is an online library of material covering education topics sponsored by the federal government’s Institute of Education Sciences and the Department of Education. Reporters can search the database by keyword, subject or author of an article or publication. Results show full articles or citations on how to get to the full text.
This is a resource for people to search for jobs in the higher education field. It targets people looking for jobs, but journalists could use this to see job trends in the field. The site says it began in 1996 to list jobs at colleges and universities and claims it now lists more than 12,000 jobs. It is run by a company in State College, Penn., called Internet Employment Linkage.
Based at the University of California Los Angeles, the institute studies the benefits and outcomes of higher education, such as a study about how continuing education benefits spirituality in young adults. This is a good source for reporters looking for state and federal policies in education, information about a specific university or alternative topics in the current benefits of pursuing a higher education.
The site aggregates tons of information about higher education around the world. It is what it says it is – a hub for health information, and a good starting point.
This offers multiple resources about education around the world together in one spot. It is registered by James Forest, director of Terrorism Studies and associate professor at United States Military Academy.
This is a non-profit organization that provides resources for students with learning disabilities and the professionals who work with them. There is a specific area of the site dedicated to adults with learning disabilities, as well as a section dedicated to research.
This organization is a membership of reporters and connects reporters covering stories on education. Best help here is the Story Starters, backgrounder publications, and recent reports (right side of main page).
Journalists can use this state government site to stay updated on education laws and legal matters. The site caters to all involved in furthering higher education; professional educators; students; federal, state and local educational agencies and elected officials. The department upholds education standards by working with these groups to track progress or problems in higher education. The department manages the licensing and certification of teachers. Resources for financial aid programs can also be found here.
Newslink provides links to campus newspapers across the country. Reporters can search by state and then by college campus newspapers, magazines or other media to see campus news.
This site from the US government’s Bureau on Labor Statistics provides stats on various careers, salaries and more, as well as projections for future employment.