Posted On: July 28, 2022

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Media Organization:GreatSchools.org

Company Description

GreatSchools is the leading nonprofit providing high-quality information that supports parents pursuing a great education for their child, schools striving for excellence, and communities working to diminish inequities in education.

Over 49 million users visit our award-winning website each year to learn about schools in their area, explore research insights, and access thousands of free, evidence-based parenting resources to support their child’s learning and well-being.

Job Description

GreatSchools.org provide our 750,000 subscribers with a healthy dose of service journalism, providing K-12 parents the information they need to clearly understand school, teaching, and curriculum issues, as well as articles focusing on how parents and schools can support students' personal growth and psychological well-being. These are not opinion pieces. The points of view in our articles are backed up by education research and interviews with experts or school leaders, and they include actionable measures that parents can take.

Here are some examples of what we do:

--After the Uvalde school shooting:
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/stopping-school-violence-the-latest-trends
--The value of black classroom teachers:
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/how-more-black-teachers-could-improve-your-childs-education/
--How schools can do better with giving grades:

What parents should know about equitable grading in high school

--New approaches to vocational education:
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/high-school-pathway-programs-getting-students-on-the-right-track/?utm_source=thsmicrosite&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=ths

To Apply

Please send a letter of introduction that speaks to your interest in K-12 education and parenting issues, how these issues affect the many diverse communities in the United States, and any relevant clips, to Robert McNatt (rmcnatt@greatschools.org).