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Top Education Journalists in Canada (2025)

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Crawford Kilian

Education journalist at The Tyee, Canada
Canada
Education
Books
Climate

Crawford Kilian brings five decades of multidisciplinary expertise to his role as contributing editor at The Tyee. A naturalized Canadian since 1973, his work bridges:

  • Historical Scholarship: Uncovering marginalized community narratives
  • Education Policy: Analyzing systemic reforms through human impacts
  • Speculative Fiction: Exploring climate and technology ethics

Pitching Priorities

  • Canadian-Centric Angles: Even global trends should include local case studies
  • Primary Source-Driven: Emphasize archival materials or original interviews
  • Solutions-Oriented Climate Reporting: Focus on actionable adaptation strategies
"The best stories don’t just inform – they equip readers to reshape their world."

Erin Fisher

Education journalist at College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada
Education
Arts
Alumni

Specializing in alumni narratives and institutional communications for the University of Saskatchewan's College of Arts and Science. Focuses on:

  • Educational Impact: Showcases alumni career trajectories
  • Design-Forward Storytelling: Merges visual and editorial excellence

Awarded CASE Gold for magazine design (2020), Fisher elevates academic storytelling through journalistic rigor.

Pitching Priorities

  • Alumni-driven community initiatives
  • Interdisciplinary research with public engagement components

Eva Ferguson

Education journalist at Calgary Herald, Canada
Canada
Education
Health
Psychology

Eva Ferguson is a veteran education and health reporter at the Calgary Herald, where she has documented Alberta’s public institutions for over 30 years. Her work balances policy analysis with human-centered narratives, making her a go-to source for understanding systemic challenges in K-12 education and healthcare access.

Current Focus Areas

  • Education Infrastructure: Tracks school construction delays and funding inequities. Recent work includes a September 2024 exposé on overcrowded classrooms.
  • Public-Private Healthcare Partnerships: Analyzes the efficacy of chartered surgical facilities, with October 2024 findings cited in legislative debates.

Pitching Tips

  • Provide Local Data: Ferguson prioritizes stories grounded in municipal or school district records.
  • Humanize Systemic Issues: Successful pitches include interviews with teachers, patients, or families affected by policy changes.

Awards

  • 2023 Postmedia Investigative Reporting Award
  • 2021 Calgary Homeless Foundation Media Award

Heather Rivers

Education journalist at The London Free Press, Canada
Canada
Education
Crime
Local News!

This London Free Press journalist has become Ontario’s foremost investigator of education system integrity, blending policy analysis with human-centered storytelling. Based in Southwestern Ontario, her work consistently bridges the gap between bureaucratic decisions and classroom realities.

Coverage Focus Areas

  • School Board Accountability: Tracks budget allocations vs. student outcomes, as seen in her 2024 retreat spending investigation
  • Crisis Support Systems: Examines gaps in youth mental health services and maternal resources
  • Workforce Preparation: Analyzes curriculum changes against labor market demands

Pitching Insights

  • Lead with Data: Rivers prioritizes stories backed by verifiable statistics from school boards or health units
  • Humanize Trends: Successful pitches pair policy changes with affected students/educators
  • Avoid Abstract Concepts: Focus on implemented programs rather than theoretical solutions

With multiple award nominations and a track record of prompting policy revisions, Rivers remains essential reading for educators, administrators, and child welfare advocates across Ontario.

Joanne Laucius

Education journalist at Ottawa Citizen, Canada
Canada
Education
Animals
Politics

With 35+ years at the Ottawa Citizen, Laucius has become essential reading for understanding how policy decisions ripple through neighborhoods. Her dual focus on education systems and animal welfare creates unique opportunities for impactful storytelling.

Key Coverage Areas

  • School Board Dynamics: Tracks multi-year implementation of provincial policies at local levels
  • Urban Wildlife Management: Explores human-animal coexistence in growing cities
  • Special Education Resources: Advocates for equitable access through investigative reporting

Pitching Preferences

  • Data-Rich Local Angles: Seeks hyperlocal stories with provincial/national implications
  • Longitudinal Studies: Values updates on past coverage topics with new developments
  • Cross-Sector Impacts: Interested in education policy effects on public health or urban planning

Johanna Weidner

Education journalist at The Record (Waterloo Region), Canada
Canada
Education
Tech
Innovation

As The Record’s lead education reporter since 2019, Weidner has carved a niche analyzing how technological and demographic shifts reshape learning ecosystems. Her work balances policy analysis with human-centered storytelling, particularly in these key areas:

  • Higher Education Transformation: Tracks international student experiences and institutional partnerships driving Canada’s tech talent pipeline
  • Classroom Technology Integration: Assesses real-world impacts of AI/VR tools through longitudinal studies
  • Teacher Development: Documents innovative mentorship models reducing attrition in high-stress educational environments

Pitching Insights

  • Seeking: Case studies demonstrating multi-year program outcomes, especially those bridging education and industry needs
  • Avoid: K-12 curriculum debates or standardized testing discussions outside technological interventions

Recent accolades include CAJ Award nominations and a regional media impact honor for influencing special education funding reforms. Her reporting toolkit combines data journalism techniques with deep community engagement, making her work essential reading for educators and policymakers alike.

Kristin Rushowy

Education journalist at The Toronto Star, Canada
Canada
Education
Politics
Law

As the Toronto Star’s Queen’s Park education reporter, Kristin Rushowy deciphers how provincial legislation transforms Ontario’s K-12 classrooms. Her 15-year career has established her as the premier journalist for understanding:

  • Teacher Union Dynamics: She tracks bargaining trends through the lens of frontline educators, as seen in her OSSTF leadership exposé.
  • Technology in Schools: From smartphone bans to edtech equity, her reporting bridges policy mandates and practical implementation.
  • Curriculum Controversies: Her work on sex education and Indigenous curriculum integration combines ministerial briefings with parent coalition responses.

Pitching Insights

Do: - Provide anonymized teacher/administrator contacts for sensitive topics - Share school board meeting minutes with annotated policy changes - Highlight regional disparities in program funding (urban vs. rural)

Avoid: - University tuition reforms or international student policies - Comparative analyses of provincial systems outside Ontario - Speculative pieces on future technologies without current classroom case studies

Rushowy’s recognition by the Canadian Association of Journalists underscores her dual role as policy translator and community advocate. Her reporting toolkit—blending data requests, union sources, and parent testimonials—makes her an indispensable voice in Canadian education journalism.

Lori Culbert

Education journalist at Vancouver Sun, Canada
Canada
Education
Social Issues!
Philanthropy

Lori Culbert is a veteran social issues reporter at the Vancouver Sun specializing in education equity, poverty reduction, and aging policy. With 25+ years of experience, she combines investigative rigor with compassionate storytelling to drive systemic change.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Education Access: Tracks funding disparities for special needs students across BC school districts
  • Poverty Alleviation: Reports on grassroots economic inclusion programs with government partners
  • Senior Care: Analyzes affordability gaps in retirement housing through demographic data

Pitching Insights

"The most compelling pitches show how policy decisions impact real people's daily lives."
  • Do: Provide anonymized case studies paired with municipal budget documents
  • Avoid: Theoretical economic models without implementation examples

Maggie Macintosh

Education journalist at Winnipeg Free Press, Canada
Canada
Education
Science
Innovation

Maggie Macintosh is an award-winning education reporter at the Winnipeg Free Press, where she investigates literacy reforms, research funding gaps, and equitable access to learning. Her bilingual reporting (English/French) combines policy analysis with grassroots perspectives, often influencing provincial education strategies.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Structured Literacy Programs: Tracks phonics-based teaching outcomes in underserved communities
  • Academic Funding Landscapes: Analyzes how global politics impact Canadian research investments
  • Early Childhood Education: Advocates for evidence-based kindergarten expansions

Pitching Preferences

  • Do: Provide localized data on program efficacy, especially longitudinal studies
  • Avoid: University sports or non-academic campus initiatives

Notable Achievement: Her 2025 series on literacy gaps prompted Manitoba’s review of teacher training curricula, cited in 17 school board meetings.

Michael Rancic

Education journalist at University Affairs, Canada
Canada
Education
Music
Culture

This Toronto-based journalist combines academic rigor with subcultural fluency across 200+ bylines. His work for University Affairs and New Feeling reimagines education reporting through musicology and institutional critique.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Postsecondary Innovation: Tracks funding model impacts on research priorities
  • Experimental Music Ecosystems: Analyzes genre evolution through cultural policy lenses
  • Cooperative Media Models: Advocates for equitable alternatives to legacy publishers

Achievements

  • Co-founded Canada's first journalist-owned music criticism platform
  • 2023 National Magazine Award nominee for education reporting
  • Regular commentator on CBC's Ideas podcast

Pitching Preferences

  • Do: Lead with policy implications of cultural/academic trends
  • Don't: Pitch celebrity profiles or K-12 curriculum debates

Teri Pecoskie

Education journalist at The Hamilton Spectator, Canada
Canada
Education
Health
Investigative!

Teri Pecoskie is an award-winning education and investigative journalist at The Hamilton Spectator, renowned for her work on socio-economic disparities in health and education. Her landmark "Code Red" series, which won the Canadian Association of Journalists’ Don McGillivray Award, exemplifies her data-driven approach to storytelling.

Pitching Tips

  • Emphasize Equity Angles: Propose stories that explore systemic barriers in education or health, particularly those affecting marginalized communities.
  • Leverage Local Data: Ground pitches in hyperlocal statistics or trends relevant to Hamilton and surrounding regions.
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