Want to get an A+ on your education beat reporting? Reporters and editors who regularly cover local education topics are invited to join their peers for a "Back to School" Covering Education Roundtable on Friday, July 25, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., at SCPA Offices in Columbia.

This event will be an informal space to share ideas and collaborate on how to best cover the complex issues our state’s local school systems face. Journalists who cover education topics are welcome to attend.

Topics are up to the group, but may include: story/series ideas, FOI/legal issues; building trust with sources, storytelling with data, hot button issues affecting schools, meeting coverage, challenges you face on the beat and more. We'll also allow time for open discussion.

Please submit discussion topics, ideas and specific questions on the registration form.

The cost to attend is $30, which includes a boxed lunch. 

This event is only open to S.C. Press Association members.