Conversation with Jay Mathews

Conversation with Jay Mathews : Conversation with Jay Mathews Author , Columnist and Blogger Moderator: Dr. Nellie Deutsch

Jay Mathews’s Work : Jay Mathews’s Work An education columnist and blogger for the Washington Post for the past 40 years Author of seven books including three about high schools Jay Mathews’s book Class Struggle: What's Wrong (and Right) with America's Best Public High Schools, was published in March 1998 His recent New York Times bestseller book is about the birth and growth of the KIPP charter school network

Awards : Awards He has won several awards for education writing Upton Sinclair Award as “a beacon of light in the realm of education .” Eugene Meyer Award for distinguished service to The Washington Post. 1999 Benjamin Fine Award for Outstanding Education Reporting for both features and column writing