Alexander Russo's The Grade

Alexander Russo's The Grade

Firsthand Reporting, Student Voices, & who's 'The Baby'?

A new project featuring firsthand reporting and student voices, plus the baby/bathwater debate in ed-tech

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Alexander Russo
Jul 17, 2026
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FIRSTHAND REPORTING AND STUDENT VOICES: “Education journalism is always better when it is elevated by student voices,” says Firsthand editor Karina Elwood (above) in this new interview. “No matter whether that’s in your own reporting or helping other students do the work.”

BABY VS BATHWATER: “I am very sorry, but yo…

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