Submit a perspective
Since our beginning, EdNC.org has shared our platform with our audience. We do not have dedicated funding for this part of our work, but as a team it is a priority.
We welcome submissions from community members, and in 10 years, we have published 3,400 perspectives by more than 1,500 people. Year to year, at least 20% of our perspectives are authored by people of color, and in 2024, it was 33%.
Our suggested length is 750 words, and we recommend no more than 1,000 words.
Please use this form to submit perspectives. Be ready to include a headshot and short bio of approximately 100 words. Please also include at least one photo with your submission. (Horizontal pictures work best for our system. Photos should be at least 1200 pixels wide and no larger than 2 mg. You may also include a video, but we need at least one still photo per submission.) Don’t forget captions and credits. You must own the photo or have permission to use the photo. Photos with minors must include permission to publish images.
EdNC evaluates submissions on Mondays, and there is no guarantee of publication. As such, please do not submit highly time-sensitive perspectives. Mebane Rash, the CEO and editor-in-chief of EdNC, makes final publication decisions week to week, taking into account EdNC’s own content, all of the perspectives submitted, prioritizing educators, first-time contributors, and other factors.
Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to respond to all submissions. We will be in touch if we decide to move forward with publication.
Note that you are licensing EdNC to publish your submitted content and that other outlets may republish in accordance with our guidelines.
Tips:
1. Don’t make it complicated. The best writing is simple. A conversational, accessible style works best. Start with a concrete example or narrative before moving to policies/big ideas.
2. Be authentic. You are the world’s leading expert on your experience. Use your own voice. You don’t need to take on an “expert tone” because you are the expert.
3. Stuck? Ask yourself: What is the one thing you wish the world knew about your experience (or your classroom, or your students, or your school)? If you had five minutes with a policymaker, what would you say? Use this as a starting point.
4. Tell a story. A personal anecdote is one of the best ways to illustrate an idea. Give examples to support your assertions.
5. Read it out loud. Read your final work out loud several times. You may “hear” it differently than you wrote it. Reading aloud is one of the best ways to edit.