Class Central is the world's leading search engine for online courses. They're open to receiving pitches for online education trends, news, analysis, listicles, and best courses guides. They accept pieces previously published on personal platforms. According to their pitch guide, rates start at $250 (higher for complex, research-heavy pieces). To learn more, refer to this page.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence. Since its founding in 1966, The Chronicle has grown to serve millions of educators, administrators, researchers, and policymakers who rely on its insights to lead, teach, learn, and innovate. They welcome pitches and submissions to their Advice and Review sections. Pieces are typically 1,000 to 1,800 words. Pay rates are not mentioned, but they state that rates are competitive, and vary depending on a piece’s length and complexity. To learn more, refer to this page.
Edutopia provides information on what works in pre-K to 12 education. They welcome “pitches on all academic subjects and grades from pre-K through 12.” They’re always interested in pitches on their core strategies: “tech integration, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and professional learning.” They previously indicated that rates began at $100, but current pay rates are not clear. Articles are 850–1,000 words. For more details, refer to this page.
Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization that reports on education in poor communities across America. They elevate the “voices of educators, students, parents, advocates, and others on the front lines of trying to improve public education.” They are looking for personal essays (around 800 words) centered around a personal experience or observation. They publish these essays in a series called First Person. According to their guidelines, First Person pays $125 per published piece. For more information, read their first person guidelines. To pitch a national story, you can contact them here.
EdTech Magazine explores “technology and education issues that IT leaders and educators face when they're evaluating and implementing a solution for K-12 and Higher Ed.” They are always seeking new writing talent. According to an old tweet by their associate editor, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word for articles of 800 to 1,200 words. To contact their editors, refer to this page.
College & University (C&U) is a quarterly journal by American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). According to their guidelines, they pay an honorarium of $300 for a feature article (refereed article) and $150 for a forum, non-refereed article (commentaries, campus viewpoints, policy analyses, international observations, case studies, and book reviews). To learn more, refer to this page.
Generation Mindful creates educational products that build emotional intelligence and help connect the generations. They are interested in articles on the following topics: social emotional learning, positive parenting, supportive, trauma-informed classrooms, mindfulness, coregulation, early childhood education, special education, ADHD, autism, and attachment theory. They previously indicated payment of $75 per published post, but current rates are unclear. They do not accept pitches, only submissions of complete articles. Details here.
The Advocate is a newspaper for the students, faculty, and staff of the Graduate Center (GC), City University of New York (CUNY). They accept articles, reviews, photos, and illustrations from the students, faculty, and staff of CUNY as well as those who are not affiliated with CUNY. They accept articles on a wide range of topics including GC/CUNY issues; first-person essays; politics, culture, and art; nontechnical articles on science and technology; provocative or polemical essays on international, national, and local issues; interviews and transcribed discussions or debates; and book, film, theater, music, and art reviews. According to their guidelines, payment usually starts at $100 and caps at $300. To learn more, refer to this page.
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is a “nonprofit institute dedicated to improving higher education in North Carolina and the nation.” They are accepting unsolicited article submissions on topics including “higher education administration, finances, governance, academic standards, efficiency, enrollment, employment, pedagogy, and the curriculum, as well as exposure of bias, politicization, corruption, and poor practices.” According to their guidelines, for full-length articles (1,200-1,600 words), they pay an honorarium that starts at $200 and increases depending on the amount of web traffic. For short (500-word) reactions to breaking higher-ed developments, they pay $50. Details here.
The URMIA Insight, by the University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA), an international non-profit educational association that serves colleges and universities, is an online news and topical resource e-mailed to the URMIA membership featuring original articles covering timely topics and emerging issues in higher education risk management, best practices and innovative tools, Q&A interviews with thought leaders, and URMIA updates. Articles should be between 500 and 1,500 words. Pay rates are not mentioned. Details here.