Top 10 Education Markets

by Brenda Ramsbacher

The school year is ending. Most college students are out for the summer. But for writers, this is the perfect time to get back into writing for the Education Market.

T.H.E Journal Online: Technological Horizons in Education
http://www.thejournal.com
The leader in putting technology into the schools.
The editorial calendar: http://www.thejournal.com/business/media/ecal.cfm
G uidelines: http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/cp/default.cfm Send manuscripts in both hard-copy and electronic form to: Editor, editorial@thejournal.com, T.H.E. Journal, 17501 East 17th Street, Ste. 230, Tustin, CA 92780.

College Bound Magazine
http://www.collegeboundmag.com
O ne of the magazines all graduating seniors should at least take a look at before heading off to school.
G uidelines: http://www.collegeboundmag.com/contribute.html or in PDF format at http://www.collegeboundmag.com/CB_WG.pdf.
Can also download the style sheet and 2003-2004 National and Regional Overviews. Send queries and accompanying clips with a SASE to: The CollegeBound Network, 1200 South Avenue, Suite 202, Staten Island, NY 10314. May also send queries via email to editorial@collegebound.net

Student Leader Magazine Online
http://www.studentleader.com
A forum for emerging leaders.
Guidelines: Potential article ideas can be generated from http://www.studentleader.com/sl_3.htm. Then query Editor Vincent Alex Brown at vince@studentleader.com or ask for more details pertaining to the style. The details on this can be found at http://www.studentleader.com/sl_Q&A.htm.
Further contact can be made by sending mail to: Student Leader, c/o Oxendine Publishing, Inc., John Lamothe, associate editor, P.O. Box 14081, Gainesville, FL 32604-2081. Contact can also be made via email to john@studentleader.com.

University Latino Magazine
http://www.ulmag.com
A new magazine with the first issue geared toward the incoming freshman.
Guidelines: http://www.ulmag.com/write.asp
Editorial calendar: http://www.ulmag.com/calendar.asp.
Caution: They may pay in copies only and not monetarily. Send 250-500 words via the online form at http://www.ulmag.com/write.asp.

University Business
http://www.universitybusiness.com
UB tells the story behind the controversies from college admissions to technology. It is a publication for presidents and other senior officials at the universities and covers the emerging trends in management. Yet the topics covered are a broader range.
Editorial calendar: http://www.universitybusiness.com/uploaded/pdfs/EditCal.pdf. For further information contact: University Business, 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.

techLEARNING.com
http://www.techlearning.com
A magazine for the technology teacher.
Guidelines: http://www.techlearning.com/content/about/tl_edguide.html
Editorial calendar: http://www.techlearning.com/content/ad/2003/edit.html
The feature articles and software evaluations are assigned by the editorial department. Send in your qualifications/clips for future potential assignments. Send queries and clips in the message body of an email to techlearning_editors@cmp.com. May also send queries and clips to: Technology & Learning, 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

American Association of School Administrators
http://www.aasa.org
May be a difficult market to find a niche for those unfamiliar to the eduation system. While the theme is defined for each issue, not all contests will relate directly to that theme.Target audience is the district-level school administrator.
Guidelines: http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/author-guidelines.htm.
Editorial calendar: http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/ed_calendar.htm.
Accepts 30% of all unsolicited manuscipts. American Association of School Administrators, 801 N Quincy Street, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203-1730. May also send material via email to magazine@aasa.org. Do not send material by fax.

Today's School
http://www.peterli.com/ts/
Contains information about technology, facilities and creating safe secure schools in every issue.
Guidelines: http://www.peterli.com/ts/about/writguid.htm Company also publishes other magazines. Their guidelines also available by following the link on the guidelines page for Today's School. Send queries to Shannon O'Connor, Editor at soconnor@peterli.com. Do not send entire manuscript right away. Before a query is sent, contact Ms. O'Connor for the current editorial calendar.

Phi Delta Kappan
http://pdkintl.org/kappan/kappan.htm
The professional print journal for educators.
Guidelines: http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kedguide.htm
Editorial calendar: http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kedcal.htm. . Caution: The Journal pays only well-known writers. (Well-known is in the eye of the beholder, so beware of this facet.) Send materials to BRUCE M. SMITH, Editor, 408 N. Union, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402- 0789.

Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation
http://www.pdkintl.org
Associated with the Journal and publishes full-length books, Short Monographs, Fastbacks, Research Bulletins, Hot Topics, and From Inquiry to Practice which reflects the education and school market.
Guidelines: at http://www.pdkintl.org/edfnd/fdnguide.htm.
Read the submission guidelines carefully. They do pay an honorarium for each publication. Queries and proposals should be sent to: Donovan R. Walling, Director of Publications and Research, Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402- 0789.

Bonus Market

Scholastic Adminstr@tor
http://www.scholastic.com/administrator
Helps administrators improve the quality of technology being implemented in the schools.
Editorial calendar: http://www.scholastic.com/administrator/advertise_edcal.asp
A list of the editorial staff is available at http://www.scholastic.com/administrator/contactus.asp.
Contact Karyn M. Peterson, Associate Editor via email at kpeterson@scholastic.com for more information and the guidelines. Do not contact every single one listed on the editoral staff page! Freelance writers are encouraged to apply.

Brenda Ramsbacher lives in Mountain Home, Idaho with her husband, four children and two spoiled dogs. She likes to sew clothes for her children, quilt, scrapbook, and read. Over the years, she has penned hundreds of articles and book reviews. Currently, Brenda is working as a book reviewer. You may reach her at scribblers@runbox.com