NEW YORK TIMES (on the web--nytimes.com)
Education is not listed as one of the topics they cover separately,
but they do have "The Learning Network" site for parents, teachers, students
Alison Zimbalist        Editor, The Learning Network
Andrew Zipern           Producer / Technology News
Sean Gallagher          Producer / Science and Health News
Dan Bigman              Producer / Business News
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LA TIMES (latimes.com)
Education is not listed as one of the topics they cover separately
The Cutting Edge" is published Monday and Thursday in all
editions and includes articles on high technology.
Deadline: 2 p.m. on Friday.
News hotline: (213) 237-7163.
Fax: (213) 237-7837. 

National News
Deadline: Three days before an event. 
D.C. News hotlines:  (202) 293-4650.
News hotline (rest of U.S.): (213) 237-7092. 
Fax: (213) 237-4712. 
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES (suntimes.com)
DOES have an education section
Lon Grahnke, education reporter
Amanda Beeler, staff reporter
Thomas Frisbie, staff reporter

Dan Miller         dmiller@suntimes.com       Business editor
Howard Wolinsky    wolinsky@suntimes.com      Business Reporter
Business Desk  stbiz@suntimes.com  312-321-2817
Features Desk  showcase@suntimes.com   312-321-2141
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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (inq.philly.com/content/inquirer)
Education is not listed as a topic they cover separately
Business News: 215-854-2450 
National Desk: 215-854-2410 

They have a weekly "Tech Life" feature 
Akweli Parker        aparker@phillynews.com         (about 3rd gen cellphones)
Martha Woodall       martha.woodall@phillynews.com  (wrote about ACM awards)
Dennis McCauley      dennnis.mccauley@philly.com    (about gaming careers)
Joyce Kasman Valenza joyce.valenza@phillynews.com   (HS librarian--weekly column)
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SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND/SAN JOSE (bayarea.com or www0.mercurycenter.com)
San Jose Mercury news
Education is not listed as a topic they cover separately, but:
Lori Aratani         laratani@sjmercury.com
                         Education reporter. 
                         (K-12, San Jose and Santa Clara Unified schools)
                         (408) 920-5531
Kate Folmar          kfolmar@sjmercury.com
                         Education reporter
                         (408) 920-5651
Dana Hull            dhull@sjmercury.com
                         Education reporter (Fremont bureau)
                         (510) 790-7311

Mike Cassidy         mcassidy@@sjmercury.com
                         Silicon Valley Dispatches columnist
                         (408) 920-5536
Churck Carroll       ccarroll@sjmercury.com
                         SV Magazine managing editor
                         (408) 920-5796
Julia Cass           Jcass@sjmercury.com
                         SV Magazine managing editor
                         (408) 920-5796
Jennifer Files       jfiles@sjmercury.com
                         Telecommunications access reporter
                         (408) 920-5026
David Plotnikoff     dplotnikoff@sjmercury.com
                         Digital culture columnist
                         (408) 920-5867
Therese Poletti      tpoletti@sjmercury.com
                         Hardware reporter
                         (408) 271-3718

David Pollak         dpollak@sjmercury.com
                         Science and Technology editor
                         (408) 920-5940
Glennda Chui         bchui@sjmercury.com
                         Science reporter
                         (408) 920-5453
Ariana Eunjung Cha   acha@sjmercury.com
                         Biotech reporter
                         (408) 920-5942
Julie Sevrens Lyons  jsevrens@sjmercury.com
                         Health & Fitness reporter
                         (408) 920-5989
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BOSTON (boston.com/globe)
Education is not listed as a topic they cover separately, but:

Daley, Elizabeth     b_daley@globe.com
			Education K-12/Boston Schools / News   
			617) 929-3043
								       

Saltus, Richard C    r_saltus@globe.com 
                     Medicine/Genetics / News
                     (617) 929-3153
                                                                                             
Zernike, Kate        no email listed
                     Higher Education / News
                     (617) 929-7849
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WASHINGTON D.C.aaaaaaa
Could you find the educational writer/editor on the #1 and #2 daily 
newspapers in the top ten DMAs?
        1.      New York
        2.      Los Angeles
        3.      Chicago
        4.      Philadelphia
        5.      San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
        6.      Boston
        7.      Washington
        8.      Dallas/Ft. Worth
        9.      Detroit
        10.     Houston
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        11.     Atlanta
        12.     Cleveland
        13.     Seattle/Tacoma
        14.     Minneapolis/St. Paul
        15.     Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota
        16.     Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
        17.     Pittsburgh
        18.     St. Louis
        19.     Sacramento/Stockton
        20.     Phoenix