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Special Report Schools Are Using AI. But Are They on the Right Track?
See Education Week's roadmap for how to navigate the rising role of artificial intelligence in K-12 education.
February 19, 2024
A person and a robot study a giant cylinder filled with AI elements
Kathleen Fu for Education Week
Special Report Reading to Understand: Unlocking the Elements of Comprehension
Reading comprehension is a complex element of the "science of reading." Learn how schools can foster students’ ability to make sense of texts.
January 15, 2024
First grade students read over a story they crafted together in Megan Gose’s classroom at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage, Mich., on Nov. 29, 2023.
First grade students read over a story they crafted together in Megan Gose’s classroom at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage, Mich., on Nov. 29, 2023.
Emily Elconin for Education Week
Special Report Strategies for Building a Diverse Staff
Delve into the link between diverse staff and students’ academic performance and explore strategies to recruit and retain diverse staff.
December 4, 2023
Educators listen to Rose Chu's presentation at the Edifying, Elevating, and Uplifting Teachers of Color conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 20, 2023.
Educators listen to Rose Chu's presentation at the Edifying, Elevating, and Uplifting Teachers of Color conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 20, 2023.
Andrea Ellen Reed for Education Week
Suzan Harris, principal of Henderson Middle School, works with teachers during a planning period at the school in Jackson, Ga., on Oct. 16, 2023.
Suzan Harris, principal of Henderson Middle School, works with teachers during a planning period at the school in Jackson, Ga., on Oct. 16, 2023.
Dustin Chambers for Education Week
Special Report Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Schools
Adolescents’ mental health is getting worse, and schools are on the front lines.
October 16, 2023
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Laura Baker/Education Week and iStock/Getty
Special Report Learning Recovery: Getting It to Work
Academic recovery is hard. See how some districts are pulling it off in this special report.
September 25, 2023
EL teacher Katina Tibbetts holds up a dry erase board of main ideas her 3rd grade level Wit and Wisdom students came up with after observing the painting "The Boating Party" by Mary Cassatt at East Veterans Memorial Elementary in Gloucester, Mass., on Sept. 20, 2023.
EL teacher Katina Tibbetts holds up a dry erase board of main ideas her 3rd grade level Wit and Wisdom students came up with after observing the painting "The Boating Party" by Mary Cassatt at East Veterans Memorial Elementary in Gloucester, Mass., on Sept. 20, 2023.
Libby O'Neill for Education Week
Special Report Math + Tech: Are We Solving the Equation?
Math educators are testing new technologies such as artificial intelligence to see if they can help improve math instruction.
September 18, 2023
Photo of girl using tablet computer.
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Big Ideas in Education Special Report Big Ideas to Solve New and Persistent Challenges in Education
A look at the substantive divides in education—over how we pay teachers, how we teach reading, how we integrate AI, and much more.
September 1, 2023
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Traci Debarko for Education Week
Special Report What Students Really Need to Learn About AI
The emergence of ChatGPT this school year has put issues about the use of artificial intelligence front and center in schools.
May 10, 2023
Photo collage of computer with pixelated image of girl.
F. Sheehan for Education Week / Getty
Special Report Math Foundations for All: Clearing a Path
A solid foundation in math begins with knowing how schools can build students’ math fact fluency, foster parent involvement, and support students with math disabilities.
May 1, 2023
Illustration of children exploring a maze with a division symbol in the center.
J.R. Bee for Education Week
Special Report Tech Is Everywhere. How Schools Are Using It
The rapid expansion of technology in schools raises important questions about the impact it is having on student learning.
March 27, 2023
Pre-K students Margaret Gilllespie and Noah Parangan attend a coding class at Hampton Street School in Mineola, New York, March 13, 2023.
Pre-K students Margaret Gilllespie and Noah Parangan attend a coding class at Hampton Street School in Mineola, N.Y., March 13, 2023.
Mostafa Bassim for Education Week
Special Report How Technology Is Shaping Reading Instruction—for Better or Worse
The transition from print books to reading on computer screens raises questions about how to use digital tools to teach reading.
March 15, 2023
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