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Reading & Literacy How the Science of Reading Is Reshaping Teaching: What the Data Say
A nationally representative survey shows how reading curriculum, PD, and teacher practice have shifted.
Sarah Schwartz
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9 min read
Teacher Preparation Opinion Some Claim Ed. Schools Are 'Woke.' Are They?
Researchers tested claims by Christopher Rufo, a leader of the anti-critical race theory movement.
Misty Gallo & Robert Maranto
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6 min read
Assessment Opinion We Need to Stop Overrelying on Student Test Scores
These four educator strategies offer approaches for improving how we evaluate achievement.
Larry Ferlazzo
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6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Inside One District’s Experiment to Anchor Learning Around Career-Ready Skills
Employers identify skills like creativity and collaboration as key to success in careers.
Evie Blad
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8 min read
An 8-year-old girl in a purple t-shirt leans over a butcher block counter inside a retrofitted school bus to glue together a map. Behind her, two classmates glue their projects.
Aiden Montanez Castro, 8, Zayne Mendez, 8, and Violet Ward, 8, work on a lesson in making a topographical map of their hometown at Fulton Elementary School in Ephrata, Pa. The Ephrata district refashioned a school bus into a Maker Bus, which parks at each of the district’s elementary schools for hands-on projects. The district has oriented its teaching around projects that allow students to demonstrate skills like empathy and creativity alongside content knowledge.
Scott Lewis for Education Week
Early Childhood Teachers Blame Parents for Young Learners' Deficits. But There's a Bigger Story
Teachers and parents are experiencing similar levels of stress caring for and educating kids.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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5 min read
Four-year-old Ethan Quinn leaves home for his daycare center in Concord, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Ethan's parents opted to keep him in a private daycare center instead of enrolling him in “transitional kindergarten” — a program offered for free by California elementary schools for some 4-year-olds. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A four-year-old prepares to leave home for his daycare center in Concord, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. His parents chose private daycare over California’s free “transitional kindergarten” program for some 4-year-olds—a decision that reflects how families often navigate limited time, work demands, and early education options in shaping school readiness.
Jae C. Hong/AP
Teaching Profession Increases in Teacher Pay Offset by Inflation, Union Analysis Shows
The inflation-adjusted increase was less than 1 percent, the National Education Association says.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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2 min read
Image of a teacher's desk with the words "Pay Day" ghosted on the background.
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Teaching Profession Opinion Portrayals of Educators on Film and TV: The Good, the Bad, The Ugly
From "Lean on Me" to "Abbott Elementary," how realistic is Hollywood’s representation of schools?
Larry Ferlazzo
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14 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week

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  • Attendees and panelists partake in breakout sessions during the State of Teaching event in San Francisco in March 2026.
    Attendees and panelists partake in breakout sessions during the State of Teaching event in San Francisco in March 2026.
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    Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, is at ACLU headquarters in New York on Nov. 8, 2024.
    Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, is at ACLU headquarters in New York on Nov. 8, 2024.
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    Social Studies The ACLU Is Making Videos for the Classroom, Telling Students 'Know Your Rights'
    The series encourages students to exercise free speech and view book bans with a critical eye.
    Sarah Schwartz, April 23, 2026
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    Ethan Quinn, 4, stands on a rock while playing with his classmates outside his daycare center in Concord, Calif., Nov. 1, 2023. Enrollment in state-supported preschool programs reached nearly 1.8 million students in 2024-25, a new record.
    Ethan Quinn, 4, stands on a rock while playing with his classmates outside his daycare center in Concord, Calif., Nov. 1, 2023. Nationwide, enrollment in state-supported preschool programs reached nearly 1.8 million students in 2024-25, a new record; California was among the states with high growth.
    Jae C. Hong/AP
    Early Childhood State Pre-K Hits Record Enrollment, But Advocates Caution About Quality
    State-sponsored preschool programs enrolled 1.8 million children in 2024-25, a new report finds. But some were higher quality than others.
    Evie Blad, April 22, 2026
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    Teach for America teacher Channler Williams with kindergartners at Templeton Elementary School in Riverdale, MD on April 12, 2016. Teach for America has seen its applicants drop in each of the last three years so they are retooling the way they recruit students. One thing they are doing is taking prospects to see TFA teachers at work. Today, students from Georgetown and George Washington University got a glimpse of life in the classroom and Mrs's Williams class was among those visited.
    Teach For America has had success getting undergraduates to tutor, some of whom later go into its teaching corps. The organization is seeking ways how to respond to newer teachers' needs and expectations. TFA teacher Channler Williams works with her kindergartners at Templeton Elementary School in Riverdale, Md. on April 12, 2016.
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    Teaching Profession Q&A Teach For America's Tutoring Focus Is Now Helping Drive Teacher Recruitment
    The education corps is rebounding from pandemic losses, thanks in large part to a burgeoning tutor focus.
    Sarah D. Sparks, April 21, 2026
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    Teacher of the Year Leon Smith on March 25, 2026 Haverford High School in Pennsylvania.
    The 2026 Teacher of the Year, Leon Smith, in his classroom at Haverford High School in Pennsylvania on March 25, 2026,
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    Teaching Profession 2026 Teacher of the Year Preps History Students for a Diverse and Divisive World
    Leon Smith of Pennsylvania engages high school students in new angles on seemingly well-trodden topics and events.
    Sarah D. Sparks, April 21, 2026
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    Pre-K 4 SA students eat a provided breakfast, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Antonio.
    Pre-K 4 SA students eat a provided breakfast, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Antonio. Experts say everyday classroom moments—like meals—can offer important opportunities for conversation that support young children’s language and early literacy development.
    Eric Gay/AP
    Early Childhood Kindergartners Aren't Talking Enough in Class. Why That Matters
    In the quest to develop young readers, oral language takes a back seat to the written word, say experts.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, April 20, 2026
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