Equity & Diversity
Pride Flags and Black Lives Matter Signs in the Classroom: Supportive Symbols or Propaganda?
Some districts ban Pride flags and Black Lives Matters signs in the classroom. Teachers are pushing back.
Education Funding
Why School Leaders Are Sweating the Deadline for Spending COVID Relief Funds
Schools are concerned that supply and labor challenges beyond their control will constrain what they can achieve by spending federal funds.
Teaching Profession
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Stress, Hypervigilance, and Decision Fatigue: Teaching During Omicron
We teachers can’t just “self care” our way through this new stage of the pandemic, writes classroom educator Katy Farber.
College & Workforce Readiness
The SAT Is Going Digital in a Shifting College Admissions Landscape
The format change shaves an hour from the current version and its U.S. roll-out is scheduled for 2024.
School & District Management
From Principals, a Primer on Delivering Bad News
COVID and the upheavals of the last two years have raised the ante on often-emotional conversations with staff and parents.
Teaching
Opinion
Advice for New Middle School Teachers From 4 Veterans
Emphasizing relationships with students and teacher self-care, along with showing love are some pieces of advice from veterans.
Social-Emotional Learning
Amid the disruptions caused by the pandemic, interest in SEL is surging among educators and parents.
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Race
The latest news and perspectives on diversity, equity, and how race and racism are addressed in schools.
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School Safety
The return of in-person learning and recent acts of violence have renewed debates over how to keep students safe.
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How Schools Can Support Older Students Who Lag in Reading
Many older students have gaps in their foundational reading skills, limiting their ability to access grade-level work.
What Teachers Can Do to Help Struggling Readers Who Feel Ashamed
Students who are ashamed of not being able to read on grade level tend to withdraw from class or act out, experts say.
The Benefits of Intensive Tutoring for Older Readers
Research backs high-impact tutoring for older readers. But schools face barriers including cost and staffing.
Staffing Shortages Are Hurting Students Who Need Extra Reading Support
As schools try to support older students who need reading help, they’re bumping up against personnel issues due to the pandemic.
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Equity & Diversity
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An Educator Asks, ‘How Do We Define Diversity?’
An administrator at a Seattle independent school discusses the importance of considering the many elements that make a school diverse.
Equity & Diversity
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VIDEOS: K-12 Staff Diversity Matters. Here's Why
The lack of teacher diversity dates back to the establishment of America's public school system. A look at the history and some early signs of hope.
Recruitment & Retention
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Black Principals: How Schools Can Hire and Support Them
People of color have long been underrepresented in the teacher ranks. The disparity is even greater among administrators.
Equity & Diversity
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Why Latino Representation on School Boards Matters and How to Make it Happen
School board decisions impact every aspect of students' education. A look at the value of Latino representation and work being done to get more elected.
Teaching Profession
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Explainer: Why Is America’s Teaching Force So White?
A lack of diversity in the teaching profession is a problem with academic ramifications for all students. A look at the history behind the issue.
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Eyeing Major Shake-Up, FCC Weighs Revamping E-Rate Competitive Bids
Newly proposed federal rules would overhaul the process for making awards through the federal program, which aims to improve school and library internet connectivity.
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- LeadershipStudent Well-Being COVID Vaccine Uptake Has Stalled for Young Children. What Schools Can Do to HelpOverall, only about 1 in 5 children ages 5-11 in the United States are fully inoculated against COVID-19.
Schools Are Scrambling to Find Effective and Affordable MasksHigh-quality masks can be expensive and scarce, with districts even competing to find and secure them for students and staff.Schools Are Desperate for Substitutes and Getting CreativeNow in the substitute-teacher pool: parents, college students, and the National Guard.Policy & PoliticsStates N.Y. Schools Are Told to Keep Masks After Judge Overturns MandateBut in some districts, administrators immediately made masking optional for students and staff.
Arizona Sues Biden to Keep School Anti-Mask RulesAt issue are two state programs the Republican governor created last summer that use federal COVID-19 relief money.U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Major Cases on Affirmative Action in EducationThe outcome could affect K-12 policies when the justices rule on race-based policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.Teaching & LearningTeaching Profession Meet the 4 Finalists for the 2022 National Teacher of the YearThe four finalists hail from Colorado, Hawaii, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and were recognized for their dedication to student learning.
Calif. Deletes Popular Affirmation From Curriculum After Suit Claims It's an Aztec PrayerThis lawsuit is one of the first major legal challenges to the state's model ethnic studies curriculum.Critical Race Theory and the Fight Over History Standards: 6 Things to KnowEdWeek examined how the backlash to classroom discussions on race has set back efforts to expand what students learn about American history.TechnologyClassroom Technology A Digital Divide Haunts Schools Adapting to Virus HurdlesAs more families pivot back to remote learning, reliable, consistent access to devices and home internet remains elusive for many students.
Thousands of School Websites Went Down in a Cyberattack. It'll Happen Again, Experts SayCyberattacks on technology and education companies that work with K-12 schools are becoming a growing concern for educators, experts say.Personalized Learning Debates Put Too Much Emphasis on Technology, School Leaders SayThe COVID-19 pandemic has been a big boost for personalized learning, most educators say. But it can't be all about tech, they add.
