Equity & Diversity
Schools Trying to Prioritize Equity Have Their Work Cut Out for Them, Survey Shows
The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequities in education. Practitioners and researchers offer advice on how to move forward.
Classroom Technology
'Gas' Is the Latest App to Catch Fire With Kids. What You Need to Know About It
The app is taking off with high schoolers, but experts caution that it has downsides.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
Teen Brains Aged Prematurely During the Pandemic. Schools Should Take Note
Researchers cite chronic stress during the pandemic for the phenomenon.
Student Well-Being
Students Have Ideas to Address Mental Health Challenges. They Want to Be Heard
Students have solutions that can help support youth dealing with stress, anxiety, and other issues.
Federal
How a Divided Congress Will Influence K-12 Education Policy
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives education committees will have new leaders in January.
Social Studies
Social Studies Leaders Vow Not to Water Down 'Hard History'
Speakers at a major conference urged teachers to document how their teaching reflects state standards.
School Facilities & Design
PCBs, toxic chemicals once used in building materials, are disrupting thousands of schools.
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Special Education
See how schools are helping students with disabilities recover from pandemic disruptions.
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Social-Emotional Learning
Conversation around SEL has become heated as it faces parental and political pushback.
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Schools Trying to Prioritize Equity Have Their Work Cut Out for Them, Survey Shows
The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequities in education. Practitioners and researchers offer advice on how to move forward.
Schools Are Resegregating. There's a Push for the Supreme Court to Consider That
As the court weighs race-conscious college admissions policies, some say the needs of resegregating K-12 schools ought to be considered, too.
All That Ed Tech Schools Bought During the Pandemic Won’t Improve Equity. Here's Why
Product design, limited organizational capacity, and the dangers of digital surveillance are all barriers, four experts told Education Week.
Here's How the Pandemic Changed School Discipline
Students were suspended less frequently but Black, poor, and disabled students were punished at higher rates after the pandemic.
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English-Language Learners
Video
From Afghanistan to Austin, One Refugee Student’s Experience
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Austin's school district received 319 refugee students. Here, one middle schooler's experience.
School Climate & Safety
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They Survived a School Shooting. Here’s What They Want You to Know
The survivors of one school shooting offer insight and advice to future school leaders dealing with similar tragedies in their communities.
Recruitment & Retention
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One District’s Transformative Solution to Its Staffing Shortage
A suburban Virginia school district overhauled its hiring process, enabling it to address a bus driver and teacher shortfall simultaneously.
School Climate & Safety
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How a School Shooting Survivor Found Healing in Activism
Voting for the first time has been part of one school shooting survivor's healing process.
Teaching
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Teachers, Try This: An SEL Lesson That Teaches Kindness and Empathy
See how this elementary school teacher uses an SEL lesson to teach students about the value of kindness, empathy, and the power of words.
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Marketplace K-12
States Ramped Up K-12 Spending in 2022, But Growth Likely to Slow
The increase in FY 2022 is more modest in comparison to 2021, when federal pandemic aid increased the money flow to state budgets.
Analyst's View
What Role Do Vendors Need to Play in Preventing Cyberattacks?
Stricter rules linking contracts to cyber protections could be coming to the education sector, predicts a leading expert.
Purchasing Alert
Maryland District Seeks Curriculum Audit; Wisconsin School System to Buy Social Studies Materials
A district in Maryland is looking for curriculum audit consulting services, while a Wisconsin school system seeks elementary social studies materials.
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Promethean Acquires Digital Whiteboard Platform; Jeel Raises $1.1M Seed
Promethean's acquisition is part of a plan to provide rapid technology innovation to create new solutions that address teaching, learning, and collaboration needs.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management How This Principal Uses TikTok and YouTube to Build School CultureA Louisiana principal has found that short videos reinforce what’s happening in the classrooms.
Sports Coaches Want More Training on How to Address Young Athletes' Mental HealthA survey found that only 18 percent of coaches feel confident that they know how to connect their athletes to mental health supports.COVID Hurt Student Learning: Key Findings From a Year of ResearchOur cheat-sheet tells you what the most important studies have found—and what we still need to know.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters Charter School Enrollment Holds Steady After Big Early Pandemic GrowthThe numbers show that most students who left their district schools in the first year of the pandemic did not return.
Districts Are Spending More Per Student. Here's How to Make Sure All of Them BenefitNew studies suggest ways education leaders can make budgets bigger and more equitable.Supreme Court Won't Take Up Cases Seen as Expanding Schools' Liability for Sexual HarassmentThe court rejected appeals from a school district and university about when educational institutions may be sued for sexual harassment.Teaching & LearningSpecial Education Feds Flag Districts' Failures to Serve Students With Disabilities. But That’s Only the StartFairfax County Schools in Virginia agreed to evaluate students with disabilities for extra services following school closures.
How One High School Teacher Builds Vocabulary, and Rapport, With Her StudentsBeth Knapp uses old words and modern-day vernacular to stretch her students' language skills.As Head Start Quality Push Continues, Advocates Raise Red Flag on EquityInadequate federal funding forces Head Start providers to choose between quality and quantity, a new report contends.TechnologyClassroom Technology Schools Plan to Do More Business Online. But Most Don't Plan to Teach That WayOnline professional development, conferences, and parent meetings are likely to stick around after the pandemic ends.
Remote Learning Linked to Declines in Achievement, EnrollmentDistricts that stuck longer to fully remote learning have seen larger enrollment and learning losses, a study finds.What Superintendents Say They Need More of to Help Them Manage Districts98% of those surveyed said better data would make them more comfortable making decisions.
