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Map: Where Critical Race Theory Is Under Attack
This national map tracks where state legislatures are attempting to limit how teachers can discuss racism and sexism in the classroom.
School & District Management
We Pay Superintendents Big Bucks and Expect Them to Succeed. But We Hardly Know Them
National data is skimpy, making it hard to know what influences superintendents' decisions to move on, retire, or how long they stay. Why?
English-Language Learners
Opinion
I Thought I Understood Parents of Language-Learners. Then I Became One
After teaching ELL instruction to preservice teachers for years, this professor got a new perspective when her family moved to Germany.
Education Funding
Some in Congress Fear State Budget Decisions May Undercut COVID-19 Education Relief
A dispute in Wisconsin over coronavirus relief underscores how technical issues and politics are affecting education spending decisions.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
To Offer Remote Learning in the Fall or Not? Schools Are Split
An EdWeek Research Center survey shows that nearly 4 of every 10 educators say their schools will not offer any remote instruction options.
Law & Courts
If Critical Race Theory Is Banned, Are Teachers Protected by the First Amendment?
Bills to rein in how race and other controversial topics are taught have thrust K-12 teachers into a thicket of free speech issues.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 has upended America’s K-12 education system. See how schools are being impacted.
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Reopening
The latest news and insights on the debate over when, and if, to reopen school buildings.
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Student Learning
The pandemic has disrupted schooling for more than a year, leading to concerns over learning loss.
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Nation Earns a 'C' on School Finance, Reflecting Inconsistency in K-12 Funding and Equity
The Edweek Research Center's latest analysis finds a gulf in many states between per-pupil spending and how that K-12 money goes out.
School Leaders Say Stimulus Cash Will Go a Long Way—But Deep Funding Challenges Remain
An EdWeek survey finds many districts avoided the dire fiscal fate predicted last spring. But a flood of federal aid poses stark choices.
State Grades on School Finance: 2021 Map and Rankings
Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school finance, along with how they scored on a host of indicators.
State and National Highlights Reports (Quality Counts 2021)
The Quality Counts 2021 State Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance.
Student Achievement
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Education/Workforce Readiness?
Quiz Yourself: How are students doing with education and workforce readiness?
Equity & Diversity
Spotlight
Spotlight on Critical Race Theory
In this Spotlight, learn what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and how it's a practice, not a curriculum.
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Explore recent data on how this effective, engaging and empowering tool builds math mastery in the classroom for PreK – Grade 2 Learners.
Privacy & Security
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Protecting Students During Remote Learning?
Quiz Yourself: What should you know about storing video content involving students?
Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more.
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Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
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Student Well-Being
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Where Friendship Happens When School Goes Online
With school online and social interactions limited, senior Nate Bone found a new group of friends through his school’s cross country team.
School Climate & Safety
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A Year of Activism: Students Reflect on Their Fight for Racial Justice at School
Education Week talks to three students about their year of racial justice activism, what they learned, and where they are headed next.
Equity & Diversity
Video
What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Are States Banning It? (Video)
Several state legislatures have severely limited the way teachers can discuss issues of race in the classroom.
Student Well-Being
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The Awkward, Exciting, and Uncertain Transitions to Middle School, High School, and College
Students in 5th, 8th, and 12th grades anticipate their transition from pandemic schooling to a new level of education in the fall.
Student Well-Being
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Pandemic Transitions – High School Seniors Ready for College
Graduating seniors look back on their senior year and look ahead at what's to come for each of them as they pursue a college education.
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Exclusive Data
How Many Students Will Be Forced to Repeat Courses and Grades Next Year?
An EdWeek Market Brief survey of district and school officials finds many predicting that the number of students being forced to repeat courses after this year will jump.
Analyst's View
Inside Khan Academy’s Expansion Into School Districts, and Online Tutoring
Khan Academy educational videos have long been a staple of student learning away from school, but it is now ramping up its efforts to work directly with school systems.
Purchasing Alert
Penn. District Eyes Literacy Programs; Calif. School Systems Buying Student Support Programs and PD
A Philadelphia area district is looking for web-based literacy programs, while a California district is seeking student support services and professional development.
Marketplace K-12
Walton Foundation Executive Leaves to Launch New K-12 Investment Fund
Marc Sternberg, the K-12 education program director for the Walton Family Foundation, is leaving the organization to start a fund meant to support digital-first education companies.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management Data For the First Time in the Pandemic, a Majority of 4th Graders Learn in Person Full TimeThe latest monthly federal data still show big racial and socioeconomic differences in who has access to full-time in-person instruction.
How 'Grow-Your-Own' Programs Are Helping Recruit Teachers of ColorLearn which strategies are working to recruit and support future teachers of color.One Big Reason Schools Are Ditching Remote Learning: The CostDespite increasing demand from parents, states are giving districts little financial incentive to provide online learning this fall.Policy & PoliticsStates Florida State Board of Education Bans the Use of Critical Race Theory in SchoolsLessons that deal with critical race theory and the “1619 Project” are not welcome in Florida’s public schools following a state board vote.
There Are Big Funding Gaps Affecting High-Poverty Schools. Can Biden Close Them?Hurdles lie ahead for a $20 billion bid to create "Title I equity grants" to address long-standing funding inequities.Puerto Rico’s Former Education Secretary Pleads Guilty to Fraud ConspiracyJulia Keleher pleaded guilty to federal fraud conspiracy charges, striking a felony plea bargain and potentially avoiding maximum jail time.Teaching & LearningReading & Literacy Popular 'Wonders' Curriculum Shows Gaps in Alignment to Reading ResearchA new review claims that the curriculum has gaps in its alignment to reading research, and doesn't offer enough supports for teachers.
New York City Will End Controversial Absent Teacher PoolEducation department officials there announced that they will place hundreds of sidelined teachers in permanent teaching positions starting next year.Teachers Walk Off the Job at Chicago’s Urban PrepWith just two weeks left to the school year, teachers went on strike over what they say is a lack of support for special education students.TechnologyClassroom Technology How K-12 Schools Tamed Silicon ValleyForget disruption. Ed-tech startups Clever and Nearpod just sold for a combined $1 billion because they solved schools’ everyday problems.
Like Police Officers, Educators Have Been Caught on Camera Behaving BadlySeveral recent incidents show how students and parents can use their cellphones to capture abusive or racist behavior by some educators.School District Leaders Are Still Worried About Home Internet Access for StudentsSchools have scaled-up their efforts to help more kids get online, according to a new survey, but concerns remain about tech equity.
