States
A Unique K-12 Ballot Initiative, and Other 2026 Election Highlights
One state would require 'Spar-Spangled Banner' broadcasts in schools. Others would limit taxes.
Teaching
Opinion
How to Intertwine the Science of Teaching With the Art of It
The best teachers rely on many strategies to meet the challenges that arise in the classroom.
States
EdWeek's Guide to the 2026 Elections: Where Education Is on the Ballot
State races and ballot items will have a major influence on school policy.
Federal
What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for Trump's K-12 Agenda
They may try to reverse—or at least investigate—the Trump admin.'s efforts to dismantle the Ed. Dept.
Social Studies
In Social Studies, Does AI Shortcut Historical Thinking? Or Deepen It?
A national student history contest banned AI use, raising questions about its role in social studies.
Special Education
Little Chefs, Big Gains: Students With Disabilities Cook Toward Independence
Cooking helps the elementary students learn counting, build fine motor skills, and practice emotional regulation.
Early Childhood
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How Play-Based Learning Helps Children Practice Math and Literacy Skills
See how elementary teachers use guided play to reinforce math and literacy instruction.
Artificial Intelligence
Find out how AI could change education, inside the classroom and out.
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Early Childhood
From oral language to screen time: what educators need to know about young learners.
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Reading & Literacy
Explore the latest news and insights around teaching students how to read.
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How One State Is Identifying English Learners Early—Without Misclassifying Them
California is replacing formal pre-K English screeners with age-appropriate tools to prevent misidentification.
Where English Learners Spend the School Day, in Charts
Though dual-language classrooms offer the most benefits, English learners are least likely there.
How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
Strategies exist to help students who carry the English-learner label beyond elementary school.
Can Schools Trust AI to Translate for Non-English-Speaking Parents?
AI tools can translate school materials for non-English-speaking parents, but there are challenges around privacy and accuracy.
Reading & Literacy
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Building Responsive Literacy Systems for Every Learner
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Science
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From Coding to AI Literacy: Rethinking Computer Science Across K-12
Explore how districts can build more inclusive computer science pathways while supporting the teachers who make them possible.
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Explore how Western U.S leaders are building the support, focus, and follow-through needed to turn literacy research into daily practice.
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Early Childhood
Video
Play-Based Learning: How It Can Build Young Children’s Independence
An EdWeek video looks at how an early learning program helps students explore boundaries and responsibility.
Teaching
Video
How Co-Teaching Helps English Learners Succeed
Increasingly in the Metro Nashville schools, general-education and English-learner teachers team up.
School & District Management
Video
‘You’ll Make New Friends’: What Happens to Students When Their School Closes
How two middle schoolers managed uncertainty as their rural school closed its doors.
School Climate & Safety
Video
How One NYC School Experienced 9/11: An EdWeek Editor Recounts That Day
EdWeek's Kevin Bushweller recalls how the staff at a Manhattan public school reacted with resolute calm to upheaval.
Education Funding
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What's in Store for School Funding for 2026-27?
A new education tax credit, federal budget negotiations, and more are in store.
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Regulation & Policy
Exclusive Data
How Widely Influential Are State-Approved Materials Lists? K-12 Officials Weigh In.
Approved materials lists created by state education departments are playing a significant role in determining which curriculum products school districts choose, new EdWeek Market Brief data shows.
Regulation & Policy
Industry Insight
Kentucky K-12 Is at an ‘Inflection Point.’ What Education Companies Should Know
More than three decades after Kentucky enacted sweeping reforms that reshaped its public schools, the state is embarking on another significant overhaul of its K-12 system.
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Security Vendors Are Flooding K-12. Which District Officials Have Influence on What Gets Bought?
Superintendents have the most influence over K-12 security purchases, new EdWeek Research Center data show, but finance, technology, operations, security personnel and school leaders all play significant roles in what gets bought.
Strategy & Operations
K-12 Dealmaking
McGraw Hill Acquires TeachFX; Brighteye Ventures Secures $72M
Voice-first AI tutoring platform Aristotle has also raised $5 million in seed funding.
- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety 4 Ways AI Data Centers Can Affect SchoolsFrom health to productivity and finances, data centers could pose risks for students and schools.
What We Know About School Board Members, In ChartsMany school board members are retired and have never worked in education before, survey shows.For Students Walking to School, the Route Can Be Deadly. What Can Make It Safer?School districts, including New York City, have rolled out a number of strategies to reduce risks.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters Q&A To Compete With School Choice, This Superintendent Turned to MicroschoolsMore school districts have started microschools. George Philhower has started a network of them.
The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?As Trump administration works to change federal grants, outside researchers try to regroup.School Funding at the Heart of Massive Protests in FranceSecondary students have called out dilapidated buildings, a lack of air conditioning, and inequities across schools.Teaching & LearningTeaching Profession Q&A What Teacher Shortages Really Say About the ProfessionIn the new book, Ending Teacher Shortages, researcher Tuan Nguyen highlights need to move from magic bullets to a more stable workforce
Book Challenges Are Still Near All-Time Highs, New Data ShowMost efforts to remove books from school libraries are concentrated in a handful of states.Here’s Where RFK Jr.’s Head Start Deregulation Would Hit HardestThe Trump administration has proposed dismantling several key Head Start regulations.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence A Reckoning on Social Media Addiction Came Late for Kids. Will AI Safety Be Different?Efforts to make social media safer offer lessons for those looking to protect children using AI.
ChatGPT's 'Teen Mode' Is Unsafe for Students, Report ConcludesThe chatbot failed to report unsafe interactions to parents in a timely manner, researchers found.At OpenAI Forum, Discussion Focuses on Stronger Teen Safety MeasuresPanelists put forward ideas on how to incentivize industry to develop responsible products.
