School & District Management
An Action Plan for Confronting Chronic Absenteeism This Fall
Districts that have successfully tackled chronic absenteeism share seven key insights in this roadmap for the school year ahead.
Teaching
Teachers Share What They Will—and Won't—Do Differently Under Critical Race Theory Law
Seven Texas teachers discuss how their classrooms will be affected by a state law restricting how they talk about race and racism.
School & District Management
Opinion
Superintendents Have Weathered a Lot of Vitriol This Year. What Have We Learned?
The pandemic turned district leaders into pioneers, writes one superintendent. We had to band together to make it through.
Federal
'Stop CRT' Bill, Votes in Congress Add to Political Drama Over Critical Race Theory
Sen. Tom Cotton's legislation and votes about critical race theory in the House underscore the issue's potency in Washington.
Education
COVID-19 Spike Not Prompting Mask Mandate for Louisiana Schools
Despite climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases, state education leaders are leaving decisions on mask mandates to local public school districts.
States
Interactive
Map: Where Critical Race Theory Is Under Attack
This national map tracks where state policymakers are attempting to limit how teachers can discuss racism and sexism in the classroom.
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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Understanding Learning ‘Acceleration’: Going Slow to Go Fast
Acceleration is sold as the way to fill academic holes left by less-than-ideal learning conditions last school year. But there are caveats.
The Tough Task Ahead for 1st Grade Teachers
Many children missed out on kindergarten or experienced a more disrupted version. Now, 1st grade teachers will have to fill in the gaps.
Algebra 1 Is a Turning Point. Here’s How to Help Incoming Students
Targeted support is especially urgent in Algebra 1, experts say; the class is a gatekeeper to higher level mathematics.
English-Learners May Need More Support This Fall. But That Doesn't Mean They're Behind
English-language learners lost some opportunities—and gained others—during their months learning at home.
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Teachers are looking for ways to successfully blend the technology adopted so widely during the pandemic and traditional in-person learning.
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A study on how changing the way teachers and families communicate impacts the academic, social and emotional well-being of children. Usin...
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Equity & Diversity
Video
These Schools Served Black Students During Segregation. There's a Fight to Preserve Them
A look at how Black people managed to grow a solid middle class without access to so many of America’s public schools.
Equity & Diversity
Video
The Fight to Preserve Rosenwald Schools
Jane Carpenter Pollard, alumna of the historic Scrabble School located in Rappahannock County, Va. She and her six siblings attended the Rosenwald school.
Law & Courts
Video
The Supreme Court's Vulgar Snapchat Ruling and What It Means for Students' Free Speech
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader after she was suspended from the team over a vulgar Snapchat post. Here's what the high court said.
Equity & Diversity
Video
A Black Male Educator From Virginia on What He’s Faced in the School Building
After experiencing racism in the school building early in his career, a black male teacher in Alexandria, Va., sought out a school with leaders who looked like him. Here, he explains why that matters and discusses the issues he continues to see in the education system.
Equity & Diversity
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Transgender Students: 'People Suffer When They Can’t Do What Makes Them Happiest'
Transgender students in nine states are required to play only on sports teams that match their gender assigned at birth. A look at the impact of that requirement.
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Marketplace K-12
DreamBox Learning Acquires Reading Plus in Expansion Into English Curriculum
DreamBox Learning is acquiring the well-known adaptive literacy program, Reading Plus, marking the ed-tech provider's expansion into reading curriculum.
Marketplace K-12
International Private Schools Experience Price Point Enrollment Shift During the Pandemic
An increasing number of parents are looking to enroll their children in more affordable international private schools, according to a new report from ISC Research.
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Why Schools and Education Companies Need to Rethink Math Curriculum and Assessment
A director of math and computer science instruction for the San Francisco schools calls for curriculum and assessment in the COVID era that address a broad array of students' needs.
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Pennsylvania District to Buy SEL Support Programs; Texas District Pursuing Educational Consultants
A district in Pennsylvania is looking to purchase social and emotional learning support programs, while a district in Louisiana is soliciting bids for speech and language instructional software.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being The Pandemic and Politics Made Life Especially Rough for LGBTQ Youth, Survey FindsMore than 80 percent of 13- to 24-year-olds who say they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning said 2020 was very hard.
The Ultimate Summer Reading (and Listening) List for PrincipalsA curated list of books, articles, and podcasts to inspire (and entertain) school leaders.How Kids Benefit When Principals Get a Say in Spending Federal COVID-19 AidIn some districts, principals play a key role in targeting federal pandemic relief money, but in other places they're left out.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding What the House Education Spending Bill Would Do for Schools, in One ChartHouse lawmakers have advanced a funding bill for next year with big increases for several education programs, but it's far from a done deal.
Full Text of the Texas Law Restricting Classroom Talk on Racism (HB 3979)The Texas law restricts how teachers talk about controversial issues and limits the ways slavery and racism are taught.Appeals Court Again Backs Transgender Student, But on Narrower Grounds Amid Signs of RiftA federal appeals panel removed a holding for student Drew Adams based on Title IX, perhaps to ward off a rehearing by the full court.Teaching & LearningTeaching From Our Research Center More Than 9 of Every 10 Teachers Say They've Never Taught About Critical Race TheoryA new survey by the EdWeek Research Center examines critical race theory, remote learning plans, mental health issues, and teacher PD.
What Does the Critical Race Theory Law Mean for Texas Classrooms? Teachers Speak OutEight educators share reactions to the new legal limits on classroom discussions in their state.The Pandemic Made It Harder to Spot Students With Disabilities. Now Schools Must Catch UpAfter more than a year of disruption for all students, the pressure's on to find those in need of special education and provide services.TechnologyData 'Extreme' Chronic Absenteeism? Pandemic School Attendance Data Is Bleak, But IncompleteOnly a handful of states have reported information on chronic absenteeism, right as advocates warn that addressing it will be a top priority this fall.
School District Data Systems Are Messed Up. A New Coalition Wants to HelpOrganizations representing states and school districts have teamed up with ISTE to help make data systems more user-friendly and secure.More Families Have Internet Access. So Why Hasn't the Digital Divide Begun to Close?A new study says low-income families’ access to the internet has soared in the past six years. But there are other barriers to connectivity.
