School & District Management
Opinion
‘Our School Leaves Town Every Day’: A Story of Rural Resilience and Survival
For more than a year, this town’s only school has stood empty. The spirit of community endures. Related: Building Bridges So Students Can Thrive| Districts Pave a Road Toward a Shared Future and Survival
Law & Courts
These Parents Want to Opt Their Kids Out of Ed Tech. Can They Win in Court?
Parents in a Pennsylvania district say ed tech distracts from more meaningful learning.
Student Achievement
3 Takeaways From the Latest PISA Test of Reading, Math, and Science
The results show reading performance dropping across the world—and one uniquely troubling U.S. trend.
Student Absenteeism
How to Get Past the Blame Game when Kids Refuse to Come to School
Tackling school avoidance won’t be a one-person job, experts say.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
Students’ Tech Engagement Doesn’t Equal Learning, Psychologists Warn
A panel of psychologists shares recommendations for ensuring technology promotes meaningful learning.
School & District Management
Opinion
Teacher Observations Shouldn’t Feel Like Babysitting
Fidelity checks are a necessary part of school leadership. Here’s how to get them right.
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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75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
Students themselves are top of mind, even as districts face financial headwinds and broader uncertainty.
The ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Is Evolving. Is Math Next?
Schools can expect more change—and continued debate—as the push for evidence-based instruction continues.
Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time
Many school leaders think a tech reset is overdue, but don't want to dump what's helping kids learn.
From the Feds on Down, School Funding Is Uncertain. What to Know
Federal turbulence during the Trump administration highlights the precarity of state and local funding, too.
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Artificial Intelligence
Spotlight
Spotlight on Using AI with Purpose: Building Responsible Practices for Schools
Learn how to implement AI responsibly with practical guidance for school leaders, teachers, and district decisionmakers.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Helping Older Readers Catch Up—What Really Works?
Test your knowledge of how schools can better support older struggling readers with targeted, effective literacy instruction.
Teacher Jobs
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Education Funding
Video
What's in Store for School Funding for 2026-27?
A new education tax credit, federal budget negotiations, and more are in store.
Special Education
Video
Inside a Summer School Program for Special Education Students
Academic support offered between school years is especially important for students with learning differences.
School & District Management
Video
Two Principals, One Agenda: Keep Kids Safe From Immigration Action
Two principals talk to Education Week about how to work through the fear and chaos of ICE action.
Early Childhood
Video
How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
Play carts make it easy to follow Connecticut’s play-based learning mandate.
Early Childhood
Video
A Charter School Finds 'Looping' Strategy Benefits Youngest Students
Capital City Public Charter School, the first parent-founded charter school in the nation’s capital, takes a unique approach to early learning.
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Regulation & Policy
Tracker
What Do State, District Screen Time Policies Actually Look Like? Here's What We Know
EdWeek Market Brief is tracking which states have taken legislative action, highlighting notable school district policies, and sharing what we're watching as the discourse continues.
Education Market
Industry Insight
A Third of Schools say They've Had A Cyberattack. Here's What They're Looking For To Protect Their Data
More than half of schools have experienced a cyberattack, according to data from cybersecurity company Clever.
Education Market
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The ESA Market Is Booming. For K-12 Vendors, Breaking Into It Is Another Matter
States are creating a potentially enormous new pool of K-12 purchasing power through education savings accounts. But can traditional education companies built around selling to school systems actually figure out how to capture it?
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K-12 Dealmaking
CSA Education Acquires BetterLesson; EdReports Receives $23M
Ed-tech platform Nucleos, serving incarcerated and reentry learners, has also been acquired.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management Two Districts Pave a Road Toward a Shared Future and SurvivalA rural school district was facing the urgent threat of dissolution. Its leaders found another way.
When Your District Goes Through Big Changes, Relationships Are CriticalA neighboring school closed. His district embraced a reorganization. It was a lesson in leadership.For This School Board President, Leadership Starts With HumilityAmid a big transition, active communication helped this leader hold the community together.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding Ed. Dept. Risks Letting $180 Million for Research Expire as Deadline LoomsSpending by the agency's research arm has lagged most significantly compared with previous years.
Title IX Doesn't Require Transgender Athletes' Exclusion, Judge RulesA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump administration alleging California violated Title IX.Trump Admin. Says School District Facilitates 'Gender Transitions,' Files SuitThe lawsuit comes after several months of back and forth with the Kansas City, Kan., public schools.Teaching & LearningEarly Childhood Get in Line! Pre-K Expansion May Force 4-Year-Olds to Act Like Older StudentsExperts explain why lines for little kids don't make sense, and offer alternatives.
If District Leaders Support Pre-K, Then Why Is It Not a Top Priority?Superintendents can empower other leaders to nurture and grow their district's pre-K program.New Federal Guidance Could Roll Back Special Ed. Transition ServicesNew DOJ guidance threatens high school transition programs meant to help disabled students live independently.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence LAUSD Adopts Moratorium on Student AI Use, Another Move to Limit Classroom TechThe nation's second-largest district is pausing student use of generative artificial intelligence.
New York, Los Angeles Restrict Student AI Use. Will Other Districts Follow?The restrictions come amid rising concerns about overreliance on technology in schools.RFK Jr. Calls for Children to Have 'Less Screen Time and More Real Life'Speakers at an event hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services discuss the harms of student screen time, and possible solutions.
