English Learners
How One State Is Identifying English Learners Early—Without Misclassifying Them
California is replacing formal pre-K English screeners with age-appropriate tools. Related: Supporting English Learners: Practical Solutions for Today’s Schools
Reading & Literacy
Federal 'Science of Reading' Legislation Passes the House
A bipartisan bill would make the evidence-based instruction a priority in some federal literacy grants.
Education Funding
Trump's Education Funding Maneuvers Were Illegal, Judges Rule
The decisions come as the administration makes a push to wrest control over federal spending.
School & District Management
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Schools Are Held Together by Spreadsheets. I Just Broke Up With Mine
What happens if we stop accepting administrative friction as just part of working in education?
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The Data Center Boom Is Reaching Schools—and Raising Health Concerns
What happens when a data center is built within 500 feet of an elementary school?
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Whose Knowledge Counts in the Classroom? A Blueprint for Teachers
Four educators advocate a learning experience that centers the student.
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Early Childhood
From oral language to screen time: what educators need to know about young learners.
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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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Beyond the Diagnosis: Helping Students With Dyslexia Thrive
Explore what educators need to know about dyslexia—and how the right support can help students build confidence and thrive.
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Screen Early, Monitor Progress: Building a Stronger Assessment System for Reading and Math
Screen early, track progress, and pinpoint learning gaps with smarter assessment strategies for reading and math.
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Spotlight on Opening Doors to Advanced Learning: Expanding Access, Opportunity, and Pathways for Every Student
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How Co-Teaching Helps English Learners Succeed
Increasingly in the Metro Nashville schools, general-education and English-learner teachers team up.
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‘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.
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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.
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A new education tax credit, federal budget negotiations, and more are in store.
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Inside a Summer School Program for Special Education Students
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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.
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How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 ChartsNew data shows a trend reversal in superintendent turnover rates.A Guide to Making School Staff Meetings Feel Intentional—and UsefulAuthor Elisa MacDonald shares best practices for making the most out of teacher trainings and other meetings.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts Trump Admin. Turns to Student Privacy Laws in Gender Identity Fights With SchoolsThe feds are increasingly citing student privacy laws in gender-identity battles with school districts.
Microschools Are Spreading. Some School Districts Have Opened Their OwnDistricts see the small learning communities as an alternative for families that may otherwise leave.What 'Returning Ed. to the States' Looks Like as the Ed. Dept. Awards GrantsState leaders face requests for letters of endorsement from grant applicants under new priorities.Teaching & LearningEnglish Learners How Schools Can Better Support Older English LearnersStrategies exist to help students who carry the English-learner label beyond elementary school.
The Case for Expanding Access to Advanced Courses Before High SchoolAcademic acceleration for 11th and 12th graders had little effect on college course choices.Deregulate Early Childhood Education? Here's What Educators ThinkA new report from a national early education organization breaks down workforce concerns.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Banning AI Alone Won't Snuff Out the 'TechLash,' Parent Advocates SayParents worry about AI but also data privacy, video use, and screen time in general, advocates say.
Microsoft Commits to AI Guardrails for Schools. Will Other Tech Giants Follow?The tech company struck a deal with the AFT to adopt new AI guardrails and privacy standards.Districts Expand Cellphone Bans to Target AI Smart Glasses. Why It MattersSmart glasses are particularly challenging to regulate because it’s harder to tell when kids are using them, experts say
