Equity & Diversity
Bills Targeting Classroom Talk on Race and Gender Identity Ballooned This Year
Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021.
Equity & Diversity
In Their Own Words
'We've Come a Long, Long Way': A Former Uvalde Educator Reflects on the Town's History
As the Uvalde, Texas, community considers the future of the school, Maria Castañon Hernandez reflects on how it's changed.
Teaching
The Best Advice for New Teachers, in 5 Words or Less: 2022 Edition
Educators share on social media what they want new teachers to know before starting the 2022-23 school year.
Student Well-Being
As Free School Meals End, School Nutrition Directors Brace for Challenges
After Congress failed to extend free school meal waivers last year, many families will have to start paying for lunch and breakfast again.
Student Well-Being
White House Outlines Key COVID-Prevention Strategies for This School Year
Prevention best practices focus on testing, vaccinations, and school building ventilation.
Teaching
Opinion
Summer School Reminded Me Why I Love Teaching
I didn’t feel prepared to teach a remedial ELL class. Then it turned into one of the best experiences of my career.
Back to School
Educators are preparing for another school year, this time facing new challenges. Here’s how schools can start the year strong.
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Recruitment & Retention
Schools nationwide are struggling with hiring staff members and keeping them around. See what's working.
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Reading & Literacy
A national movement seeks to change how reading is taught. Here's the latest news and insights on reading and writing instruction.
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The Latest Perk Schools Are Using to Attract Teachers: 4-Day Weeks
The pros, the cons, and the unknowns of a shorter school week.
Contractors Are Filling Staffing Gaps in Schools. Know the Benefits and the Drawbacks
Schools turn to private companies for help filling positions with no local job candidates. It can be costly, but some say it's a big help.
Emergency Certified Teachers: Are They a Viable Solution to Shortages?
Emergency teachers are in bigger demand than ever. Can states and districts make smarter use of them?
One School District's Unusual Recruitment Tactic
Can a rural district in New York entice staff with a commuting perk?
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With a new school year comes great opportunities for K-12 leaders to “plant new seeds” of growth for staff and students.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on SEL for Student Trauma
This Spotlight will help you support traumatized students, gain insights into the benefits of prioritizing student well-being, and more.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Literacy?
Answer 7 questions about literacy.
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What works in teaching reading? Dr. D. Ray Reutzel clarifies topics around the Science of Reading and choosing an evidence-based reading ...
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Student Well-Being
Collection
VIDEOS: Guiding Students Through Trauma
These programs are using play therapy and an SEL approach to learning to help students adjust and adapt after trauma.
Student Well-Being
Video
How One Family Uses Play Therapy to Address Trauma
Adoption can be traumatic for adoptees. One family, working with a therapist, utilized play therapy to help their daughters adjust.
Student Well-Being
Video
Student Trauma Rates Are Higher Than Ever. How Play Therapy Can Help
One program is teaching students to manage their emotions and build their communication skills at a young age through play therapy.
Student Well-Being
Video
'This City Is Theirs’: How One Chicago Program Is Implementing SEL
Chicago students at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning build SEL skills to help them deepen their relationships with the community.
Student Well-Being
Video
How Social-Emotional Learning Can Foster Student Growth
An SEL specialist in Chicago is creating a positive relationship between students and teachers, and changing how students see themselves.
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Market Trends
Profile of a Key K-12 Market: Pennsylvania
School district leaders in Pennsylvania warn that a newly approved increase in state funding will be offset by other challenges.
Purchasing Alert
Texas District to Buy Student Information Software; Ohio System Seeks IT Consultant
A district in Texas is looking for student information system, while a Massachusetts school system seeks academic coaching.
Analyst's View
Breakthroughs in Education R&D: Making Product Development Inclusive
The chief of research and development for the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund envisions vetting ed-tech products so they better reflect the diversity of the school population.
Marketplace K-12
Discovery Education Buys U.K.-Based DoodleLearning; WeVideo Acquires PlayPosit
Discovery Education has acquired U.K.-based DoodleLearning, and WeVideo has scooped up a software company, PlayPosit.
- LeadershipEquity & Diversity In Uvalde, Pain Where There Once Was PridePast and present residents of Uvalde, Texas, recount a deeper story of Robb Elementary—one that began years before the May 24 mass shooting.
Uvalde Schools Aren't Defined by One Tragedy. Here Are Key Moments in Their HistoryThe schools of Uvalde, Texas, have a rich history that goes beyond the tragedy that occurred at Robb Elementary in May.Public School Enrollment Continues to StagnateLast fall's enrollment figures were still well below pre-pandemic levels, new federal data show.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding Biden Signs Climate Change Spending Package, But K-12 Schools Are Mostly Left OutSchools will get $50 million to improve air quality, and school transportation associations will get more funds for electric buses.
1 in 5 Homeless Students Left School Since the Pandemic. Can Funding Help Find Them?Federal aid has expanded district resources for homeless students, but capacity remains a problem.The COVID School-Relief Funds You Might Not Know About, ExplainedGovernors got $7 billion to spend on COVID relief efforts for K-12 and higher education with broad discretion on how to use it.Teaching & LearningTeaching Some Students Are Routinely Denied Challenging Work. The Pandemic Made That WorseAn increase in the use of lower-level reading passages threatens to exacerbate academic gaps.
Most Americans Support Raising Teacher Pay. But There's a Partisan RiftPublic support for teacher pay raises is at its highest level in at least 15 years, an Education Next survey found.'Over It': Most Educators Say They Won't Mask This FallBut teachers are more likely than administrators to keep masking, EdWeek Research Center survey data show.TechnologyClassroom Technology Artificial Intelligence Is All Around Us. So This District Designed Its Own AI CurriculumA new high school in Georgia will give students a critical window into how AI is reshaping nearly every corner of the economy.
Social Media Offers Parents More Controls. But Do They Help?Social media platforms are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate.Big Numbers of Teens Are on TikTok 'Almost Constantly.' What Should Teachers Do?A Pew Research Center report confirms what most middle and high school teachers already know: Teens are spending way too much time online.
