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Low-Performing Schools Are Left to Languish by Districts and States, Watchdog Finds
Fewer than half of district plans for improving struggling schools meet bare minimum requirements.
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Bilingual Teachers Are in Short Supply. How 3 Districts Solved That Problem
Districts found creative solutions by investing time and resources into bilingual paraprofessionals.
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How States Are Rethinking Where School Funding Should Go
There's constant debate over the best way to allocate state money to schools.
Student Well-Being
Parents Worried About Their Kids' Mental Health See the Fix in New Schooling Options
Parents considering a change to their kids' education identify mental health as a driving factor.
Reading & Literacy
Applying the 'Science of Reading': 3 State Leaders on Putting Policy Into Practice
Officials discuss how their states have attempted a multifaceted approach.
Future of Work
For These Black Women in STEM, Teachers’ Encouragement Went a Long Way
Black women continue to be underrepresented in science, tech, engineering, and math careers.
Schools Are Taking Too Long to Craft AI Policy. Why That's a Problem
Nearly 8 of every 10 educators say their districts don’t have clear AI policies, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey.
What Is Age-Appropriate Use of AI? 4 Developmental Stages to Know About
Child development experts and teachers offer advice on when K-12 students should start using AI-powered tech and for what purposes.
8 Tips for Schools to Avoid Chaos in the Age of AI
Most district leaders are in the beginning stages of figuring out how to integrate AI into K-12 education.
Need an AI Policy for Your Schools? This District Used ChatGPT to Craft One
The Peninsula School District in Washington state was one of the first school systems in the country to craft AI policy guidance.
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Teachers, Try This: A Lesson on Journalism, Misinformation, and Different Points of View
This elementary teacher taught his students a valuable lesson on how we can each experience the same situation a little differently.
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Teachers, Try This: Address Student Behavior Issues With Somatic Check-Ins
Through somatic check-ins, educators and students can learn better emotional regulation, and in turn improve classroom management.
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VIDEO: An Educator Answers FAQs on Teaching Black History
A Black educator answers educators' frequently asked questions around teaching Black history.
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Teachers, Try This: Gamify Instruction to Reduce Math Anxiety and Improve Test Scores
After this teacher "gamified" her classroom, students responded positively.
Recruitment & Retention
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How Workplace Culture Can Affect Staffing Shortages
A recruiter and a teacher share possible solutions to ongoing teaching shortages in schools.
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From Runaway to Responsible AI: How Ethical Practices Can Match Ed-Tech Innovation
The chief product and innovation officer of PowerSchool talks about six principles to promote the responsible development of AI.
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An EdWeek Market Brief survey asks top administrators in school systems when they're most likely to open the messages flooding their inboxes.
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Michigan District Looks for Summer Reading Books; Wash. System in Search of Consultant for Superintendent Evaluation
A district in Michigan is seeking summer reading books, while a school system in Washington is in need of a consultant to develop a superintendent evaluation plan.
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The rise of AI in education has fueled early-stage deals in the education market, according to Reach Capital's Tony Wan.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being Explainer More Students Are Getting Diabetes. Here's What That Means for the ClassroomMore than a half million people under 20 could have the chronic health disorder by 2060, and they'll need support from schools.
Teachers Say They Have Little Influence in Curriculum DebatesNew survey paints a complicated picture of where teachers stand in debates over instruction of topics of race and gender.This State Created a Retention System for Principals. Here’s Why It WorkedMissouri has deepened the support it offers to new principals through a partly federally funded, two-year mentoring program.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding A Court Ordered Billions for Education. Why Schools Might Not Get It NowThe North Carolina Supreme Court is considering arguments for overturning a statewide order for more school funding.
Schools Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Aid for Homeless StudentsSenators want to give districts more time to spend COVID relief funds for students experiencing homelessness.Supreme Court Declines Case on Selective High School Aiming to Boost Racial DiversitySome advocates saw the K-12 case as the logical next step after last year's decision against affirmative action in college admissionsTeaching & LearningCollege & Workforce Readiness High School Students Think They Are Ready for College. But They Aren'tFour in 5 students say they're academically ready for college. Their test scores say otherwise.
How One District Moved to a 'Knowledge-Building' Curriculum: 3 Key TakeawaysDon't expect teachers to be experts in every subject, and make sure to address comprehension strategies, too, say district leaders.Few Teachers Learn About 'Science of Reading' in Their Prep Programs. Some Colleges Are Working on ThatAs states and districts mandate evidence-based literacy practices, the burden of training in this approach falls primarily on teachers.TechnologyClassroom Technology AI Policies Should Leave Room for Teachers and Students to Mess Up, Superintendents SaySuperintendents whose districts have crafted AI policies discussed establishing guardrails and encouraging the AI-hesitant to try it out.
AI Is Common Thread Through the Big Challenges Schools Are Facing, New Report SaysRecruiting and retaining educators, cybersecurity, and scaling innovation across schools are some of the biggest challenges.A New Digital Divide? Low-Income Students See More Ads in the Tech Their Schools UseStudents from the lowest-income families are the most likely to attend schools that do not systematically vet their education technology.
