Mathematics
Debates Over Math Teaching Are Heating Up. They Could Affect Classrooms
A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
Families & the Community
Opinion
‘What Sort of Nation Terrorizes Children?’: A Teacher’s View From Minneapolis
A high school teacher says her students live knowing that anyone they love could be taken by ICE at any moment.
Classroom Technology
How Do Teens Feel About Cellphone Bans? You Might Be Surprised
A survey by the Pew Research Center provides a window into what students think of cellphone bans.
Mathematics
Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know
Sen. Bill Cassidy has asked 35 institutions about incoming students' math abilities, citing a "crisis" in K-12 math.
Teaching Profession
The Odds Are Against Teachers' Fitness Resolutions. But Here's the Good News
Teachers struggle to honor fitness resolutions but rack up major movement during school days.
School & District Management
Former Iowa Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship
The former superintendent admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms.
One District's Battle to Curb Cellphones and Get Kids to Engage in Real Life
Spokane's leaders are pushing extracurriculars to help students strengthen in-person social skills.
Want to Improve Tweens' Social Skills? Enlist Senior Citizens' Help
When a middle school was built adjacent to a retirement community, unlikely friendships grew.
‘Great Lifelong Habits’: How This District Is Keeping Young Kids Off Screens
Can a massive expansion of extracurricular activities help build social-emotional skills in early grades?
How English Class Improves Students' Social-Emotional Skills
When students dissect the motivations of a character in a book, they're learning key competencies.
Equity & Diversity
Spotlight
Spotlight on Inclusion
This Spotlight will help you evaluate the negative treatment LGBTQ+ students experience, discover the positives of unified sports, and more.
Equity & Diversity
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Equity?
Answer 7 questions about Equity.
Classroom Technology
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Spotlight on Engaging Technology Tools
This Spotlight will help you discover how video games can improve students’ memorization, how tech can help English learners, and more.
Teaching
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Spotlight on Effective Classroom Engagement
This Spotlight will help you learn best tips for getting students’ attention; engage both introverted and extroverted students; and more.
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Artificial Intelligence
Video
Is the ‘AI Glow’ Starting to Wear Off? What to Expect in 2026
Artificial intelligence is now integrated into a wide variety of products and services that K-12 schools use, making it almost inescapable.
Education Funding
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School Funding: The 3 Big Questions to Watch in 2026
2025 was a disruptive year for school funding, here's what we're anticipating in the year ahead.
Reading & Literacy
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How Reading Instruction Evolved in 2025, and What’s Ahead
Throughout 2025, Education Week has covered how states and districts are continuing to incorporate new instructional methods and materials.
Reading & Literacy
Video
What Happens When Middle and High Schoolers Still Struggle to Read?
When it comes to reading, teachers and experts alike say that many older students still struggle with the basics.
Special Education
Video
How This District Teaches Bilingual Students With Dyslexia
Students with dyslexia receive instruction in Spanish or English, depending on their dominant spoken language.
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Regulation & Policy
Market Analysis
Texas’ Revamped Adoption System Raises Stakes for Publishers, With First Curriculum Bans Looming
The latest twist for publishers navigating Texas’ still-evolving curriculum adoption process comes via a new state law that bans curriculum placed on the state’s rejected list.
Strategy & Operations
Industry Insight
As States Push More Purchasing Decisions to Parents, Here's What Companies Need to Know
Fintech company Odyssey was selected to help Texas build a new program that will allow parents to apply to receive public education funds for their children to support a range of education expenses.
Meeting District Needs
Market Analysis
Six Superintendents of the Year Tell K-12 Vendors What They Need
They Were Named Superintendents of the Year. Here’s What They Want From Vendors
Strategy & Operations
K-12 Market News
American Student Assistance Rebrands as Britebound
The new name is part of Britebound's efforts to better reflect its shift from being a student loan guarantor to a post-secondary pathways nonprofit.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being & Movement Q&A Why This Expert Believes Social-Emotional Learning Will Survive Politics and AIAs the head of a prominent SEL group steps down, she shares her predictions.
Do 4-Day School Weeks Attract and Retain Better Teachers? What the Largest Study Yet SaysShortened schedules may do less than district leaders hope to improve turnover and teacher quality.Informal Classroom Discipline Is Hard to Track, Raising Big Equity ConcernsWithout adequate support, teachers might resort to these tactics to circumvent prohibitions on suspensions.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts The Stark Divide in the States Recouping K-12 Grants Cut by Trump's Ed. Dept.A fifth of lawsuits challenging Trump admin. education policies have come from multistate coalitions.
Trump Admin. Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and CollegesIt leaves in place a federal judge’s decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.Full Appeals Court Signals Openness to Ten Commandments Classroom LawsThe full 5th Circuit seemed sympathetic to unblocking two laws requiring Ten Commandments displays.Teaching & LearningSpecial Education A Missed Opportunity in SEL: Centering Students With DisabilitiesStudents with learning differences are not always considered in the design or implementation of SEL programs.
Online Portals Offer Instant Access to Grades. That’s Not Always a Good ThingFor students and parents, is real-time access to grades an accountability booster or an anxiety provoker?‘Normal Looks Different’: Teaching Through Fear in MinneapolisTracy Byrd, a 9th grade English teacher, shares what teaching entails as federal agents patrol his city.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence States Put 'Unprecedented' Attention on AI's Role in SchoolsMost of the bills address AI literacy and require guidance on responsible use of the technology.
Teachers Like Cellphone Bans—But Not for ThemselvesTeachers say they need to use their phones for their work, but some administrators want rules in place.How These Elementary Schools Are Teaching Students Good Digital HabitsTwo schools are trying to instill smart tech practices in even the youngest learners.
