Social Studies
Opinion
My Step-By-Step Framework for Taking Flight Into Black History
Here’s how I teach my AP African American Studies students to excavate truth from primary sources. This is part of a collection called A Century of Celebrating Black History
School & District Management
Free Speech Debates Resurface With Student Walkouts Over ICE Raids
As students walk out in protest, schools face questions about safety and speech.
Teaching Profession
How the Nation's Top Teachers Prevent Burnout
Finalists for the National Teacher of the Year give tips on maintaining enthusiasm for the job.
English Learners
What New Research Reveals About Grouping English Learners Together
A study cautions districts about defaulting to grouping English learners in separate classrooms.
Recruitment & Retention
Principals Can Make or Break Schools. How Districts Find the Right Fit
Gauging job candidates' readiness for the challenges of running a school is not easy.
Federal
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Quiz Yourself: How Polarized Do You Think Educators Are?
The EdWeek Research Center examined the degree to which K-12 educators are split along partisan lines.
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 Older Adults' 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.
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As tutoring gains traction in schools, district leaders face critical questions: where to find tutors and how to support them. Education experts share best practices for building effective, sustainable tutoring programs. The abridged article below is the first in an ongoing series focused on real-world challenges and solutions for implementing successful tutoring programs on a large scale.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Marketing To District and School Leaders at Conferences and Trade Shows?
Think you know what catches a K-12 leader’s eye at conferences? Take this quiz and test your marketing savvy.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Mental Health & Well-Being?
Answer 7 questions about the state of student mental health & well-being.
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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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Strategy & Operations
Industry Insight
Longtime Ed-Tech Veteran on New Role, Urgent Literary Needs in K-12
The new CEO of Really Great Reading also spoke about the challenges facing the K-12 market after the tumultuous past five years.
Meeting District Needs
Exclusive Data
When Districts Say They Want a 'Trusted Partner,' It's Not Just About Relationship-Building
EdWeek Market Brief survey data asks school and district leaders what factors make a vendor feel like a 'true partner' to their school or system, versus just a salesperson.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Insider
How Michigan's Process for Building Approved Literacy Materials Lists Is Raising the Bar for Companies
The state of Michigan is sending a clear message to education companies providing literacy materials and assessments, and it boils down to this: Get your evidence in order.
Financing & Investment
K-12 Dealmaking
zSpace Secures $3M Investment as it Faces Possible Nasdaq Delisting; Ex-Google Staffers Raise Seed Funding for Ed-Tech Platform
The moves comes after the education AR/VR company zSpace cut staff for its U.S. business amid financial struggles.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being & Movement Download Want to Start an Intergenerational Partnership at Your School? Here's HowPartnerships that bring together students and older adults benefit both generations.
4 Ways Schools Can Build a Stronger, Safer ClimateA principal, a student, and a researcher discuss what makes a positive school climate.Schools Flag Safety Incidents As Driverless Cars Enter More CitiesAgencies are examining reports of Waymos illegally passing buses; in another case, one struck a student.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding Congress Has Passed an Education Budget. See How Key Programs Are AffectedFederal funding for low-income students and special education will remain level year over year.
Trump Slashed Billions for Education in 2025. See Our List of Affected GrantsWe've tabulated the grant programs that have had awards terminated over the past year. See our list.TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction ClaimsTrial centers on criticisms that the platforms deliberately addict and harm children.Teaching & LearningCollege & Workforce Readiness Q&A What the Best Career and Technical Programs Have in CommonCTE programs must be rigorous and aligned with economic needs and technological developments.
4 Barriers to Giving Students With Disabilities the Tools They Need to ThriveAssistive technology can help students with disabilities, but schools face challenges using it to its full potential.The Nation's Top 5 Teachers in 2026 Focus on Community, Place-Based EducationThis year's top teachers bring their communities into the classroom, and vice versa.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Q&A The Risks and Rewards of AI in School: What to KnowBrookings Institution's report details the best ways to minimize risk and utilize benefits of AI for students.
How Strong Are States' Student Cellphone Restrictions? New Analysis Grades ThemReport about all 50 states brings a changing policy landscape into focus.How Cellphone Bans Have Affected Students' Lives: What Teens SayA new survey asked teenagers if the restrictions affected their happiness and ability to make friends.
