Social Studies
Opinion
Why We Need to Study the Black Founders Who Shaped U.S. Democracy
America’s founders weren’t just old, white men in wigs. This is part of a collection called A Century of Celebrating Black History
College & Workforce Readiness
Rising Demand for Career Education Prompts College Board to Expand Its Footprint
The organization is investing in the teacher pipeline for career and technical education.
School Climate & Safety
Informal Classroom Discipline Is Hard to Track, Raising Big Equity Concerns
There are risks to schools adopting discipline practices that are unregulated and undocumented.
School & District Management
Heightened Immigration Enforcement Is Weighing on Most Principals
A new survey of high school principals underscores how the divisive immigration crackdown is affecting schools.
Classroom Technology
How These Elementary Schools Are Teaching Students Good Digital Habits
Two schools are trying to instill smart tech practices in even the youngest learners.
Teaching
Opinion
The Most Exhausting Part of Teaching Isn't the Students
Teachers reveal what drives them from the field and what leaders can do to improve teachers' lives.
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.
Professional Development
Spotlight
Spotlight on Effective Professional Development: Teacher Voice, Collaboration, and Sustainable Change
This Spotlight examines how successful PD is increasingly driven by teacher leadership, collaboration, and intentional district design.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Is Your District Truly Science of Reading Aligned?
Answer questions on the science of reading alignment in your district, including classroom materials, achievement data, and regulations.
Social Studies
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teaching Social Studies to Build Literacy and Critical Thinking
This Spotlight explores social studies literacy, evaluating source bias, introducing complex narratives, and key U.S. history topics.
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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
Video
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
Video
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
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.
Product Development
Industry Insight
Education Companies Can Learn A Lot From Their End-Users — Students. Here's How
If K-12 students were involved in the development of the education technology products they use every day, would it contribute to better literacy rates?
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.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
Report Shows Few Districts Are Ready For Looming Accessibility Compliance Deadline — And How Vendors Can Help
New data shows that many school districts will likely have to make changes to how they evaluate digital products to meet new federal rules by April.
- LeadershipRecruitment & Retention Principals Can Make or Break Schools. How Districts Find the Right FitGauging job candidates' readiness for the challenges of running a school is not easy.
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.‘Band-Aid Virtual Learning’: How Some Schools Respond When ICE Comes to TownExperts say leaders must weigh multiple factors before offering virtual learning amid ICE fears.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding 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.
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. Quiz yourself and see the results.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 & LearningEnglish Learners What New Research Reveals About Grouping English Learners TogetherNew research cautions districts from defaulting to grouping all English learners together.
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.TechnologyEd-Tech Policy 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.'Grok' Chatbot Is Bad for Kids, Review FindsThe chatbot on X suggests risky behavior, and is unsafe for teens, Common Sense Media says.
