Student Well-Being & Movement
‘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? This is part of a special report called Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in 2026: New Challenges, Creative Solutions
Student Achievement
Opinion
Progress on Absenteeism Is Stalling. What Can We Do About It?
Recent attendance trends indicate that something fundamental about schooling has changed.
Teaching
What's the Ideal Classroom Seating Arrangement? Teachers Weigh In
Educators employ different seating strategies to optimize student learning.
Ed-Tech Policy
How Cellphone Bans Have Affected Students' Lives: What Teens Say
A new survey asked teenagers if the restrictions affected their happiness and ability to make friends.
Teaching Profession
The Nation's Top 5 Teachers in 2026 Focus on Community, Place-Based Education
This year's top teachers bring their communities into the classroom, and vice versa.
School Climate & Safety
Schools Flag Safety Incidents As Driverless Cars Enter More Cities
Agencies are examining reports of Waymos illegally passing buses; in another case, one struck a student.
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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Teaching
Spotlight
Spotlight on Innovative Ways to Support Teaching & Learning
This Spotlight focuses on supporting teachers and learners navigating key issues in today's ever more complex learning environment.
Recruitment & Retention
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Know Today’s K-12 Hiring Landscape?
Assess your knowledge of the key factors driving K-12 hiring today.
Artificial Intelligence
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About AI Policy, PD and Practical Use in Your District?
Answer 7 questions about AI Policy, PD and Practical Use in Your District?
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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.
- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety 4 Ways Schools Can Build a Stronger, Safer ClimateA principal, a student, and a researcher discuss what makes a positive school climate.
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.Heightened Immigration Enforcement Is Weighing on Most PrincipalsA new survey of high school principals highlights how immigration enforcement is affecting schools.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 & 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.
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.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.'Grok' Chatbot Is Bad for Kids, Review FindsThe chatbot on X suggests risky behavior, and is unsafe for teens, Common Sense Media says.
