Reading & Literacy
A New Phonics Debate Shows How the 'Science of Reading' Movement Is Evolving
Growing momentum behind 'linguistic' phonics has raised questions about how best to use classroom time.
School & District Management
Immigration Enforcement Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on K-12 Educators
A new report documents how keeping students safe and focused became difficult amid ICE presence.
Special Education
Explainer
The Differences Between IEPs and 504 Plans: A Special Education Explainer
Here’s a breakdown of what separates the two plans that determine what supports students with learning differences receive in school.
Recruitment & Retention
Why Teachers Would—or Wouldn’t—Move to a High-Needs School
Teachers weigh the factors that could persuade them to move to a high-needs school, or keep them from making the switch.
Education Funding
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What's in Store for School Funding for 2026-27?
A new education tax credit, federal budget negotiations, and more are in store.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
4 Questions We Must Answer Before Bringing AI Into the Classroom
Student learning should be the primary criterion for if and when AI belongs in K-12 schools.
75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
Students themselves are top of mind, even as districts face financial headwinds and broader uncertainty.
The ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Is Evolving. Is Math Next?
Schools can expect more change—and continued debate—as the push for evidence-based instruction continues.
Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time
Many school leaders think a tech reset is overdue, but don't want to dump what's helping kids learn.
From the Feds on Down, School Funding Is Uncertain. What to Know
Federal turbulence during the Trump administration highlights the precarity of state and local funding, too.
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Classroom Technology
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Spotlight on the Screen Time Reckoning: Educators, Parents, and the Fight for Healthier Classrooms
Screens are reshaping classrooms, but educators are pushing back to restore balance, protect learning, and prioritize human connection.
School & District Management
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Spotlight on Driving Successful School Changes During Times of Constraint
Discover proven strategies to lead successful school change despite budget constraints, political pressures, and leadership challenges.
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Spotlight on the Future of Blended Learning: Finding the Right Model for Your School
Discover practical insights for evaluating blended learning models and building flexible, future-ready schools.
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Special Education
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Inside a Summer School Program for Special Education Students
Academic support offered between school years is especially important for students with learning differences.
School & District Management
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Two Principals, One Agenda: Keep Kids Safe From Immigration Action
Two principals talk to Education Week about how to work through the fear and chaos of ICE action.
Early Childhood
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How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
Play carts make it easy to follow Connecticut’s play-based learning mandate.
Early Childhood
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A Charter School Finds 'Looping' Strategy Benefits Youngest Students
Capital City Public Charter School, the first parent-founded charter school in the nation’s capital, takes a unique approach to early learning.
Artificial Intelligence
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What AI Use Guidelines Should Look Like for Schools
Many teachers say they are not getting good guidance on how to use AI responsibly and effectively.
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What's Slowing Down Agentic AI Adoption? Lack of Awareness, Data Shows
EdWeek Market Brief survey data reveals educator sentiment toward agentic AI.
Strategy & Operations
Industry Insight
ChatGPT's Launch Changed Everything: How One Company Responded to the Threat — and Opportunity — of AI
The debut of ChatGPT on Nov. 30,2022, set off a race in the K-12 industry, with education companies vying to understand what the rollout of large language models meant to their business models and product development plans. Four years later, many are still assessing the path forward.
Regulation & Policy
Industry Insight
The FCC Called for a Major Review of E-Rate. Here's What's Likely Coming Next
An E-rate consultant discusses why he believes the Federal Communications Commission is unlikely to end the $3 billion-a-year program, and how the agency could reshape district technology policies through a new screen-time requirement.
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K-12 Dealmaking
Imagine Learning Expands Into World Languages With Newest Acquisition
The acquisition will allow it to expand its portfolio with a trusted publisher in the space, the company said.
- LeadershipEquity & Diversity District Must Rename Schools After It Restored Confederate Names, Judge RulesThe district removed the Confederate names in 2020 only to bring them back four years later.
Court Orders Social Media Giant Meta to Pay $567M to Address Kids' Mental HealthThe ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from families.Some Schools Stop Free Meals for All as SNAP Enrollment FallsA rising number of schools no longer qualify for a federal program to provide free meals to all students.Policy & PoliticsFederal After Months of Standstill, Ed. Dept. Announces New Federal Research FundingThe agency outlined its fiscal 2027 grantmaking amid questions about its sluggish spending.
Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Spacing Out Childhood VaccinesThe order calls for splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, a sequence not currently available in the U.S.Judge Orders Meta to Build New Child Safeguards. Advocates Hope Other Courts FollowThe new online safety measures would include a monthly time limit and AI chatbot restrictions.Teaching & LearningMathematics Here's What Educators Say Makes Them Anxious About Math TeachingSome educators dread teaching math, and that can affect their students' learning.
What is 'Linguistic' Phonics and Why Are Some Schools Adopting It?A new question is emerging in the "science of reading": Is one type of phonics instruction better than another?Trump Admin. Moves to Dismantle Head Start Quality StandardsThe Trump administration announced plans to dismantle the federal regulations that have defined Head Start for decades.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Data Literacy Skills Seen as Key for Success in the Age of AIEducators and parents see benefits if students learn more data literacy skills, survey shows.
Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 StudentsSome parents, educators, and even students are souring on the ubiquitous presence of the technology.Students Created a National AI Policy Framework. Here’s What It IncludesNearly 100 students from across the country collaborated to set guardrails around AI use in schools.
