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How Schools Are Navigating the English-Learner Teacher Shortage
EdWeek Research Center survey data found schools continue to struggle with staffing for English learners.
Mathematics
When Teachers Fear Math, Their Students Suffer the Consequences
Elementary teachers tend to experience more math anxiety—and the effect on student learning can compound.
Early Childhood
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This State Has a New Kindergarten Assessment—No Computer, Pen or Paper Required
The assessment evaluates 16 items in four separate foundational skills categories.
Reading & Literacy
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The Two-Minute Fix Every Phonics Lesson Needs
It may look like an amusing tangent, but this exercise can cement new vocabulary.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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Female Athletes' Physical and Mental Struggles to Recover From Torn ACLs
For many female athletes who tear their anterior cruciate ligaments, the arduous hours spent recovering through physical therapy are only part of the battle.
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See Which Schools Trump's Education Department Is Investigating and Why
The agency has opened more than 100 investigations. Check out our map and table to review them.
How a District Stopped Relying on 'One-and-Done' Professional Development
As its population of English learners grew, a district invested in coaching and co-teaching.
Lessons Learned About Effective Professional Development for Principals
The best professional development for principals has a lot in common with the best PD for teachers.
When Should Schools Make Time for PD? What Educators—and Families—Think
Educators see in-service and early-release days as practical times for PD. Families don't always agree.
A Federal Fund for Professional Development Is Clouded by Uncertainty
President Trump has repeatedly proposed axing the feds' biggest investment in professional development.
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Spotlight on the New Playbook for Professional Learning: Coaching, Collaboration, and Technology
Learn how sustained, collaborative PD, high-quality instructional materials, and emerging AI tools are reshaping educator learning.
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Spotlight on the Future of Special Education: Compliance, Data, and Transformation
Special ed is evolving fast, driven by compliance, data, accessible tech, and smarter supports for students with disabilities.
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From Teacher Overload to Literacy Impact
New research, literacy shifts, and teacher support strategies are reshaping instruction and classroom practice nationwide.
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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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New York’s K-12 Market: Districts Face New Policies, Priorities, and Pressures
School districts are facing new graduation requirements, a push for evidence-based literacy, and new financial pressures.
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One of The World's Largest Ed-Tech Competition Offers an Early Look at K-12's Next Wave of Innovation
A new report from the nonprofit Renaissance Philanthropy on its annual Tools Competition offers an early look at where ed tech — and increasingly artificial intelligence — is headed.
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The Next Stop For Building Districts AI Capacity? The Principal's Office
A K-12 administrator in Florida helped build a district's AI strategy from the central office, then stepped into a principal role to make it happen on the ground.
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K-12 Dealmaking
ETS Sells Master Transcript Consortium to Assessment Platform Legend.org
ETS acquired Mastery in 2024.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being & Movement Q&A How Schools Should Manage the Cyclospora OutbreakA consultant to school systems offers advice on food safety and messaging to families.
Education Department Scraps Longstanding Discrimination RulesDistricts will no longer be liable for "disparate impact"—in discipline, course access, or CTE programs.Federal Equity Centers Protecting Students' Civil Rights Fight to Stay OpenFour centers that support schools' efforts to expand student opportunity are fighting for their existence.Policy & PoliticsFederal K-12 Community Urges Trump Administration to Rethink Grant Rule ChangesAbout 500,000 public comments, including those from school districts, have poured in about proposed rule changes.
The Ed. Department Calls for a Crackdown on Teacher Sexual MisconductThe agency released new guidance for schools and launched 20 new probes into school districts.New GOP Bills Would Permanently Shift Ed. Dept. Programs to Other AgenciesThe bills represent the most significant step so far among Republicans to nix the Education Department.Teaching & LearningEnglish Learners How Schools Are Failing English Learners With DisabilitiesAn EdWeek Research Center survey found gaps in trained staff for dually identified students.
Why Mandatory Summer Reading Doesn’t Work—and What Teachers Prefer InsteadSummer reading shouldn’t be prescriptive, most teachers say.Can the Prospect of 3rd Grade Retention Improve Early Literacy? Yes, Study SaysThe findings add another wrinkle to an ongoing debate over retention policies tied to reading scores.TechnologyClassroom Technology From Our Research Center How Much Time Are Students Spending on Tech in Classrooms?Schools are wrestling with the backlash against students' classroom screen time.
Anthropic Launches Claude for Teachers. Why Some Critics Are ConcernedThe new AI tool for teachers joins others already in the market.How Teachers Are Tackling the 'Techlash'Some educators say they would like to pull back on digital tools, but lack alternative resources.
