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Kindergartners' Math and Reading Scores Can Predict Their 3rd Grade Performance
But their academic trajectories aren't set in stone, and early intervention is key, researchers say.
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What Students Lose When Recess Is Squeezed Out of the Schedule
Two professors discuss why recess is not a priority in the education system and equity issues amongst students.
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‘None of This Is Abstract’: The Real Harm of Trump’s Ed. Dept. Civil Rights Move
Here’s why families will feel it when student civil rights enforcement moves to the Justice Dept.
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How Schools Can Limit Screen Time, But Still Use Tech Effectively
A district leader discusses how adolescent brain development and screen use affect learning.
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Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students
Math educators offer tips on how to engage students on the subject.
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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From Data to Decisions: How Data Should Shape Instruction, Not Just Measure It
Find out how educators are shifting to real-time, strengths-based data to guide teaching, differentiation, and support.
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Tornado Threats Are a Constant. But Funding for a Safe Room Is Lagging
A school district has waited four years and counting to begin work on a tornado shelter funded with federal dollars.
College & Workforce Readiness
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How a "Reverse Career Fair" Can Launch High Schoolers Into the Real World
It flips the traditional model and allows students to set up booths to display their talents to employers.
Artificial Intelligence
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Will AI Help or Overwhelm Students? Teachers Weigh In
Even as teachers across the country experiment with AI, many are skeptical of its role in classrooms, and whether it will undermine student learning.
Artificial Intelligence
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How AI Complicates Student Well-Being. What Schools Should Know
Many kids cannot tell the difference between an AI-driven chatbot and genuine human understanding.
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The Algebra Hurdle: One School's Strategy to Help Students Clear It
An EdWeek video describes an Indiana school's use of tutoring and courses with different levels of rigor to help students.
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Sales Strategies for a 'Weird' Market: How to Get in the Door with A District Leader
Capitalizing on new opportunities may call for a sales strategy refresh in this market. Getting creative can help unblock a bottleneck.
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Carvalho Resigns as L.A. Unified Superintendent Amid Federal InvestigationAlberto Carvalho has been under FBI investigation for four months after a failed AI chatbot venture.'Anxious Generation' Author Jonathan Haidt and Others Tackle Tech OveruseAn EdWeek forum explored creative solutions to encourage students to move away from screens and devices.Policy & PoliticsFederal Special Ed. and Civil Rights: What We Know About the Ed. Dept.'s Latest MovesSpecial education is moving to HHS, and civil rights enforcement is moving to DOJ.
Federal Grant Cuts for English Learners Face LawsuitLast year, the federal agency ended 28 grants for training teachers working with English learners.Trump Admin. Issues Broadest Waiver Yet on School Accountability, FundingA third state secured new flexibility on how it spends federal school funds and rates high schools.Teaching & LearningSocial Studies Why Texas' Fight Over Social Studies Standards Has National ConsequencesThe Texas State Board of Education is poised to vote on a new set of controversial social studies standards this week.
Schools Are Expanding Career Ed. Are They Guiding Students to the Right Careers?Counselor shortages are a barrier keeping schools from implementing relevant and effective career prep.Is It Time for Another National Reading Panel?The panel's 2000 report on reading has influenced policy for years. Now, Congress is calling for an update.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Students Are Experiencing AI in Very Different Ways. Is That a Problem?Sharply divergent state standards, district rules, and teacher strategies result in uneven access to the technology.
AI Changes Its Feedback on Students' Writing When It Knows Their Race, GenderAI makes judgments based on the writer's characteristics—a problem if teachers use it as a writing coach.Momentum Builds to Expand Coding Education to Learning About AI 'Under the Hood'CodeAI CEO talks about artificial intelligence and the future of computer science education.
