School Climate & Safety
Some Students Welcome Cellphone Restrictions. Here's Why
To curb distractions in class, an increasing number of schools are implementing stricter cellphone policies.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
5 Tips to Help Teachers Put the Joy Back in Reading
When we think of reading in the classroom, we often think of phonics or vocabulary.
School & District Management
Federal Rule Could Require Overtime Pay for More School Employees
A proposed rule would raise the minimum salary threshold for employees who qualify for overtime pay.
Federal
FEMA's Emergency Alert Test May Disrupt Classes. Here's How Schools Should Prepare
FEMA will test its national emergency alert system Wednesday.
Student Achievement
What Is Acceleration? Academic Recovery Terms to Know
A primer on what educators should know about the most common interventions for academic recovery.
Federal
Opinion
Republicans Keep Talking About Abolishing the Education Department. Why?
GOP presidential candidates have pledged to ax the federal agency. But it's unlikely they can keep those promises.
Is This the Year Students Finally Catch Up From the Pandemic? Educators Think So
Maybe too much so, experts say.
Learning 'Acceleration' Is Hard to Do. These Districts Are Tackling the Challenge
Despite the buzz, acceleration hasn’t proved to be as popular as other learning-recovery strategies.
Tutoring Can Be Costly. Here's How to Make It Cost-Effective
As a federal funding cutoff looms, some districts are finding ways to make intensive tutoring sustainable.
Academic Recovery: Terms to Know
A primer on what educators should know about the most common interventions for academic recovery.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on Trauma-Informed Instruction
This Spotlight will help you implement trauma-informed strategies, examine 5 tips to support students’ mental health, and more.
Student Achievement
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes?
Answer 7 questions about student learning outcomes.
Mathematics
Spotlight
Spotlight on Evidence-Based Teaching in the Math Classroom
This Spotlight will help you analyze best practices for developing math word problems, investigate math fact fluency instruction, and more.
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Student Well-Being
Video
After Losing 4 Students to Fentanyl, This District Launched an Anti-Overdose Campaign
This Texas district had four students die from fentanyl overdoses in a single summer. A look at their fight to keep students alive.
School & District Management
Video
How This Superintendent Overhauled Literacy Instruction
This Kentucky superintendent made overhauling literacy instruction a top priority. Two years later, he’s already seeing results.
School & District Management
Opinion
'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
Teaching
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How to Boost Student Engagement: 3 Tips From Teachers
Engagement is a big post-pandemic problem. Two top teachers shared their short- and long-term tips for re-engaging students.
Reading & Literacy
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Teachers, Try This: Teach Reading Through Hopscotch
For students at all reading levels, these hopscotch mats create a fun and supportive daily reading practice.
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Illinois District to Purchase Math Intervention Program; Calif. System Needs Online Literacy Materials
An Illinois district is looking for a math intervention program, while a California school system seeks online supplemental literacy materials.
Marketplace K-12
Will New Net Neutrality Rules Benefit Ed-Tech Vendors and Districts?
The Federal Communications Commission is planning to restore net neutrality rules, in a move aimed at reviving a landmark internet regulation from the Obama era that was repealed by the Trump administration. Last week the FCC released a tentative agenda for its October meeting that includes discussion about a new net neutrality rulemaking. Net neutrality…
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Shaq leads EdSoma’s Seed Round; eDynamics Learning Acquires CTE Platforms
The investment marks the NBA star-turned-investor's first foray into the ed-tech market.
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When Districts Say They Value ‘Research,’ What Do They Mean?
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district and school leaders what kinds of evidence they need to see in evaluating products.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being Q&A Gen Z Members Are Very Optimistic. Should They Be?Generation Z has faced a battery of challenges in recent years and will have to tackle big ones ahead.
Busting Myths and Misconceptions About Motivating StudentsThree experts in motivation weigh in on how to help students stay engaged and focused in school.Free Meals for All Students Is Best Way to Combat Hunger, Report ConcludesSome students say the quality of free meals has declined over the past few years.Policy & PoliticsFederal Dianne Feinstein's Fight to Stop Gun Violence in Schools Central to Her LegacyThe California Senator will be remembered for her strong support of gun restrictions to stop school shootings.
School Districts Are Poised For a $23 Million Payout in New Opioid SettlementIf the settlement is approved, school districts will be able to apply for grants to address the effects of opioids on their students and staff.Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an Advocate for Liberal Priorities, Dies at Age 90Feinstein pushed for bans on military-style weapons after the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.Teaching & LearningMathematics Do Future Teachers Have Math Anxiety? Their University Instructors Think SoProfessors are split on how prepared they believe future teachers are for college-level math.
The Challenge of Growing Dual Language Programs, in ChartsAs the English learner population grows nationwide, researchers and education leaders are grappling with how best to serve these students.Universities Are Teaching Competing Math Philosophies to Future Teachers. Why That MattersSurvey data reveal deep tensions about the value of explicit teaching, the importance of fluency, and ability grouping in math.TechnologyClassroom Technology How Students Use AI vs. How Teachers Think They Use It, in ChartsStudents might not be using AI for school assignments as much as some educators think.
Are Teachers Finding the Right Balance of Tech in Math Class? What They Think, in ChartsEducators weigh in on whether there is too much, too little, or just the right amount of tech use in math classes.Students Get Hundreds of Notifications on Their Phones Every Day. Even at SchoolNearly a quarter of the cellphone notifications students receive each day come during school hours, new report shows.
