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Four States Have Placed Legal Limits on How Teachers Can Discuss Race. More May Follow
It's the latest effort by Republican lawmakers in several states to rein in the approach to issues they consider divisive or inappropriate.
Science
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Effective Science Learning Means Observing and Explaining. There's a Curriculum for That
Researchers say grappling with problems beats out traditional approaches.
Student Well-Being
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What Does the CDC's New Mask Recommendation Mean for Schools?
The CDC says that schools should maintain "layered mitigation strategies," including mask wearing, for the rest of the school year.
Equity & Diversity
Group Seeks Federal Probes Into Schools That Pledge to Address Systemic Racism
Parents Defending Education, a group critical of anti-racism and "woke" education, says such district efforts may violate federal law.
Teaching
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Teachers Are More Stressed Out Than Ever, Even Amid Promising Developments, Survey Shows
Nearly 8 of every 10 teachers say work is "a lot" or "somewhat" more stressful now than it was a year ago, shortly after the pandemic began.
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Data: The Schools Named After Confederate Figures
Since June 2020, Education Week has tracked if & when the over 200 schools named after men with ties to the Confederacy changed their names.
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COVID-19 has upended America’s K-12 education system. See how schools are being impacted.
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The latest news and insights on the debate over when, and if, to reopen school buildings.
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Student Learning
The pandemic has disrupted schooling for more than a year, leading to concerns over learning loss.
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Why Teachers Leave—or Don't: A Look at the Numbers
New EdWeek survey results reveal why teachers consider leaving the profession, and how the pandemic has changed their decisionmaking.
What Black Men Need From Schools to Stay in the Teaching Profession
Only 2 percent of teachers are Black men. Three Black male educators share their views on what's behind the statistic.
Principals and Teachers Don't Always See Eye to Eye. Can Getting In Sync Reduce Turnover?
Teachers and principals are not on the same page about why teachers teach, why they quit, and how to get them to stay.
Mentors Matter for New Teachers. Advice on What Works and Doesn't
Mentorships can go a long way in keeping new teachers in the field. But not all mentor-mentee relationships are created equal.
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How Much Do You Know About Learning Loss?
Quiz Yourself: How much do you know about student learning loss?
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Spotlight on Blended Learning With A Literacy Focus
In this Spotlight, discover the successes of blended learning and more.
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Spotlight on The American Rescue Plan
In this Spotlight, subcategorize the unprecedented digits K12 will have available and more.
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2021 National Teacher of the Year: Special Education Is the 'Heartbeat' of Schools
Juliana Urtubey, an elementary special education teacher in Las Vegas, is the third special educator to receive the national honor in the program's nearly seven-decade history.
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Voices From the Field | Black Male Educators on Pipelines and Retention
Black men account for only 2 percent of teachers, and their turnover rates are especially high. A look at the problems and potential solutions behind that statistic.
Families & the Community
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Meet the Parent Activists of the Pandemic
Four stories of parents who organized others to get children the education and resources they need, despite institutional head winds.
Professional Development
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Educators’ Wish List for Summer Professional Development
Teachers and principals sound off on what they’d find useful—or extraneous—when it comes to professional development this summer.
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Parents’ Spending on Education Boomed During the Pandemic. Here’s Why
A new analysis found that parents in the U.S. pumped billions more dollars than usual into their children’s education during the pandemic.
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How Will COVID Testing Intersect With the World of Ed Tech?
The startup Trace Innovations offers a window into efforts to deliver contact tracing to schools—and potentially integrate those systems into other forms of ed tech.
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Maryland District Looking for Social Studies Textbooks; Missouri District Seeking Professional Development
A district in Maryland is looking for social studies textbooks, and a district near St. Louis is seeking professional development.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management Cash for Shots? Districts Take New Tacks to Boost Teacher VaccinationsIn order to get more school staff vaccinated, some district leaders are tempting them with raffles, jeans passes, and cash.
National Teachers' Union President: Schools Must Reopen 5 Days a Week This FallAmerican Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten wants five days a week of in-person school next fall.Can Schools Require Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccines, and Will They?As younger children qualify for COVID-19 vaccines, health experts wonder if families will opt out of the vaccine if it's not required.Policy & PoliticsEducation Funding A Lifelong Advocate Explains Why the Feds Need to Invest in the Nation's School BuildingsA veteran advocate for improving school buildings sees the fight for funding as a generational battle with enormous stakes for communities.
Biden Pick for Education Civil Rights Office Has History With Racial Equity, LGBTQ IssuesBiden selected Catherine Lhamon to lead the Education Department's civil rights work, a role she also held in the Obama administration.Schools Can Help Families Apply for Federal Help in Paying for Home Internet AccessFamilies who qualify for the free and reduced-price lunch program can get $50 off their monthly broadband bills.Teaching & LearningCurriculum School Halts Use of Fictional Book in Which Officer Kills a Black ChildFifth graders in at least one Broward County school were assigned to read a book that critics say casts police officers as racist liars.
How the Pandemic Prompted Teachers to Give Students More Flexibility, Choice (in Charts)A majority of teachers say they now give students more leeway over how to complete assignments and more opportunities to revise their work.Juliana Urtubey, an Elementary Special Educator, Is the 2021 National Teacher of the YearKnown as Ms. Earth for her work with school gardens, Urtubey is a National Board-certified teacher in Las Vegas.TechnologyInfrastructure Remote and Hybrid Learning Are Declining. But the 'Homework Gap' Will Still Be a ProblemSchools are returning to in-person instruction, but students' connections to the internet at home remain spotty.
Aptitude Tests: Are They Effective in Opening Students' Minds to More Career Paths?Aptitude tests—which seek to measure students’ potential in a particular field—may help students keep from pigeonholing themselves.Hackers Post 26,000 Broward School Files Online After District Doesn't Pay RansomHackers who demanded up to $40 million from the Broward School District have now published nearly 26,000 files stolen from district servers.
