Recruitment & Retention
Districts Are Screening for Racial Biases During Teacher Job Interviews. Here's How
Increasingly, school systems ask applicants questions about cultural competency, race, and equity during the interview process.
Teaching & Learning
To Keep Teachers From Quitting, Address These 5 Key Issues
Pay matters, but is often not the main point of dissatisfaction. Here are five common problems teachers say make them want to quit.
Teaching
How Teachers Can Make Better Decisions: 7 Tips From Experts
Work backwards. Enlist help from colleagues and even students. Consider your needs before your options.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Does Social-Emotional Learning Help Students Who Could Benefit the Most? We Don’t Know
There’s a big hole in the research on SEL, and it should galvanize researchers and advocates to step up.
School Climate & Safety
Oxford School Shooting: Could School Staff Be Charged?
A prosecutor steps up criticism of staff members' decision to allow the accused shooter to stay in school before the deadly shooting.
School Climate & Safety
Interactive
School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
Education Week is tracking shootings in K-12 schools in 2021. See the number of incidents and where they occurred in our map and data table.
Critical Race Theory
The latest news and perspectives on the ongoing debate over the academic concept and what it means for schools.
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Recruitment & Retention
Schools nationwide are struggling with staff shortages. Read the latest on hiring and keeping staff.
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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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4 Changes Schools Can Make To Recruit Teachers of Color And Keep Them Around
America's K-12 teaching force today remains predominantly white in stark contrast to its rapidly diversifying student body.
The Vast Majority of School Boards Lack Latino Voices. What Can Be Done About It?
Diverse school board members means more opportunities for equitable policies, Latino leaders say
How Do Educators Feel About Staff Diversity? We Asked
Educators of color and white educators have different opinions on whether and how administrators should address the lack of staff diversity.
Principals of Color Are Scarce. Here's What Districts Are Doing About It
More than three-quarters of principals are white, though more than half of students are nonwhite. Here are some approaches to change that.
Professional Development
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Answer 7 questions to see how much you know about instructional coaching.
Student Well-Being
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How Much Do You Know About the Needs of the Whole Child?
Answer 7 questions to see how much you know about the needs of the whole child.
Equity & Diversity
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Spotlight on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
This Spotlight will empower you to assess where the work still needs to be done to ensure your students and educators are represented and included.
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Equity & Diversity
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VIDEOS: K-12 Staff Diversity Matters. Here's Why
The lack of teacher diversity dates back to the establishment of America's public school system. A look at the history and some early signs of hope.
Equity & Diversity
Video
Black Principals: How Schools Can Hire and Support Them
La Quisha Linder, left, assistant principal of instruction at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, N.C., talks with Leslie Alexander, an area superintendent, about what to expect while interviewing for the principal talent pool.
Equity & Diversity
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Why Latino Representation on School Boards Matters and How to Make it Happen
School boards make decisions that impact every aspect of a student's education. A look at the value of Latino representation and the work being done to get more elected.
Equity & Diversity
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Explainer: Why is America's Teaching Force So White?
A lack of diversity in the teaching profession is a problem with academic ramifications for all students. A look at the history behind the issue.
Equity & Diversity
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A Black Male Principal in Virginia on Addressing Inequity and Creating a ‘Globalized School’
A Black male principal in Virginia offers insight on everything from school discipline to the recruitment and retention of a diverse staff.
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Purchasing Alert
Michigan District Looks For Flight Training Provider; Washington School System Seeks Tutoring Services for Unfinished Learning
A district in Michigan is seeking a flight training provider, while a school system in Washington looks to purchase tutoring services to address unfinished learning.
Marketplace K-12
When Curriculum Falls Short in Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Here’s Where It Misses the Mark
A new EdWeek Market Brief special report finds that many educators feel curriculum materials are falling short when it comes to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Chegg Acquires Language Learning Platform; Startup MindX raises $3M
Textbook and tutoring company Chegg is acquiring a leading language learning platform to expand its offerings into different languages. The company announced it will acquire Busuu, a UK company, for approximately $436 million in an all-cash transaction. Founded in 2008, Busuu offers courses in a dozen languages and serves more than 500,000 paying subscribers, according to the…
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Special Report: What K-12 Officials Expect From Education Companies on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A new EdWeek Market Brief special report looks at the role that companies -- in areas like curriculum, assessment, and professional development -- can play in supporting DEI through their products and practices.
- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety Explainer: How Unusual Is It to Charge Parents in a School Shooting?Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged, experts say.
Oxford School Shooting: Parents Charged, School's Response Under ScrutinyThe boy's parents failed to intervene, the prosecutor says, despite being confronted with a chilling note that was found at his desk.Polls About Lessons on Racism in Schools Can Be Eye-Opening, and MisleadingOpinion surveys may help district leaders host more-productive conversations, but how they're framed can lead to wildly different results.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters Bloomberg Launches $750 Million Fund to Grow Charter Schools Amid 'Broken' K-12 SystemFormer New York City mayor and one-time presidential hopeful Michael R. Bloomberg aims to add 150,000 charter school seats over five years.
School Districts Are Starting to Spend COVID Relief Funds. The Hard Part Is Deciding HowA new database shows districts' spending priorities for more than $122 billion in federal aid are all over the place.Supreme Court Weighs a Type of Damages Schools Can Face in Civil Rights LawsuitsThe issue involves compensation for "emotional distress," and the case holds implications for suits brought under Title IX and other laws.Teaching & LearningReading & Literacy White Characters Still Dominate Kids' Books and School Texts, Report FindsThe review comes at a time when there’s increased national attention on what children are reading in school.
Teaching in the 'Metaverse'? Roblox Looks to Make It a RealityGaming company Roblox will give $10 million to support development of immersive virtual STEM curriculum for its metaverse platform.Efforts to Toughen Teacher Evaluations Show No Positive Impact on StudentsAfter a decade of expensive evaluation reforms, new research shows no positive effect on student test scores or educational attainment.TechnologyClassroom Technology Schools Are Battling Tech Fatigue. How Are They Responding?Blended learning—a mix of face-to-face and online instruction—is declining in popularity, a Christensen Institute survey shows.
Cyberattacks Are Up. The Feds Must Help Schools Cope, Watchdog Agency SaysThe U.S. Department of Education’s years-old plan to help protect schools from digital threats needs a rethink, according to the GAO.Ed Tech Usage is Up. So Are Parent Privacy ConcernsBoth parents and students want more say in how their personal information is used, according to a recent report.
