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Chromebooks or Cellphones: Which Are the Bigger Classroom Distraction?
Teachers say devices have become major classroom distractions, cutting into learning time.
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Social Studies
States Push Civics Education Amid Political Tensions in Classrooms
The subject has become a minefield for teachers and schools in recent months.
Recruitment & Retention
One State’s Educator-Recruitment Campaign Has a Secret Weapon: Its Own Teachers
Georgia's approach to recruitment and retention aims to overhaul the public's view of teaching.
Education Funding
Billions for Schools Are in Limbo as Trump Admin. Denies State Funding Requests
States scramble to spend the last of their COVID relief funds under new deadlines.
Professional Development
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Using Data With Purpose for Literacy Instruction
Pay attention to whether leaders and teachers are carrying out key strategies as intended.
Student Well-Being
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How to Grow a School Garden on a Budget (Downloadable)
Start a school garden with repurposed materials, community support, and creative learning.
5 Research-Backed Ways to Help Students Catch Up in Math
Several areas of math achievement have been on the downward slope for more than a decade.
Math Gets Progressively More Abstract. Here's How to Help Students Keep Up
Math fluency requires more than just memorizing facts and procedures, but also knowing how and when to use them.
Fractions Still Stump Students. Here's How to Help
Fractions are the basis for most higher-level math, but they tend to be a roadblock for many learners.
The Best Ways to Teach Word Problems So All Students Understand
Word problems can be cognitive puzzles that some students struggle to master.
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In This School, Teachers Dance Their Stress Away
This New York charter school offers teachers a Friday afternoon dance class to decompress from the week and connect with each other.
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How the National Teacher of the Year Puts Students First
The 2025 National Teacher of the Year shares what she believes makes a good teacher, and how she brings that to her classroom.
English Learners
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How Translanguaging Works in a Dual Language Program
Students in a N.C. dual-language program learn core subjects in both English and Urdu, preserving heritage and boosting bilingual skills.
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Teachers, Try This: Digital Literacy Lessons for Elementary Students
Students are encountering technology at an early age. It's important they know how to interact safely with a digital world.
Student Well-Being
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How Urban Schools Bring Lessons to Life Through Gardening
School gardens can connect classroom lessons with the wider world while offering lifelong learnings for students.
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If the Feds Cut Funding, Here Are the Products and Services School Districts Say Are Most Vulnerable
A new EdWeek Market Brief survey asks K-12 leaders what types of instructional resources and other products they would scale back.
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A New Stamp of Approval for Ed-Tech Companies on Student Data Privacy
The Common Sense Privacy seal encourages vendors to go beyond minimum requirements and evolve as tech changes.
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Why K-12 Companies Need Product Developers Who 'Move A Lot Faster'
Education products have changed dramatically over the years, which means the expectations for hiring look very different.
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2024 Was the Worst Year for Ed-Tech VC Funding in a Decade. This Year Looks Even Worse
Venture investments in education dropped in the first quarter, compared to Q1 of last year.
- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety What Makes Schools Safe? Researchers Outline These 4 Key RecommendationsResearchers distilled dozens of studies to create practical school safety recommendations.
Could This Tool Make Teacher PD More Relevant?More states are letting teachers use microcredentials—self-paced training—to fulfill license renewal requirements and get PD.Food and Massage Coupons: How Principals Signal Their Appreciation for TeachersSmall gestures can go a long way this Teacher Appreciation Week.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts Retired Justice Souter, Advocate for Civics and Church-State Split, Dies at 85Retired Justice David Souter, who wrote Supreme Court opinions on student strip searches and government aid to religion, has died.
Judge Reverses Ed. Dept.'s Abrupt End to States' Time to Spend COVID ReliefThe order comes after Education Secretary Linda McMahon effectively canceled more than $1 billion in remaining pandemic relief funding.The Big Questions About Trump's K-12 Budget Proposal, AnsweredTrump is proposing to cut billions of dollars in K-12 investments, consolidate grant programs, and potentially rejigger special education law.Teaching & LearningScience Girls Had Nearly Closed the STEM Gap With Boys. It’s Opening AgainThe gap between girls and boys in STEM subjects had almost closed pre-pandemic. It's opening again.
Teachers Don’t Identify Creativity Equally in All Students. Why That MattersTeachers have subconscious biases in how they view student creativity. That could result in disadvantages—at school and beyond.How Teachers Can Incorporate STEM—Without Making It a Big ProductionTeachers can expose their students to the STEM subjects in small ways throughout the school day.TechnologyPrivacy & Security PowerSchool Paid a Hacker's Ransom. Now Cyber Criminals Are Threatening SchoolsMore extortion attempts are possible, and districts affected by the data breach should be prepared.
Schools Brace for Tariff-Related Price Increases of Chromebooks and iPadsSchool-issued devices in many districts need to be replaced, but rising prices could prevent those plans.Trump Wants Teachers Trained How to Use AI. Will It Work?A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump calls for infusing artificial intelligence throughout K-12 education.
