Classroom Technology
A Digital Divide Haunts Schools Adapting to Virus Hurdles
As more families pivot back to remote learning, reliable, consistent access to devices and home internet remains elusive for many students.
Curriculum
Librarians Fight Back Against Efforts to Ban Books in Schools
Book defenders have employed a variety of strategies, including petition drives, protests, and direct pressure on school board members.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Grief Has Engulfed the Learning Environment. Here's What Can Help
Three strategies to bring grief-responsive teaching into your classroom.
Social Studies
Revising America's Racist Past
How the 'critical race theory' debate is crashing headlong into efforts to update social studies standards.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
New Research Shows How Bad the Pandemic Has Been for Student Mental Health
Researchers say the road to recovery will be a long one.
School & District Management
Opinion
The Empty Pageantry of Education Research
Educators and researchers must do their homework to defeat perverse incentives, advise Rick Hess and Mike Goldstein.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
Communications Expert Explains: How to Talk to Parents About COVID Vaccination
A Johns Hopkins University expert discusses a new training project on how to communicate about the sensitive issue.
Social-Emotional Learning
Amid the disruptions caused by the pandemic, interest in SEL is surging among educators and parents.
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Race
The latest news and perspectives on diversity, equity, and how race and racism are addressed in schools.
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School Safety
The return of in-person learning and recent acts of violence have renewed debates over how to keep students safe.
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How Schools Can Support Older Students Who Lag in Reading
Many older students have gaps in their foundational reading skills, limiting their ability to access grade-level work.
What Teachers Can Do to Help Struggling Readers Who Feel Ashamed
Students who are ashamed of not being able to read on grade level tend to withdraw from class or act out, experts say.
The Benefits of Intensive Tutoring for Older Readers
Research backs high-impact tutoring for older readers. But schools face barriers including cost and staffing.
Staffing Shortages Are Hurting Students Who Need Extra Reading Support
As schools try to support older students who need reading help, they’re bumping up against personnel issues due to the pandemic.
Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on K-3 Literacy
This Spotlight will help take a closer look at the ‘Wonders’ curriculum and updated state policies on literacy plus more.
Student Achievement
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Spotlight on Tutoring
This Spotlight will empower you with information on considerations and strategies for designing high-impact tutoring programs and more.
College & Workforce Readiness
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Spotlight on Inspiring Innovation through STEM Education
This Spotlight will empower you on ways to include more students of color, locate gifted students in unexpected places, and more.
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Equity & Diversity
Video
An Educator Asks, ‘How Do We Define Diversity?’
An administrator at a Seattle independent school discusses the importance of considering the many elements that make a school diverse.
Equity & Diversity
Collection
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.
Recruitment & Retention
Video
Black Principals: How Schools Can Hire and Support Them
People of color have long been underrepresented in the teacher ranks. The disparity is even greater among administrators.
Equity & Diversity
Video
Why Latino Representation on School Boards Matters and How to Make it Happen
School board decisions impact every aspect of students' education. A look at the value of Latino representation and work being done to get more elected.
Teaching Profession
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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.
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Marketplace K-12
Best Places to Work? MathWorks, Curriculum Associates, Grammarly Among Those That Made the List
Three education companies received a Glassdoor Employees' Choice award for rating among the site's Best Places to Work for 2022.
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Texas District Seeks Professional Development Consultants; Florida System To Buy Virtual Tutoring Services
A district in Texas has issued an RFP for professional development consultants and services, while a system in Florida seeks virtual tutoring.
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Texthelp Makes Acquisition; Austrian Company GoStudent Announces Major Fundraise
Texthelp has acquired Don Johnson, Inc., in a pairing of companies focused on technology for special needs populations, and European tutoring provider GoStudent has raised €300 million.
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How One Florida District Is Diagnosing 'Learning Loss,' and Charting a Way Forward
A top district official from the Pasco County Schools in Florida talks about the district's efforts to promote equitable opportunities for students, and help them explore career paths.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management Teachers Confront Half-Empty Classrooms as Virus SurgesTeachers are wrestling with whether to forge ahead with lessons and how to help students left behind.
COVID Precautions in the Cafeteria? 1 in 5 Educators Say Schools 'Not Doing Anything'An EdWeek Research Center survey finds wide variation in what schools are doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during mealtimes.How Bad Is Student Absenteeism Right Now? Educators Tell UsMore than 60 percent of educators say that student absenteeism is higher this winter than it was in the fall of 2019.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts Supreme Court to Hear Case of Coach Who Prayed After Games in Defiance of School DistrictThe U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether school districts may prohibit private religious expression by public school employees.
Pivoting to Remote Learning: Why It Is Harder in Some States Than OthersIn calling the shots on the switch back to remote instruction, states have very different rules, an Education Week analysis finds.Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate Applying to Schools in Much of the CountryThe justices ruled 6-3 to stay an Occupational Health and Safety Administration rule that covered schools in 26 states and two territories.Teaching & LearningTeaching Profession What Happens When Teachers Are Out of Sick Days?We asked EdWeek's social media followers to share their school policies on COVID-related sick leave. Here’s how they responded.
The Topics That Lead Book Ban Requests, According to School LeadersA new survey of teachers, principals, and district leaders sheds some light on book ban and censorship requests.Teachers Deliver Less to Students of Color, Study Finds. Is Bias the Reason?Researchers point to lowered expectations of students' abilities as a factor and suggest systemic solutions.TechnologyPrivacy & Security Thousands of School Websites Went Down in a Cyberattack. It'll Happen Again, Experts SayCyberattacks on technology and education companies that work with K-12 schools are becoming a growing concern for educators, experts say.
Personalized Learning Debates Put Too Much Emphasis on Technology, School Leaders SayThe COVID-19 pandemic has been a big boost for personalized learning, most educators say. But it can't be all about tech, they add.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.
