Teaching Profession
Teachers Who Refuse to Comply With Vaccine Mandates Won't Face Consequences in Many Places
Some districts and states aren't even keeping track of how many teachers are vaccinated.
School & District Management
Q&A
School Libraries and Controversial Books: Tips From the Front Lines
A top school librarian explains how districts can prepare for possible challenges to student reading materials and build trust with parents.
Equity & Diversity
Collection
A New Generation of Native Educators
Few Native American students have a teacher who looks like them. This program, and these educators, are working to change that.
School & District Management
Opinion
School Cannot Go on This Way. Education Leaders Need to Step Up
Instead of holding broken systems together, we encourage school leaders to focus on blazing new paths, write two teacher educators.
Student Well-Being
Flu Vaccinations Among Children Are Down. That's a Problem for Schools
The convergence of flu and COVID-19 infections could exacerbate student absences and staff shortages.
Education Funding
The Political Spotlight on Schools' COVID Relief Money Isn't Going Away
Politicians and researchers are among those scrutinizing the use and oversight of billions in pandemic education aid.
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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6 Challenges for Science Educators
Science denial and political polarization are just the latest challenges plaguing science education.
Science Denial in the Classroom: What Causes It? How Should Teachers Respond?
Rejection of scientific consensus is informed by students' attitudes, networks, and cognitive shortcomings. Here's how to head it off.
5 Ways to Teach Climate Change and COVID-19 During Polarized Times
Rampant misinformation and politics have made science teachers' jobs harder. Teachers share five strategies to teach sensitive topics.
COVID-19 Is a Science Lesson Waiting to Happen
Teachers have more information about the virus now than in March 2020, but barriers remain to focusing on the pandemic in class.
Student Well-Being
Quiz
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
Spotlight
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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Teacher Preparation
Video
A Native Teacher Works to Return to His Tribe
An alumnus of the University of Oregon’s Sapsik’ʷałá master’s program discusses how it helped him reach his professional goal as an educator.
Teacher Preparation
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I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My Students
A 2004 University of Oregon graduate helps her students see that it’s possible to be both Native and a teacher.
Teaching
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What Culturally Responsive Teaching Looks Like: A Native Educator Explains
An expert on Native education explains what culturally responsive teaching is and why it is so important for students.
Teacher Preparation
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Shaping the Next Generation of Native Teachers
The University of Oregon is training Native pre-service teachers to create a better classroom experience for Native students.
Professional Development
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What Good Principal Coaching Looks Like
Here's how one district uses coaches to guide new principals through their early years.
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K-12 Insider
A Teacher’s Take on the K-12 Products That Are Missing From the Market
A Chicago math educator talks about the kinds of intuitive, and culturally responsive academic resources she needs to support her students.
Exclusive Data
The Biggest Problem Areas That Districts Are Seeing in Student ‘Learning Loss’
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district administrators, principals, and teachers about where students have been set back the most during the pandemic.
Purchasing Alert
New York State to Buy Student Growth Measures; North Carolina District Looks for Virtual Tutoring
The state of New York has issued an RFP for student growth measures, while a district in North Carolina looks to adopt virtual tutoring services.
Purchasing Alert
Tennessee District Seeks Digital SEL Curriculum; Rhode Island School System to Buy Instructional Tech Resources
A school system in Tennessee is looking for digital social emotional curriculum, while a Rhode Island district is seeking instructional technology resources.
- LeadershipStudent Achievement Low Test Scores Have Educators Worried, Survey ShowsStill, some educators say the scores aren't useful tools in planning for academic recovery.
‘Good Thing I Have Thick Skin’: School Nurses Describe the Pandemic’s TollDuring peak levels of transmission, contact tracing has involved hundreds of students and staff that nurses investigated on a daily basis.Transgender Students Need Adult Support in School. Is It Slipping?Educators' support for transgender students and colleagues dropped since 2017, as anti-transgender bills mount in state legislatures.Policy & PoliticsFederal Schools Could Count Nonbinary Students Under Biden ProposalThe Civil Rights Data Collection for this school year could also revive questions about inexperienced teachers and preschool discipline.
Education Can Be a Winning Path for GOP, Says Incoming Virginia GovernorA newcomer to politics, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin won in a strongly Democratic state by tapping into culture war fights over school curricula.Can Public Money Go to Religious Schools? A Divisive Supreme Court Case AwaitsThe justices will weigh Maine's exclusion of religious schools from its "tuitioning" program for students from towns without high schools.Teaching & LearningScience Catching Up Native American Students in ScienceThe pandemic dealt a setback to science education for Native American students, but culturally relevant lessons could offer a path forward.
Here's How to Make Science More Relevant for Students of ColorStudents get more out of science class, these teachers say, when the lessons are linked to their own lives and communities.Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change: Why Some Teachers Focus on SolutionsLearning about climate change can make students feel anxious or hopeless. A solution-focused teaching approach gives them a reason for hope.TechnologyPrivacy & Security 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.The Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Broadband. What It Would Mean for StudentsStudents who struggle to access the internet at home may get some relief through $65 billion in funding for broadband, approved by Congress in the new infrastructure bill.
