School & District Management
Why School Boards Are Now Hot Spots for Nasty Politics
Nationalized politics, shifts in local news coverage, and the rise of social media are turning school board meetings into slug fests.
Federal
Biden Calls on Schools to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for Kids 12 and Up
The president is focusing on vaccinating children ages 12 and older as concerns grow about the Delta variant and its impact on schools.
School & District Management
Fighting the Delta Variant: School Reopening Just Got a Lot More Complicated
With COVID-19 cases surging and mitigation measures waning, a perfect storm is taking shape that could undercut the safe reopening of schools.
School & District Management
Opinion
The Six Leadership Lessons I Learned From the Pandemic
These guiding principles can help leaders prepare for another challenging year—and any future crises to come.
IT Management
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How to Make the Best Tech Decisions for Schools: A Downloadable Guide
Identify gaps, assess available solutions, solicit input from end users, and test-drive new products, services, or approaches.
Education Funding
School Infrastructure Funding in Flux as Senators Advance Package Funding Electric Buses
Groups are warning school infrastructure could get shortchanged as Democrats negotiate a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget deal.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 has upended America’s K-12 education system. See how schools are being impacted.
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Reopening
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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'Is This Going to Piss People Off?' How to Make Tough Tech Decisions
The reopening of schools carries with it a host of technology decisions that could have an outsized impact on students' and teachers' lives.
Personalized Learning’s Big Test Is Coming This School Year
As schools try to repair the damage of COVID-19 and racial injustice, it's now or never for the much-hyped personalized learning movement.
Accelerating Learning: Tech Advice to Make It Happen
Accelerating learning through technology isn't as easy as putting a kid in front of a computer, experts and educators say.
Don't Buy 'Stupid Stuff:' Essential Advice for Technology Purchasing
School districts have more digital devices on their hands than ever before. Here's what they can do to get the biggest bang for their buck.
Student Well-Being
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Spotlight on New School Year Collaborations
In this Spotlight, learn where principals and teachers differ on what’s important, gain insights on collaborative learning, and more.
Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on the Science of Reading 2021
In this Spotlight, review where the learning gaps are for those learning to read, determine if teachers are properly prepared and more.
Privacy & Security
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Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Digital Safety
In this Spotlight, review ways you should be approaching student and system data, discover how others teach digital safety, and more.
Student Well-Being
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Spotlight on Student Health & Safety
In this Spotlight, assess what the data says and how educators can play a part in protecting their students, and more.
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Special Education
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Making a Difference for Students With Learning Differences 1 on 1
Eye to Eye pairs younger students with learning differences with older students with the same challenges to show them they’re not alone.
Equity & Diversity
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Why This Latino Teacher Is the Educator His Latinx Students Need
Latinx students are the least likely to have a teacher who looks like them. A Latino teacher on why a reflective teacher population matters.
Equity & Diversity
Video
These Schools Served Black Students During Segregation. There's a Fight to Preserve Them
A look at how Black people managed to grow a solid middle class without access to so many of America’s public schools.
Equity & Diversity
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The Fight to Preserve Rosenwald Schools
Jane Carpenter Pollard, alumna of the historic Scrabble School located in Rappahannock County, Va. She and her six siblings attended the Rosenwald school.
Law & Courts
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The Supreme Court's Vulgar Snapchat Ruling and What It Means for Students' Free Speech
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader after she was suspended from the team over a vulgar Snapchat post. Here's what the high court said.
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The Most Essential Features Districts Want in Social-Emotional Learning Products
EdWeek Market Brief surveyed district officials on which features of SEL products and programs are most important to them.
Market Trends
6 Mistakes Education Company CEOs Need to Avoid in Their Relationships With Boards
Here are six mistakes education industry leaders said ed-tech CEOs should avoid when building and maintaining a board.
Marketplace K-12
Spending on Tech-Based Curriculum Jumps During the Pandemic, New Survey of IT Leaders Finds
Spending on curriculum software and subscriptions grew at a higher rate than any other technology budget area over the most recent year, according to the Consortium for School Networking.
Marketplace K-12
PowerSchool, Major Ed-Tech Provider, Valued at $3.5 Billion Following Initial Public Offering
PowerSchool, a major provider of student information systems and an array of other K-12 tools, is the latest education company to announce it is going public.
- LeadershipEquity & Diversity Fight Over Transgender Student Policies Moves to Virginia's School BoardsA judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to challenge a set of state guidelines meant to protect Virginia’s transgender students.
When Teachers and School Counselors Become Informal Mentors, Students ThriveNew research shows that informal school-based mentorships lead to academic success. But not all students have equal access to mentors.Student Learning Declined This Year, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Kids, Data ShowsBlack, Latino, and American Indian students lost more ground than their white and Asian peers during the very unusual 2020-21 school year.Policy & PoliticsStates 'A Very McCarthyism Feel': Idaho Teachers Say Indoctrination Task Force Stokes FearTeachers say they don't know what they are allowed to discuss, and they're scared of the repercussions — for themselves and their students.
The Fight Over Charter School Funding in Washington, ExplainedTensions between some Democrats in Congress and charter school backers have reached a new level over proposed restrictions on federal aid.California COVID-19 Closures Infringed Private School Parents' Rights, Federal Court RulesA federal appeals court holds that the state's closure rules for private schools were not narrowly tailored to serve compelling interests.Teaching & LearningMathematics Obituary Robert Moses, 1960s Civil Rights Activist and Math Education Advocate, Has DiedMoses, who endured beatings and jail in the American South during the 1960s, later helped improve minority education in math.
Educators of Color: Schools Need to Better Support Racial Justice EffortsA new survey of educators of color finds that few received any training for addressing racism and violence with their students.Reading on Screen vs. Print: New Analysis Thickens the Plot on Promoting ComprehensionElectronic books could boost young children's comprehension more than print, but few enhance, rather than distract, new study findsTechnologyClassroom Technology Want to Make Virtual Learning Work? Get Parents Involved in Meaningful WaysThe growth of remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic is showcasing the increasing role of parents in online education, study shows.
Personalized Learning & Pandemic Recovery: 6 Big ConsiderationsSoftware alone is not the answer to getting personalized learning back on track, but popular new forms of schooling could help.'Extreme' Chronic Absenteeism? Pandemic School Attendance Data Is Bleak, But IncompleteOnly a handful of states have reported information on chronic absenteeism, right as advocates warn that addressing it will be a top priority this fall.
