Families & the Community
Leader To Learn From
Driving Academic Improvement by Empowering Parents
Central to turning around public education in Detroit is reengaging the parents who had been largely cut out of the district.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
6 Feet or 3 Feet: How Far Apart Do Students Need to Be?
The new CDC guidelines call for spacing students 6 feet apart to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But schools elsewhere use a 3-foot buffer.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Which of My Students Were Freezing in the Storm?
As power outages gripped the state, a Texas teacher reflected on the stark opportunity gaps some students face year-round.
Assessment
Biden's Testing Stance Leaves States Tough Choices. Some May Still Try to Avoid Exams
Whether to give tests in person this spring or even test students next school year instead, education leaders confront a complex path.
Student Well-Being
Fauci's Latest on Vaccines for Young Kids: Not Likely This Year
A COVID-19 vaccine probably won’t be ready for elementary students until 2022, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, walking back prior comments.
Classroom Technology
Popular Interactive Math Game Prodigy Is Target of Complaint to Federal Trade Commission
Prodigy is “aggressively” marketing to children, say 22 education and consumer protection organizations. The company disputes the claims.
Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to reveal our 2021 Leaders To Learn From honorees. These cutting-edge district leaders met their students’ and staffs’ needs during the pandemic and other challenges.
1 / 10I don’t believe any of us have true success in solitude.
I want all teachers, including teachers of color, to be authentically themselves in the classroom.
Teachers are professionals, and they’re experts in their content and their grade level. They’re going to be the ones to tell us if it works or not.
We always say that parents are partners, not the problem. We get more done and we get more right when we are working in partnership with our parents.
If I can advocate for a school system and I can advocate for opportunities and exposure for our kids to make it better, I feel compelled to do it.
Part of my passion for what I do now is, people need to know that this exists. But I also know we need to handle it delicately because you don't want people to feel bad.
All of our kids are capable. We’re planting the seed that college is a possibility, and that life can be better.
I tell everybody, we have the technology infrastructure of a Fortune 500 company, even though we are very small in comparison.
[The PD course] is a desired activity versus a required activity. That has to be the sweetest piece of the system.
We don’t make decisions for them. We make decisions with them.
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 nearly a year, leading to concerns over learning loss.
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This guide offers a roadmap to help K-12 leaders successfully leverage federal funds to expand digital learning opportunities for their students.
Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on Forging Student Connections & Growth Mindsets
In this Spotlight, discover ways to foster a growth mindset to re-connect and engage with students.
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This whitepaper gives educators a “big-picture” view and explains how understanding the progression and cohesion of algebra can help them better determine the prerequisite skills students need to revisit to reach grade-level learning.
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Download the eBook for Boston educator Casey Andrews’ suggestions for what you can do to start reshaping your practice.
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Families & the Community
Audio
A Storm, Power Outages, and a Pandemic: Texas Educators and Families Describe a School Year Upended
On top of the deadly pandemic, millions of people in Texas lost heat and water for days after a winter storm. Hear how families and educators coped.
Federal
Video
Watch: The CDC's New COVID-19 Guidance for Schools, Explained
The CDC released new guidance for schools on how to conduct in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This video explains more.
Federal
Video
Unpacking Cardona's Confirmation Hearing: What We Learned
Education Week reporters Andrew Ujifusa and Evie Blad discuss key topics that arose during Miguel Cardona's confirmation hearing, and what comes next.
Teaching Profession
Audio
Sitting on the Roof at Night for Internet: Pandemic Learning in the Navajo Nation
A teacher at a college-prep school for Native American students sees the struggles her students face daily to do their schoolwork from home.
College & Workforce Readiness
Documentary
A Year Interrupted
When COVID-19 closed schools for millions of students, Education Week documented two seniors as they faced an uncertain future.
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Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Renaissance Acquires Nearpod, in Major Pairing of Classroom-Focused School Companies
Renaissance has acquired Nearpod, in a merging of companies that bring a focus on classroom assessment and interactive features designed to boost student engagement.
Market Trends
Where Venture Capitalists Are Investing as Districts Shift to In-Person Education
Investors are putting a premium on companies that have the products and expertise to span distance learning and a return to in-person lessons.
K-12 Insider
Tackling Learning Loss: One California School District’s Approach
San Diego's school district has steered clear of diagnostic testing in favor of just-in-time learning focused on addressing student weaknesses, says Aly Martinez, a top math instructional coordinator.
Purchasing Alert
Oklahoma District Looking to Buy Virtual Tutoring Program; Missouri District Searching for ELA Textbooks
A district in Oklahoma is looking to buy a virtual tutoring program, and a district in Texas is accepting bids for a universal screener.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management San Francisco School Board Pauses Renaming 44 Schools, Promises to Consult HistoriansThe renaming of 44 schools in the San Francisco Unified School District is apparently being put on hold after intense blowback.
Superintendent Who Led During COVID-19 School Shutdowns Gets Top HonorsMichelle Reid of Washington state's Northshore district, one of the very first to close schools last March, was named National Superintendent of the Year.Is Lunchtime the 'Weak Link' in School Reopening Plans?It's risky when students are inside and unmasked, experts say. Here are five ways to mitigate that risk and make in-school meals safer.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts Accused Texas School Shooter to Remain at State HospitalDoctors say the student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 remains incompetent to stand trial.
Some Districts Extend Paid Leave Policies as They Hope for Passage of Biden Relief PlanWith federal provisions having expired, some school employees have had to dip into their own banks of leave for COVID-19 purposes.School District Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Transgender Student RightsA Virginia district appeals a ruling in the case involving Gavin Grimm's effort to use a restroom consistent with his gender identity.Teaching & LearningAssessment States Still Must Give Standardized Tests This Year, Biden Administration AnnouncesBut the administration says it would allow states to give tests in the summer or use partial exams due to challenges related to COVID-19.
Teachers Are Stressed Out, and It's Causing Some to QuitStress, more so than low pay, is the main reason public school teachers quit. And COVID-19 has increased the pressure.Timing of Food Stamps Can Affect Students' Test Scores, Study FindsHungry students don't test as well, say researchers who found a link between food stamp disbursements and students' exam scores.TechnologyFuture of Work The Pandemic Is Shaking Up the World of Work: Schools Need to Help Students PrepareWhen the global economy emerges from the pandemic, the workplace is going to be a very different place, a new McKinsey study concludes.
What Educators Should Know About Digital Self-Harm During Hybrid and Remote LearningSome research suggests the phenomenon known as "digital self-harm" is on the rise and schools need to address it more directly.Low-Income Children Less Likely to Experience 'Live' Contact With Teachers, Analysis FindsChildren from lower-income families are less likely to have internet access, limiting their interactions with educators.
