Advocacy
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts by individuals or groups to influence education or school policy
Teacher Preparation
Education Groups Push $2.5 Billion Plan to Rebuild Teacher Preparation
Teachers' colleges lead push to 'rebuild' after years of disruption and falling enrollment.
School & District Management
On Capitol Hill, Relieved Principals Press for Even More Federal Support
With the fiscal 2026 budget maintaining level K-12 funding, principals look to the future.
School & District Management
Q&A
When Should a School District Speak Out on Thorny Issues? One Leader's Approach
A superintendent created a matrix for his district to prevent rash decisions.
Education Funding
Congress Revived a Fund for Rural Schools. Their Struggles Aren't Over
Federal funds will again flow to districts with national forest land—but broader funding uncertainties remain.
School & District Management
‘Would You Protect Me?' Educators Weigh What to Do If ICE Detained a Student
Educators say they favor a district response to immigration enforcement over individual action.
School & District Management
Would Educators Advocate for a Student Who Was Detained by ICE? See New Data
Many educators said their school or district should advocate for a student's release, a survey found.
English Learners
Q&A
'Still Connected': How This School Supports a Student in Immigration Detention
Immigration officers detained New York City student Dylan Lopez Contreras in May.
English Learners
Advocates Push Congress to Protect Funding for English Learners
President Donald Trump has called for eliminating federal dollars set aside for English learners. Advocates make their case.
Standards & Accountability
How Teachers in This District Pushed to Have Students Spend Less Time Testing
An agreement a teachers' union reached with the district reduces locally required testing while keeping in place state-required exams.
School & District Management
Worried About Withheld Education Funding? Here's How Leaders Can Speak Up
Education leaders must communicate the consequences of withheld K-12 funding to Congress and their own communities.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
'We’re Not Done Yet': NEA President Becky Pringle on the Union's Next Steps
The leader of the nation's largest teachers' union promises more activism.
School & District Management
Q&A
How One District Fought to Get a Family Out of Immigration Detention
Jennifer Gaffney, the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central school district in New York, says leaders must do what is right for students.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Trump Cracks Down Against Explicit AI Images. What It Means for Schools
A new federal law could give schools more leverage to deal with a growing challenge of sexually explicit AI-generated images and videos.
School & District Management
Q&A
Speaking Up for Students Is Part of This Principal's Job
Terri Daniels, the National Advocacy Champion of the Year, says principals must advocate on behalf of their students.