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District Dilemmas – Solutions for Common District Leader Challenges
District leaders around the country share how they address some of the common challenges they experience.
Jennifer Hosler, center, a pastor and parent of a child who attends Mundo Verde Public Charter School, leads parents and staff in a chant of solidarity as they keep watch for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in front of the school, amid fears of impending arrests at schools on May 6, 2025.
Jennifer Hosler, center, a pastor and parent of a child who attends Mundo Verde Public Charter School, leads parents and staff in a chant of solidarity as they keep watch for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in front of the school, amid fears of impending arrests at schools on May 6, 2025. An EdWeek Research Center survey asked whether schools or districts have protocols in place regarding immigration enforcement.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Why Districts Set Up Immigration-Related Protocols
Not all districts establish or communicate immigration-related protocols, survey found.
Ileana Najarro, December 9, 2025
6 min read
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Schools Want to Make Better Strategic Decisions. What's Getting in the Way?
Uncertainty about funding can drive districts toward short-term thinking.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, December 3, 2025
6 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A How One District Uses AI to Build More Efficient Master School Schedules
In tight budgetary times, AI can find savings in schools' class schedules.
Arianna Prothero, December 2, 2025
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A How This District Got Students, Teachers, Parents, and Leaders to Agree on AI
One Southern California school system went slower in developing guidelines in order to build buy-in.
Alyson Klein, December 2, 2025
3 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion The Question You Need to Answer Before Crafting Any New Ed-Tech Policy
When debating the appropriate use of AI in schools, don't get ahead of yourself.
Stan Winborne & Karl Johnson, November 24, 2025
4 min read
Students engage in an AI robotics lesson in Funda Perez’ 4th grade computer applications class at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School No. 6 in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 14, 2025.
Students engage in an AI robotics lesson in Selver Perez’s 4th grade computer applications class at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School No. 6 in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 14, 2025. The Passaic district is ahead of the curve when it comes to providing AI literacy lessons for students.
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Artificial Intelligence Take These 4 Steps When Rolling Out AI Literacy Lessons: One District's Strategy
Sixth through 12th grade students are learning all about AI in this district.
Lauraine Langreo, November 19, 2025
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Student Achievement What the Research Says Why Hasn't Tutoring Been More Effective?
Recent studies of tutoring programs show small or no effects. Why?
Sarah Schwartz, November 18, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From HR to Teachers to Bus Drivers: This District’s AI Policy Applies to Everyone
The use of AI is working its way into nearly all school district jobs.
Arianna Prothero, October 31, 2025
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First grader Aizlynn Castillo works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English learner class at Heritage Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 3, 2025.
First grader Aizlynn Castillo works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English-learner class at Heritage Elementary School in San Antonio on Sept. 3, 2025. The school district has embraced the "science of reading" and is applying it to instruction for English learners and in dual-language programs.
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English Learners How One District Approaches the 'Science of Reading' With English Learners
Leaders shared three guiding principles in a recent Education Week virtual event.
Sarah Schwartz, October 28, 2025
4 min read
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Families & the Community A Guide to Building a School Calendar That Maximizes Attendance
Districts strategically schedule long weekends, work days, and spirit weeks to help boost attendance.
Evie Blad, October 27, 2025
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Lazaro Lopez, associate superintendent for teaching and learning at High School District 214, visits the manufacturing lab at Wheeling High School, where he talks with students and their instructor, in Wheeling, Ill., on Dec. 3, 2024.
Lazaro Lopez, the associate superintendent for teaching and learning at High School District 214, visits the manufacturing lab at Wheeling High School, where he talks with students and their instructor, in Wheeling, Ill., on Dec. 3, 2024. More districts are examining ways to create similarly aligned pathways of study that lead to strong work opportunities.
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College & Workforce Readiness Superintendents Develop New Strategies to Meet Evolving Workforce Needs
The Public Education Promise aims to help districts align their work with the needs of their communities.
Evie Blad, October 21, 2025
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