Members of the Education Week shared the latest videos on education issues, including videos developed for PBS Newshour and edweek.org. These stories shone a light on best practices in the field and the challenges facing schools, educators, students, and communities. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: multimedia.
School Climate & Safety
Two Demonstrators Find Common Ground at the 'March for Our Lives'
The Washington demonstration brought two women together briefly: one a student from New Jersey, the other a nurse from Maryland. One white, one black. See how and why they connected.
School & District Management
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism: One District's Success Strategy (Video)
Cleveland's efforts to encourage students to show up to school every day have reduced the district's chronic absenteeism rate from 50 percent to 30 percent over the last two years.
School Climate & Safety
Video Gallery: Teachers, Students Share Why They Joined the 'March for Our Lives'
"I don't want my students to go to school in fear." "If we all band together, we can make change." Those were just some of the sentiments captured by Education Week at the March for Our Lives in Washington.
School & District Management
Chicago Students Add Their Voices to Protests Against Gun Violence (Videos)
Chicago students are allying with Parkland's student activists to amplify their calls for gun reform. Hear Chicago students describe, in their own words, how they deal with the daily threat of gun violence.
Science
States Debate Whether Schools Should Teach Climate Change (Video)
Disagreements over how, and whether, to teach climate change are playing out in state legislatures across the nation.
School & District Management
A Status Report on Puerto Rico's Schools (Video)
Education Week provides an update from Puerto Rico on where the U.S. territory's schools stand several months after Hurricane Maria.
Science
Student Profiled in 'Schools and the Future of Work' Featured on CBS News
14-year-old Emma Yang spoke to reporters about an app she developed to help Alzheimer's patients recognize their loved ones.
Education
Five Characteristics of Top School Systems (Video)
States that rank high on Quality Counts' scorecard of the nation's schools share common strengths when it comes to supporting their education systems.
Teaching
Selling Lesson Plans Online: A New Side Business for Teachers (Video)
Educators are cashing in selling lesson plans online. But some worry about unintended consequences, like fewer free resources and less professional collaboration.
Teaching
A Principal's Perspective: What Is STEAM and Why Should Schools Find Time for It? (Video)
In this video, principal Lisa Benedetti-Ramzi explains why it's necessary for schools to add creativity to STEM learning, and how her school was able to include a STEAM block in the schedule.
School & District Management
What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching? (Video)
Travis Bouldin, a world history teacher at Ron Brown College Prep in Washington, D.C., shares his perspective on how a culturally inclusive approach to teaching can help students overcome societal hurdles.
Federal
Video: What Does the GOP Tax Bill Mean for Teachers?
Republican lawmakers' proposed changes to the federal tax code are causing a stir in the education community. Education Week's Liana Loewus and Andrew Ujifusa explain how teachers could be affected.
Education
After Hurricane, Puerto Rico's Schools Contribute to Relief Effort
Hurricane Maria slammed the island of Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, swamping towns and displacing residents from their homes. Education Week spoke to educators, students, and their families, documenting the island's efforts to reopen their schools.
Science
Making Physics Fun: Step Inside The Physics Bus (Video)
Over the past three years, the Physics Bus has reached over 30,000 students. Watch as educator Claire Hope Fox demonstrates how to build a hovercraft intended to guide lessons about airflow and friction.