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Bringing you the must-read articles in K-12 education on some of the hottest topics, so you can improve your subject matter expertise quickly.

You can also browse these topics pages: student achievement, opportunity/achievement gap, and the digital divide.

High-Performing & Dedicated Team

Vector illustration of a female teacher at her desk with her head in her hands. There are papers, stacked notebooks, and a pen on the desk and a very light photo of a blurred school hallway with bustling students walking by in the background.
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Teaching Profession Teachers’ Careers Go Through Phases. They Need Support in Each
Madeline Will, May 16, 2024
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5 min read
Photograph of an adult Black woman helping a female student with an assignment.
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Teacher Preparation These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' Pipeline
Olina Banerji, May 14, 2024
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8 min read
A teacher putting her arms around her students, more students than she can manage herself. A shortage of Special Education teachers.
Nicole Xu for Education Week
Recruitment & Retention Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education Staffing
Evie Blad, May 13, 2024
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Efficient Operations/Budget & Finance

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Budget & Finance Passing School Bonds Is Hard. Advice From 3 Superintendents Who Did It
Caitlynn Peetz, April 29, 2024
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8 min read
Photo illustration of school bus and people exchanging cash.
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Budget & Finance Why Some K-12 Students Have to Pay for a Bus Ride to School
Mark Lieberman & Caitlynn Peetz, April 25, 2024
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7 min read
Parents take photos of their children during a Black History Month program at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich., on Feb. 28, 2024.
Parents take photos of their children during a Black History Month program at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich., on Feb. 28, 2024.
Samuel Trotter for Education Week
Families & the Community How a School Made Parents Central to Its Turnaround
Libby Stanford, April 25, 2024
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Parent & Community Engagement

Elementary students standing in line against a brick wall using cellphones and not interacting.
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Student Well-Being Teachers Want Parents to Step Up to Curb Cellphone Misuse. Are They Ready?
Arianna Prothero, May 10, 2024
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5 min read
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Families & the Community Q&A How These District Leaders Turned Family Engagement on Its Head
Ileana Najarro, May 10, 2024
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Families & the Community Video ‘A Welcoming Place’: Family Engagement Strategies for Schools (Video)
Libby Stanford & Jaclyn Borowski, May 2, 2024
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State-of-the-Art Facilities/Maintenance

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School & District Management It's Not Just Snow Days: How Can Districts Work Extreme Weather Into Their Calendars?
Caitlynn Peetz, March 7, 2024
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5 min read

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Prepare Students for Career & College in a Global Environment

Older student facing the city, younger version is being swept away.
Nicole Xu for Education Week
Special Education From Our Research Center What Happens for High Schoolers Who Need More Than 4 Years?
Sarah D. Sparks, May 13, 2024
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6 min read
Collage of a woman in a wheelchair on a road leading to a large dollar sign. In the woman's hair is a ghosted photo of hands on a laptop.
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Special Education These Grants Could Help Students With Disabilities Access Jobs, Training
Alyson Klein, April 15, 2024
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3 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says New Data Paint Bleak Picture of Students' Post High School Outcomes
Sarah D. Sparks, April 9, 2024
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Diversity

Middle school history teachers discuss their lesson plans.
Middle school history teachers discuss their lesson plans.
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Recruitment & Retention The First Step to Hiring a Diverse School Staff: Believing It's Possible
Mark Lieberman, March 20, 2024
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3 min read
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Special Education What the Research Says One Group of Teachers Is Less Likely to Identify Black Students for Special Ed. Why That Matters
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2024
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4 min read
Meghan Kelly, a project manager with the Whirlpool Corp., works with students at Benton Harbor Charter School in Benton Harbor, Mich., on Dec. 3, 2019., to develop apps as part of the goIT computer science program.
Meghan Kelly, a project manager with the Whirlpool Corp., works with students at Benton Harbor Charter School in Benton Harbor, Mich., on Dec. 3, 2019., to develop apps as part of the goIT computer science program.
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Equity & Diversity What the Research Says Suburban Segregation Is Rising. What States and Districts Can Do
Sarah D. Sparks, March 5, 2024
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School Safety

School staff cheer as students returned to in-person classes at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, following a shooting on Oct. 24, 2022, that killed a student and a teacher. Kacy Shahid, then the school's principal, faced the challenge of guiding the school community through recovery as she struggled herself to process the events.
School staff cheer as students returned to in-person classes at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, following a shooting on Oct. 24, 2022, that killed a student and a teacher. Kacy Shahid, then the school's principal, faced the challenge of guiding the school community through recovery as she struggled herself to process the events.
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School Climate & Safety What Helped These K-12 Leaders After School Shootings
Caitlynn Peetz, May 16, 2024
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5 min read
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Teaching Profession Explainer What Is Doxxing, and How Can Educators Protect Their Privacy Online?
Sarah D. Sparks, May 9, 2024
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7 min read
Signage is shown outside on the grounds of Pikesville High School, May 2, 2012, in Baltimore County, Md. The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged in late April 2024, from the Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice.
Police say a principal was framed making racist remarks through a fake recording of his voice at Pikesville High School, a troubling new use of AI that could affect more educators. A sign announces the entrance to the Baltimore County, Md., school on May 2, 2012.
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School & District Management Deepfakes Expose Public School Employees to New Threats
Olina Banerji, May 8, 2024
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