School & District Management
Opinion
The Question That Guided This School District Through an Impossible Decision
Declining enrollment reshaped her district. This school board member has lessons for other leaders. Two Districts Pave a Road Toward a Shared Future
School Climate & Safety
How One NYC School Experienced 9/11: An EdWeek Editor Recounts That Day
EdWeek's Kevin Bushweller recalls how the staff at a Manhattan public school reacted with resolute calm to upheaval. Related: Teaching 9/11 When Students—and Their Parents—Don’t Remember It | How 9/11 Still Shapes Schools
School Climate & Safety
What Happens When a Data Center Is Built Near a School?
A Maryland school board is challenging the construction of a data center next to an elementary school.
School Choice & Charters
Could Trump's School Choice Program Rival Title I or IDEA in Size?
A new report looks at how much money could be raised under different scenarios.
School Climate & Safety
Many Students Are Disengaged From Learning. What Can Schools Do?
A new poll examines Gen Z students' levels of school engagement and feelings of belonging.
Personalized Learning
Opinion
Does Anyone Really Want Tech-Enabled 'Personalized Learning'?
The concept goes back decades, yet even the richest parents seek social learning for their kids.
Artificial Intelligence
Find out how AI could change education, inside the classroom and out.
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Early Childhood
From oral language to screen time: what educators need to know about young learners.
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Reading & Literacy
Explore the latest news and insights around teaching students how to read.
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75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
Students themselves are top of mind, even as districts face financial headwinds and broader uncertainty.
The ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Is Evolving. Is Math Next?
Schools can expect more change—and continued debate—as the push for evidence-based instruction continues.
Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time
Many school leaders think a tech reset is overdue, but don't want to dump what's helping kids learn.
From the Feds on Down, School Funding Is Uncertain. What to Know
Federal turbulence during the Trump administration highlights the precarity of state and local funding, too.
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School & District Management
Video
‘You’ll Make New Friends’: What Happens to Students When Their School Closes
How two middle schoolers managed uncertainty as their rural school closed its doors.
Education Funding
Video
What's in Store for School Funding for 2026-27?
A new education tax credit, federal budget negotiations, and more are in store.
Special Education
Video
Inside a Summer School Program for Special Education Students
Academic support offered between school years is especially important for students with learning differences.
School & District Management
Video
Two Principals, One Agenda: Keep Kids Safe From Immigration Action
Two principals talk to Education Week about how to work through the fear and chaos of ICE action.
Early Childhood
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How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
Play carts make it easy to follow Connecticut’s play-based learning mandate.
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Regulation & Policy
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What Do State, District Screen Time Policies Actually Look Like? Here's What We Know
EdWeek Market Brief is tracking which states have taken legislative action, highlighting notable school district policies, and sharing what we're watching as the discourse continues.
Education Market
Industry Insight
A Third of Schools say They've Had A Cyberattack. Here's What They're Looking For To Protect Their Data
More than half of schools have experienced a cyberattack, according to data from cybersecurity company Clever.
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The ESA Market Is Booming. For K-12 Vendors, Breaking Into It Is Another Matter
States are creating a potentially enormous new pool of K-12 purchasing power through education savings accounts. But can traditional education companies built around selling to school systems actually figure out how to capture it?
Strategy & Operations
K-12 Dealmaking
CSA Education Acquires BetterLesson; EdReports Receives $23M
Ed-tech platform Nucleos, serving incarcerated and reentry learners, has also been acquired.
- LeadershipStudent Achievement 3 Takeaways From the Latest PISA Test of Reading, Math, and ScienceThe results show reading performance dropping across the world—and one uniquely troubling U.S. trend.
Reading Ability Craters on PISA International Exam, Both in the United States and AbroadThe U.S. outperformed most countries in reading and science, but the results show a global phenomenon of poorer readers.Misinformation Drives Communities Apart. Here’s How School Boards Are RespondingBoth national and local issues can force leaders to confront challenges within their districts.Policy & PoliticsFederal Trump Admin. Touts Ed. Dept.'s Help for States as It Tries to Shut It DownThe Trump administration pushes the Education Department's closure, while touting its help for states.
These Parents Want to Opt Their Kids Out of Ed Tech. Can They Win in Court?Parents in a Pennsylvania district say ed tech distracts from more meaningful learning.Ed. Dept. Risks Letting $180 Million for Research Expire as Deadline LoomsSpending by the agency's research arm has lagged most significantly compared with previous years.Teaching & LearningEarly Childhood Get in Line! Pre-K Expansion May Force 4-Year-Olds to Act Like Older StudentsExperts explain why lines for little kids don't make sense, and offer alternatives.
If District Leaders Support Pre-K, Then Why Is It Not a Top Priority?Superintendents can empower other leaders to nurture and grow their district's pre-K program.New Federal Guidance Could Roll Back Special Ed. Transition ServicesNew DOJ guidance threatens high school transition programs meant to help disabled students live independently.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Educators Feel Confident They Can Teach About AI. What Do Parents Think?A new study shows the resources educators are using to learn how to teach about AI.
Students’ Tech Engagement Doesn’t Equal Learning, Psychologists WarnA panel of psychologists shares recommendations for ensuring technology promotes meaningful learning.LAUSD Adopts Moratorium on Student AI Use, Another Move to Limit Classroom TechThe nation's second-largest district is pausing student use of generative artificial intelligence.
