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Reading & Literacy Spotlight From Teacher Overload to Literacy Impact
New research, literacy shifts, and teacher support strategies are reshaping instruction and classroom practice nationwide.
July 15, 2026
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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Mathematics Opinion Math Instruction Needs to Change. Here's How
A lot has changed in math education in the last decade. Here’s what the next 10 years may hold.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 15, 2026
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8 min read
Connecticut passed legislation requiring public preschools and kindergartens to provide play-based learning during the school day.
Connecticut passed legislation requiring public preschools and kindergartens to provide play-based learning during the school day.
Victor J. Blue for Education Week
Early Childhood Video How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
Play carts make it easy to follow Connecticut’s play-based learning mandate.
Marvin Joseph, July 13, 2026
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1 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Opinion ‘A Blessing and a Challenge’: What Teachers Think of the Science of Reading
In these classrooms, the recent push for foundational literacy skills has been transformational.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 13, 2026
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7 min read
Students at Hudson Primary School study about what it means to be a citizen during the 2024-25 academic year. The Pasco County school district is expanding its civics education program amid a state and national push to do so.
Students at Hudson Primary School study about what it means to be a citizen in this March 24, 2026 photo. The Pasco County school district is expanding its civics education program amid a state and national push to do so.
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Social Studies Most Schools Report Teaching Civics. But Hands-On Lessons Aren't as Common
Only 13% of district leaders say their schools require "experiential" civics learning.
Sarah Schwartz, July 8, 2026
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3 min read
A kindergartener in a play-based learning class rolls out Play-Doh at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024. Jessica Arrow, who teaches the kindergarten class, has been advocating for play-based learning initiatives in the state.
A kindergartener in a play-based learning class rolls out Play-Doh at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., on Nov. 7, 2024. Jessica Arrow, who teaches the kindergarten class, has been advocating for play-based learning initiatives in the state.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Early Childhood Academic Pressure is Driving—and Preventing—The Return to Play in Kindergarten
A new report examines the impact of one state's efforts to return play to kindergarten.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 7, 2026
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4 min read
Education Week opinion letters submissions
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Social Studies Letter to the Editor Geography Is More Than Memorization
Knowing basic information is just a start, says a geography professor.
June 26, 2026
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1 min read
Image of a book with symbols of brain, ideas, time, conversation, connecting ideas.
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Reading & Literacy Opinion How We Can Turn the Page on This Failed Reading Strategy
We can’t raise new readers on just excerpts. It’s time to bring back whole books.
Carol Jago, June 26, 2026
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3 min read
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Students return from the Ephrata, Pa. district's "maker bus" to their classrooms at Fulton Elementary School as teacher Joel Bischoff leads them on April 29, 2026. The Ephrata district parks the mobile makerspace at each of its elementary schools a few weeks at a time to allow students to complete hands-on projects. The district has oriented its teaching around projects that allow students to demonstrate skills like empathy and creativity alongside content knowledge.
Scott Lewis for Education Week
Curriculum See the Retired School Bus That High Schoolers Turned Into a Mobile Makerspace
In a Pennsylvania district, students use a bus specially outfitted for them to work on creative projects.
Evie Blad, June 4, 2026
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1 min read
Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Social Studies Letter to the Editor To Understand the World They Live in, Kids Need to Learn Geography
The president of the National Council for Geographic Education advocates for geographic knowledge.
May 29, 2026
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1 min read
Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Mathematics Letter to the Editor How to Solve the College Math-Readiness Problem
Are our K-12 systems designed for how students actually learn math?
May 29, 2026
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1 min read
The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
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Mathematics Opinion Why There’s Still No ‘Science of Reading’ Equivalent for Math Instruction
A leading curriculum designer lays out the biggest problem in math instruction today.
Rick Hess, May 19, 2026
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10 min read
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A comic book-style illustration of kindergarteners. The top image shows a teacher reading to the kids, and the bottom image shows young kids around a table playing with toy insects.
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Early Childhood 5 Ways to Build Oral Language in Young Learners
Hearing and practicing language leads to stronger literacy skills.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 6, 2026
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4 min read