Letter to the Editor
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Families & the Community
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We Mustn’t Downplay the Dangers of the Right and Far Right
A letter to the editor argues that an opinion essay minimizes the dangers of politics on the right.
Families & the Community
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Understanding Those on the Right
A reader shares that she was happy to see the publication of an opinion essay.
Families & the Community
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Don’t Politicize Parenting. We Need Bridges, Not Fences
"I saw no solutions here or a desire to be a partner in bridging the gap," says this letter to the editor about an opinion essay.
Families & the Community
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Be Careful About What You Publish
A letter to the editor pushes back against a recent opinion essay.
Science
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A Call to Action for Revitalizing STEM Education
An educational consultant and former educator discusses the importance of STEM education in this letter to the editor.
Curriculum
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Finance Education in Schools Must Be More Than Personal
Schools need to teach students to see how their spending impacts others, writes the executive director of the Institute for Humane Education.
Recruitment & Retention
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Teacher Housing Is a Critical Need in Native Communities
We can't forget about Indian lands school districts when talking about teacher housing, says this letter to the editor.
Mathematics
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Students Need Math Fact Fluency
Math fact fluency is a timely issue, writes this letter to the editor.
School Climate & Safety
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Work With, Don't Eject, Troubled Students
Schools should work with students, not try to push them out, says this letter to the editor.
Education
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EdWeek's Most-Read Letters of 2023
Read the most-read Letters to the Editor of the past year.
English-Language Learners
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Schools—Not Students—Are Insufficiently Multilingual
Schools and systems, not students, are insufficiently multilingual, says this letter to the editor.
School & District Management
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We Need a Coordinated Effort to Attract and Support Principals
The path to school leadership is not linear or one-size-fits-all, writes this letter to the editor.
Reading & Literacy
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We Need a New Way to Teach Phonics
Let’s hear more about different, engaging ways to teach phonics.
Reading & Literacy
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No, Book Bans Are Never ‘Reasonable’
Our stories and histories deserve to be told without censorship, says this letter to the editor.