Q&A

These Q&As feature some of the field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners talking about important education issues
Stephanie Perez, 9, right, and Jaylin Garcia Mejia, 9, center, watch an introductory lesson on A.I. during Funda Perez’ 4th grade computer applications class at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., School No. 6 in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 14, 2025.
Fourth graders participate in an introductory lesson on artificial intelligence during a computer applications class at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., School No. 6 in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 14, 2025. Some experts suggest schools should use computer science classes to teach AI skills.
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Science Q&A How to Get More Students Into Computer Science Classes in the Age of AI
The percentage of schools offering computer science classes has plateaued, a Code.org report found.
Lauraine Langreo, December 16, 2025
5 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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Teaching Profession Opinion After 30 Years as a Teacher, He Became an Interviewer on YouTube. Here's Why
He’s interviewed Nobel laureates, National Book Award winners, and influential education thinkers.
Rick Hess, December 16, 2025
6 min read
Signs along the hallway at Lake View Elementary say "Together, we are Lake View" in different languages.
Signs along the hallway at Lake View Elementary say "Together, we are Lake View" in different languages. The benefits of dual-language programs include desegregation and increased enrollment for schools, a study finds.
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English Learners Q&A How One District's Dual-Language Program Helped to Desegregate Schools
A study about dual-language programs shows how they can increase equity and accessibility for all students.
Jennifer Vilcarino, December 15, 2025
7 min read
Fourth graders, from left, Makayla Maynard, Elliette Willey, and Arnav Singh place their lunch waste in the correct bins with the help of Kathleen Osborne, lead custodian at Green Valley Elementary School, on March 16, 2022, in Frederick, Md.
Fourth graders, from left, Makayla Maynard, Elliette Willey, and Arnav Singh place their lunch waste in the correct bins with the help of Kathleen Osborne, lead custodian at Green Valley Elementary School, on March 16, 2022, in Frederick, Md. Custodian retention is a challenge in education, learn how one Ohio district leader is tackling it.
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Recruitment & Retention Q&A Custodians Are the 'Glue' of School Buildings. How Districts Can Keep Them
One school leader has been focusing on custodians' retention and growth.
Jennifer Vilcarino, December 2, 2025
7 min read
Illustration of calendar and AI assistant.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A How One District Uses AI to Build More Efficient Master School Schedules
In tight budgetary times, AI can find savings in schools' class schedules.
Arianna Prothero, December 2, 2025
5 min read
A team of people collaborate with AI to create policy.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A How This District Got Students, Teachers, Parents, and Leaders to Agree on AI
One Southern California school system went slower in developing guidelines in order to build buy-in.
Alyson Klein, December 2, 2025
3 min read
Elementary teacher and her students using laptop during computer class at school.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A How to Teach Digital Citizenship Amid the ‘Need to Just Scroll’
This Kentucky district is rethinking its digital citizenship efforts in the age of AI.
Alyson Klein, December 1, 2025
4 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How One Educator Is Prepping Students for the Ultimate Test: The Job Interview
Helping students learn how to perform well in job interviews is a critical skill schools can teach.
Arianna Prothero, November 24, 2025
3 min read
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley speaks during a session at the New England Mayors Convening on Universal Pre-K in Providence, R.I., on Nov. 19, 2025.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley speaks during a session at the New England Mayors Convening on Universal Pre-K in Providence, R.I., on Nov. 19, 2025.
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Early Childhood Q&A How One Mayor Is Working to Expand Pre-K Access
Mayor Brett Smiley discusses early education access and workforce development.
Jennifer Vilcarino, November 21, 2025
5 min read
Illustration of a large hand in a business suit pulling a large blue ribbons away from a tiny silhouetted woman who is trying to prevent it from being taken away from her.
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School & District Management Q&A A Blue Ribbon Schools Winner Reflects on the National Program's End
The Trump administration abruptly canceled the program this summer.
Olina Banerji, November 21, 2025
5 min read
Close-up Of A Pink Piggy Bank On Wooden Desk In Classroom
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Curriculum Q&A How In-School Banking Could Step Up Teens’ Financial Education
In-school banking has taken root in small, rural schools. Now it's spreading to the nation's largest district.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, November 20, 2025
6 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A An Alternative to AP and IB: How the Cambridge Program Has Found a U.S. Foothold
Leaders of the Cambridge program speak about how it differs from the AP and IB programs.
Ileana Najarro, November 17, 2025
4 min read
Students in Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program work on projects during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. The program offer career-pathway training for juniors and seniors in the district.
Students in the technology strand of Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program work on a project during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. The program offers career-pathway training for juniors and seniors in the district, including an emphasis on learning AI skills.
Wesley Hitt for Education Week
Artificial Intelligence Q&A How AI Is Changing Career and Technical Education
A CTE expert recommends teachers and students fact check any information or advice AI generates.
Kevin Bushweller, November 17, 2025
4 min read
Volunteers work at a drive-up food and school supply distribution location at Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev., on April 29, 2020. The center was a joint effort between local organizations, including Communities In Schools of Nevada. Communities In Schools affiliates have helped students with a surge of need during a lapse of federal nutrition aid.
Volunteers work at a drive-up food and school supply distribution location at Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev., on April 29, 2020. The center was a joint effort between local organizations, including Communities In Schools of Nevada. Communities In Schools affiliates have helped students with a surge of need during a lapse of federal nutrition aid.
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Families & the Community Q&A What the Lapse in SNAP Funding Shows About the Role of Schools
An emergency fund will help school coordinators with students' needs during the government shutdown.
Evie Blad, November 12, 2025
4 min read