Issues

April 18, 2018

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 27
Education Survey Data: On Today's Biggest Tech Issues, Principals Say …
To understand how these key gatekeepers view four big technology topics, Education Week conducted a national survey of more than 500 principals, assistant principals, and school deans.
April 19, 2018
School & District Management Tech Pressures Put Principals in Difficult Spot
Screen time concerns, social media behavior, personalized learning, and computer science trends are all now important elements of a principal’s job.
Kevin Bushweller, April 17, 2018
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1 min read
School & District Management School Principals Overwhelmingly Concerned About Children's Screen Time
Ninety-five percent of principals said students spend too much time on digital devices when they're not in school, according to an exclusive Education Week Research Center survey.
Christina A. Samuels, April 17, 2018
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7 min read
School & District Management What Principals Really Think About Tech
School leaders are worried about technology. But they're also supporting its expanded use in schools, an exclusive Education Week survey finds.
Benjamin Herold, April 17, 2018
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4 min read
Laran Welser, left, and Grace Koenig, both juniors, work on laptops during an AP Literature class at New Albany High School in Ohio.
Laran Welser, left, and Grace Koenig, both juniors, work on laptops during an AP Literature class at New Albany High School in Ohio.
Maddie McGarvey
Personalized Learning Why Principals Are Embracing Personalized Learning
Most principals support the movement to personalize instruction, according to an Education Week Research Center survey. But they remain concerned about overuse of ed tech.
Michelle R. Davis, April 17, 2018
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6 min read
Freddie P. Alarcon, the principal of Corporate Landing Middle School in Virginia Beach, Va., said social media “is the world our teenagers are living in.”
Freddie P. Alarcon, the principal of Corporate Landing Middle School in Virginia Beach, Va., said social media “is the world our teenagers are living in.”
Bill Tiernan
School Climate & Safety On Social Media, Principals Fight Losing Battle to Keep Up With Students
School leaders worry about students and social media. But most don’t feel fully prepared to tackle the challenge, an Education Week Research Center survey found.
Benjamin Herold, April 17, 2018
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6 min read
Science Principals Warm Up to Computer Science, Despite Obstacles
High school leaders in smaller districts are most enthusiastic about the trend, a new survey by the Education Week Research Center found. But staffing challenges persist.
Benjamin Herold & Sarah Schwartz, April 17, 2018
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6 min read
School & District Management Ed-Tech Leadership Is a Tough Task for Principals
School leaders face pressures about what digital learning approaches to take and what tech products to buy,
Denisa R. Superville, April 17, 2018
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7 min read