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The State of Teaching, 2026
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Reading & Literacy
K-12 Essentials Forum
Strategies to Create a Culture of Reading in Schools
Join this free virtual event to learn how teachers and school district leaders ensure students are reading enough.
Early Childhood
Webinar
Selling Into Early Learning: New Survey Data and Strategies for Marketers
Selling into PreK? Get fresh EdWeek Research Center data and strategies to position your products and reach the right early learning buyers.
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Discover the latest dyscalculia research insights, state-level policy trends, and classroom strategies to make math more accessible for all.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
Dual Enrollment Is Surging. Here's How High Schools Can Get it Right
More than 3 million high school students took a college course last year.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Q&A
Teaching Feelings at Age 4 Pays Off at 21, 20-Year Study Shows
Social-emotional learning in preschool is associated with better measures of well-being in young adulthood.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Dealing With Students' Mental Health Is Exacerbating Teachers' Own Challenges
The more mental health and behavioral supports teachers provide, the higher their own burnout risk.
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Optimism is up. AI use is rising. Coherence is the next challenge. Hear what the 2026 Educator Confidence Report reveals about the field.
Reading & Literacy
Getting Middle Schoolers to Do the Reading Is Hard. Can Communal Reading Help?
New classroom methods aim to help kids internalize the message that engaging in print is worth it.
School & District Management
Teachers' Unions Face More Competition for Influence in School Board Elections
A study suggests that parents are perceived as more influential by board members than unions.
Artificial Intelligence
We Need Research on AI in Schools. The Feds Should Fund It, Report Says
More research would help schools make better decisions about AI use in classrooms, educators say.
Teacher Preparation
Webinar
What Teacher Education Should Look Like in the Age of AI
Explore the current trends around the use of AI in teacher preparation and continuing education with data from the EdWeek Research Center.
Mathematics
Opinion
Educators Should Embrace the 'Science of Math.' Here's Why
A neuroscientist explains why research is so critical to students’ understanding of numbers.
Student Achievement
Teachers' Expectations for Students Matter. Here's a Key Element Many Miss
Setting high standards can encourage student performance, but the details of feedback matter.
College & Workforce Readiness
As Students Explore Alternatives to College, Are Counselors Ready to Help Them?
A new survey finds growing interest in non-degree pathways post-graduation, but schools are struggling to keep up.