From Our Research Center

The EdWeek Research Center teams with Education Week reporters and editors to produce data-driven journalism. Take a look
In this photo illustration, a teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media on January 31, 2024 in New York City. Technology executives appeared at a Senate hearing to address accusations that their companies are endangering children's lives by not adequately policing predators and others who seek to harm and exploit young social media users.
In this photo illustration, a teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media on Jan. 31, 2024 in New York City. Experts say schools need specific policies for AI-generated "deepfakes."
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
School Climate & Safety From Our Research Center Fake AI Images Are Targeting Students and Teachers. Schools Aren't Prepared
New data show that many educators aren't well-versed on the risk of deepfakes.
Olina Banerji, November 4, 2026
•
5 min read
Image of bills in the shape of an alligator mouth, with a piggy bank peeking out between the teeth.
Laura Baker/Education Week + Getty
Budget & Finance Quiz Districts Are Under Financial Pressure. Does That Produce Innovation?
An EdWeek Research Center survey asked K-12 administrators about vexing choices driven by lean budgets.
Sean Cavanagh, November 2, 2026
•
1 min read
Image of automated tasks like email, analysis, scheduling, securtity tasks and sticky notes that say "To do," "in progress," "check output," and "done."
Illustration by Laura Baker/Education Week + Getty
Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Nearly 1 in 3 District and School Leaders Skip AI for Operations. Here’s What the Rest Do
School/district communications tops the list, EdWeek Research Center survey shows.
Lauraine Langreo, October 30, 2026
•
2 min read
Collage art of a student, clock, and laptop.
Collage by Laura Baker/Education Week + Getty
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Techlash' Is Strongest in Suburban and Rural Schools
Attitudes of parents toward digital tools appear to vary by location, the EdWeek Research Center found.
Alyson Klein, October 29, 2026
•
2 min read
Katrina Sacurom, a teacher at Shawnee Trail Elementary School, in Frisco, Texas, works with her educator peers on Feb. 11, 2026. Sacurom has personalized her school's AI tool to mimic her writing style. A survey conducted by the EdWeek Research Center finds that educators who are relatively new to the profession are more skeptical that tech can positively influence learning than are veterans in the profession.
Emily Bennett teaches freshman algebra at DeTour High School/DeTour Arts and Technology Academy De Tour Village, Mich. on September 22, 2025. She is a first-year high school math teacher.
John T. Greilick/The Detroit News via TNS
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Newer Educators Are Less Likely to Say Tech Helps Students Learn
Many teachers new to the profession are more sketpical than veterans about the value of devices.
Alyson Klein, October 28, 2026
•
2 min read
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21, 2026 : A board meeting at the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 , in Los Angeles, CA. The LAUSD met to discuss a resolution calling for development of a Screen Time Policy setting time limits by grade, including elimination of student digital devices for early education through first-grade, prohibiting device use by elementary and middle school students during passing periods, lunch and recess. The board unanimously voted to approve Board Member Nick Melvoin's Resolution to limit student screen time.
The Los Angeles Unified School District school board meets on April 21, 2026, to discuss whether to develop a policy to limit students' screen time. A new EdWeek Research Center survey shows that many school board members nationwide are retired and have never worked in K-12 education.
Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times
School & District Management From Our Research Center What We Know About School Board Members, In Charts
Many school board members are retired and have never worked in education before, survey shows.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, October 6, 2026
•
1 min read
Illustration by Nicole Xu showing a female high school English learner looking confused in a regular general education classroom. The student has a swirly, white circle of confusion around her head.
Nicole Xu for Education Week
English Learners From Our Research Center Where English Learners Spend the School Day, in Charts
Though dual-language classrooms offer the most benefits, English learners are least likely there.
Ileana Najarro, September 21, 2026
•
6 min read
092026 BIG IDEAS Building bridges
Vanessa Solis/Education Week + Getty
School & District Management From Our Research Center Misinformation Drives Communities Apart. Here’s How School Boards Are Responding
Both national and local issues can force leaders to confront challenges within their districts.
•
4 min read
Collage of a student with students in a hallway socializing and test paper fragements.
Laura Baker/Education Week + Canva
Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center The Most Pressing Problems Schools Count on SEL to Address
Many educators use SEL strategies to help improve academic performance.
Arianna Prothero, August 17, 2026
•
2 min read
Image of a person on a unicycle juggling icons representing: computers, calendar, planning documents, financial documents, desk with lunch bag and coffee mug.
Robert Neubecker for Education Week
School & District Management From Our Research Center 75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
Students themselves are top of mind, even as districts face financial headwinds and broader uncertainty.
Evie Blad, August 3, 2026
•
6 min read
Education Air Quality Oil and Gas 25147797641797
Students at Loving Elementary School in Loving, N.M., participate in a science, technology, engineering and math lab on May 19, 2025. A rising number of school districts around the country are making decisions to cut back on the amount of time students spend using technology in the classroom.
Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Much Time Are Students Spending on Tech in Classrooms?
Schools are wrestling with the backlash against students' classroom screen time.
Lauraine Langreo, July 24, 2026
•
1 min read
A look at the state of teaching with English learner students in Antioch, Tenn.
A teacher works with English learner students at Mt. View Elementary School in Antioch, Tenn., on Dec. 3, 2025. A new survey by the EdWeek Research Center shows that schools continue to struggle to find qualified teachers to work with the population.
William DeShazer for Education Week
English Learners From Our Research Center How Schools Are Navigating the English-Learner Teacher Shortage
EdWeek Research Center survey data found schools continue to struggle staffing for English learners.
Ileana Najarro, July 23, 2026
•
4 min read
Education Test Scores 26128730445063
Kindergarten students work in class at Munger Elementary-Middle School on May 7, 2026, in Detroit. Some educators believe it is easier to teach social-emotional learning skills to elementary school youngsters than older middle or high school kids.
Paul Sancya/AP Photo
Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Support for Teaching SEL Skills Remains Steady Despite Political Pushback
Survey tracks how educators rate SEL’s effect on students’ academic performance and social skills.
Arianna Prothero, July 20, 2026
•
6 min read
Aggie Gambino, center, helps her twin ten-year-old daughters, Giada, left, and Giuliana, right, work on math worksheets as they go through homework from school at the dining room table in their home on Aug. 23, 2023, in Spring, Texas.
Aggie Gambino, center, helps her twin 10-year-old daughters, Giada, left, and Giuliana, right, work on math worksheets as they go through homework from school at the dining room table in their home on Aug. 23, 2023, in Spring, Texas. EdWeek Research Center data dives into what educators think about the purpose and effectiveness of homework.
Michael Wyke/AP
Teaching From Our Research Center 6 Things to Know About Homework's Role in Schools Today
A look at why and whether homework assignments are beneficial for student learning.
Jennifer Vilcarino, June 24, 2026
•
4 min read