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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here's Why
But there's still a big number of teachers who don't plan to use the technology.
Lauraine Langreo, January 12, 2026
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Budget & Finance From Our Research Center Crafting a Better Budget: How District and School Leaders Try to Avoid Short-Term Thinking
The EdWeek Research Center surveyed K-12 leaders on tactics to make spending plans strategic and smart.
Sean Cavanagh, December 31, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center CTE Is on the Rise. Here’s What Educators Say Would Make Programs Stronger
Most educators say the quality of their CTE offerings is good, but see room for improvement.
Arianna Prothero, December 31, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Do Schools Put College Prep and CTE on Equal Footing? We Asked Educators
About a third of educators say college prep and CTE get equal treatment in their districts.
Alyson Klein, December 18, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center The Kinds of CTE Courses Students Are Demanding From Their Schools
Students are increasingly interested in digital technology, AI, and cybersecurity, survey shows.
Alyson Klein, December 17, 2025
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Children disembark from a school bus in a largely Hispanic neighborhood that has been the subject of patrols and detentions by Border Patrol agents, during a federal immigration crackdown in Kenner, La., on Dec. 10, 2025.
Children disembark from a school bus in a largely Hispanic neighborhood that has been the subject of patrols and detentions by Border Patrol agents, during a federal immigration crackdown in Kenner, La., on Dec. 10, 2025. This year, the EdWeek Research Center included questions related to immigration in national surveys.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center What Surveys Revealed This Year About Educators and Immigration
Immigration enforcement fueled fear, debate, and new pressures in schools.
Ileana Najarro, December 17, 2025
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Jennifer Hosler, center, a pastor and parent of a child who attends Mundo Verde Public Charter School, leads parents and staff in a chant of solidarity as they keep watch for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in front of the school, amid fears of impending arrests at schools on May 6, 2025.
Jennifer Hosler, center, a pastor and parent of a child who attends Mundo Verde Public Charter School, leads parents and staff in a chant of solidarity as they keep watch for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in front of the school, amid fears of impending arrests at schools on May 6, 2025. An EdWeek Research Center survey asked whether schools or districts have protocols in place regarding immigration enforcement.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Why Districts Set Up Immigration-Related Protocols
Not all districts establish or communicate immigration-related protocols, survey found.
Ileana Najarro, December 9, 2025
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Students in the health sciences track of Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program practice taking blood pressure on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark.
Students in the health sciences track of Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program practice taking blood pressure on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. The program—which integrates lessons about AI into its curriculum—offers career-pathway training for high school juniors and seniors in the district.
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center What Are the Most Popular CTE Classes and Why? We Asked Educators
Students are very attracted to classes that offer meaningful hands-on learning.
Kevin Bushweller, December 3, 2025
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Schools Want to Make Better Strategic Decisions. What's Getting in the Way?
Uncertainty about funding can drive districts toward short-term thinking.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, December 3, 2025
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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 Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program, which offers career-pathway training, work on projects during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. As career and technical education evolves, new survey findings suggest many school counselors are still more focused on college.
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Can School Counselors Support the Push Toward More Career Pathways?
More districts are emphasizing career readiness, but are counselors keeping up with the shift?
Lauraine Langreo, November 26, 2025
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Three sisters, whose single mother fears being mistakenly detained by federal immigration agents because she is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks Spanish, walk into Funston Elementary School after being dropped off for the start of the school day, in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood Oct. 15, 2025.
Three sisters, whose single mother fears being mistakenly detained by federal immigration agents because she is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks Spanish, walk into Funston Elementary School after being dropped off for the start of the school day, in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood Oct. 15, 2025. Teachers in Chicago and elsewhere have expressed heightened anxiety from immigrant students as immigration enforcement efforts expand.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Student Fear and Absences Surge as Immigration Enforcement Expands
While schools report widespread effects from immigration enforcement, not all are taking action.
Ileana Najarro, November 25, 2025
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Demonstrators picket in solidarity against ICE outside of Hoover Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 19, 2025.
Demonstrators picket against ICE outside of Hoover Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 19, 2025. Educators who work with immigrant families across the country are reporting increased anxiety and absences among students amid heightened immigration enforcement.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center The Widespread Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Schools, in Charts
Educators working with immigrant families report student anxiety and absences in a new national survey.
Ileana Najarro & Alex Harwin, November 24, 2025
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Students attend Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H. on Oct. 29, 2025. Bow Memorial School is a middle school that has developed a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in middle school students.
New data show that many educators report that middle and high school students struggle with aspects of foundational literacy. At Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H., pictured on Oct. 29, 2025, students work with reading specialist Loralyn LaBombard, who has helped pioneer a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in grades 5 to 8.
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Reading & Literacy From Our Research Center Secondary Students Are Struggling With Reading, Too. A Look at the Landscape
Exclusive survey findings outline how educators perceive the obstacles affecting older students' reading.
Stephen Sawchuk, November 24, 2025
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Federal From Our Research Center Trump Shifted CTE to the Labor Dept. What Has That Meant for Schools?
What educators think of shifting CTE to another federal agency could preview how they'll view a bigger shuffle.
Alyson Klein, November 21, 2025
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