High School
Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools typically serving 9th to 12th grades and the students who attend them
The High School Handoff
A new series examines how high school is evolving to reflect changing pathways to degrees, credentials, and the workforce.
Curriculum
The Midterm Elections in the Classroom: Why They Matter, and How Teachers Are Preparing
In the kickoff of a blog series leading up to the midterm elections, Curriculum Matters explore how one teacher approached the topic of ballot initiatives.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
Is America's Next Generation of Voters Ready for the Job?
A majority of potential first-time voters plan to cast a ballot this election season, according to a new Education Week Research Center survey. And President Trump and the Parkland, Fla., school shootings are spurring some of their political engagement.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
Dropout Prevention
Elementary supports may help keep high school students in school, finds a study in AERA Open.
College & Workforce Readiness
News in Brief
Michelle Obama's 'Reach Higher' Merges With Common App Program
The Common Application, an online platform a million students use to apply to college, has acquired "Reach Higher," the college-encouragement campaign that Michelle Obama launched when she was the first lady.
Classroom Technology
Keeping High School Journalism Class on the Cutting Edge
Snapchat, Twitter, and livestreaming are a regular part of life for high school journalism programs these days, which means teachers have to keep up with both the new technology and ethical considerations.
Federal
To Show That Elections Matter, This Teacher Is Running for Office
In a civics lesson come to life, this Missouri high school government teacher is running for state legislature.
College & Workforce Readiness
Does Credit Recovery Lead to a Two-Track High School System?
A new think-tank study adds fuel to the growing controversy about high school credit-recovery programs.
College & Workforce Readiness
What Literacy Skills Do Students Really Need for Work?
When it comes to literacy skills, there seems to be a gap between what employers want and what schools provide, but it’s a fuzzy one.
College & Workforce Readiness
Speaking Skills Top Employer Wish Lists. But Schools Don't Teach Them
Is school where students should learn to speak clearly, make a 60-second elevator speech, or hold a difficult conversation? That's what employers think.
College & Workforce Readiness
Jobs at All Levels Now Require Digital Literacy. Here's Proof.
Education Week visited Delaware's largest employer for a closer look at how digitization is changing the workplace.
Reading & Literacy
Is Professional Writing the Missing Link in High School English Classes?
The limited amount of academic writing that students learn in school may not be what they need for the workplace, argue some experts.
Reading & Literacy
Do Students Need an Exam to Measure Workplace Skills? Four States Think So.
Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, and Wisconsin require all students to take the WorkKeys exam to measure reading and writing skills for work.
School & District Management
Are Too Many Students Working Below Grade Level?
Researchers examined nearly 22,000 pieces of class work in hundreds of schools. More than 70 percent of those assignments were below grade level, according to a new report from a teacher-training group.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
What K-12 and Higher Education Can Learn From Each Other
Both institutions remain largely unaware of how the other operates. That’s a fixable problem, writes Ethan S. Ake-Little.