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August 17, 2022

Education Week, Vol. 42, Issue 1
Staci Pollock teaches reading comprehension to her second grade class at Lacy Elementary in Raleigh, N.C., on May 25, 2022.
Read-alouds—like the one Staci Pollock is teaching in a 2nd grade class at Lacy Elementary in Raleigh, N.C.—introduce content knowledge and spur conversations among students who are still mastering reading fundamentals.
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Reading & Literacy Why Putting the 'Science of Reading' Into Practice Is So Challenging
Sarah Schwartz, July 20, 2022
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27 min read
Education Briefly Stated: August 17, 2022
August 16, 2022
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8 min read
This image released by NASA on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, shows the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on the James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth, according to NASA.
This image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region in the Carina Nebula and reveals previously obscured areas of star birth, according to NASA.
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Science How the Webb Telescope Can Take Students Back a Long Time Ago, to Galaxies Far, Far Away
Alyson Klein, July 21, 2022
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5 min read
Conceptual illustration of a sitting child casting a long COVID-19 shadow
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Student Achievement What the Research Says Academic Recovery From the Pandemic Will Outlast Funding by Years
Sarah D. Sparks, July 19, 2022
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4 min read
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Social Studies Revamped Florida Civics Education Aims for ‘Patriotism.’ Will It Catch On Elsewhere?
Ileana Najarro, July 12, 2022
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10 min read
Dena Keeling, a former equity officer for the Orange County (NC) School District, now works for the University of North Carolina, which partners with Durham Public Schools for equity work.
Dena Keeling, the former chief equity officer for the school district in Orange County, N.C., now works for the University of North Carolina, which partners with a different K-12 school system on issues of equity.
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Equity & Diversity Backlash, Hostility, and Safety Fears: What It's Like to Be a Chief Equity Officer in the Anti-CRT Era
Eesha Pendharkar, July 19, 2022
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14 min read
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Student Well-Being & Movement Schools Must Protect Pregnant Students. Proposed Federal Rules Would Spell Out How
Libby Stanford, August 1, 2022
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8 min read
The state of North Carolina is taking measures to improve reading rates in elementary schools, including this classroom at Lacy Elementary in Raleigh, N.C.
The state of North Carolina is taking measures to improve reading rates in elementary schools, including this classroom at Lacy Elementary in Raleigh, N.C.
Kate Medley for Education Week
Reading & Literacy States Are Pushing Changes to Reading Instruction. But Old Practices Prove Hard to Shake
Sarah Schwartz, July 20, 2022
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10 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion I Teach Writing. It's Emotional Work
Gillian Steinberg, July 15, 2022
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4 min read
Photo illustration of a child with an umbrella on an ominous road in the woods.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Don't Let Kindness Stand in the Way of Safety
Lory Walker Peroff, July 22, 2022
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4 min read
Illustration of an open laptop receiving an email.
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Classroom Technology Letter to the Editor We Need More Research Before Investing In Homework Tech
August 16, 2022
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1 min read
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Equity & Diversity Letter to the Editor An Educator Shares Lessons on Inclusivity From Preschoolers
August 16, 2022
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1 min read
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Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Validated by EdWeek, Not by My Administration
August 16, 2022
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1 min read
Illustration of woman hanging paper arrows.
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School & District Management Opinion Schools Can Do More Than 'Return to Normal.' Here's How
Michael B. Horn, July 7, 2022
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5 min read

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