Issues

August 1, 2025

Education Week, Vol. 45, Issue 1

Letter From the Editor-in-Chief

Education Week Editor-in-Chief Beth Frerking, second from left, reviews pages for the new print magazine alongside members of the visuals team in the Bethesda, Md., newsroom on June 24, 2025.
Education Week Editor-in-Chief Beth Frerking, second from left, reviews pages for the new print magazine alongside members of the visuals team in the Bethesda, Md., newsroom on June 24, 2025.
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Education Letter From the Editor-in-Chief
Here's why we did it.
We knew that our online content resonated strongly across our many robust digital platforms, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It has remained consistently high in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, which ushered in massive changes to federal K-12 education policies.
July 29, 2025
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3 min read

Centerpiece

A dilapidated modular home sits in the foreground across from Union Central Elementary School in Columbia, La., on April 10, 2025. The home and its location was a point of contention for parents opposed to the restructuring of the schools.
A dilapidated modular home sits in the foreground across from Union Central Elementary School in Columbia, La., on April 10, 2025. The home and its location was a point of contention for parents opposed to the restructuring of the schools.
L. Kasimu Harris for Education Week
School & District Management How One District Reimagined Elementary School
Alyson Klein, July 25, 2025
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27 min read

From the Archives

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In this Aug. 30, 2005 file photo, people walk through floodwaters on Canal Street in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. On seeing this scene one day after the storm hit land, photographer Bill Haber recalls, "Thats when we really realized how bad it was, and we had no idea how bad it would get."
Bill Haber/AP
Special Report Katrina at 20: Voices of Two Career Educators
July 25, 2025

Leadership

Georgia Southern University College of Education Associate Dean Dr. Yasar Bodur takes photos as Aaliyah Smith signs a Certificate of Commitment on stage during the first ever Teach in the Peach Statewide Educator Signing Day at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on May 6, 2025.
Future teachers gather at tables to hear speakers during the "Teach in the Peach" statewide educator signing day at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on May 6. It's one of several measures the state has rolled out to recognize its teachers—and attract new ones.
David Walter Banks for Education Week
Recruitment & Retention One State’s Educator-Recruitment Campaign Has a Secret Weapon: Its Own Teachers
Sarah D. Sparks, May 10, 2025
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7 min read
Image of a school bus driving on the road in the rain.
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Student Well-Being & Movement What School Leaders Learned When They Talked to Families About Absenteeism
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, June 4, 2025
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5 min read
Illustration of 8 ladders all blue and shown at varying heights with only one glowing up white and reaching a large red bullseye.
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Professional Development This Teacher PD Approach Has Spread to More Than 30 States
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, May 23, 2025
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3 min read

Politics & Policy

Trump legal lawsuits
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Federal What 100 Ed. Dept. Investigations Say About Trump's Agenda for Schools
Brooke Schultz, May 22, 2025
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10 min read
Members of the City Year program work at Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science in East Harlem during the MLK Day of Service on Jan. 20, 2025, in New York City.
Members of the City Year program work at Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science in East Harlem during the MLK Day of Service on Jan. 20, 2025, in New York City. City Year places AmeriCorps volunteers in underserved schools, but cuts to the federal service agency have led City Year to scale back some of its AmeriCorps volunteer-powered programs.
Courtesy of City Year New York
Federal Tutoring, After-School, and Other Student Services at Risk as Trump Cuts AmeriCorps
Brooke Schultz, June 6, 2025
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8 min read

Teaching & Learning

Third grade teacher Ambreen Bhatti leads a lesson at Allen Jay Elementary School in High Point, N.C., on Jan. 28, 2025.
Third grade teacher Ambreen Bhatti leads a lesson at Allen Jay Elementary School in High Point, N.C., on Jan. 28, 2025.
Rachel Jessen for Education Week
English Learners How Schools Build Dual-Language Programs for Less Commonly Taught Languages
Ileana Najarro, April 29, 2025
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5 min read
Overwork Burnout Symptom Concept. Tired Overloaded Teacher Character with Low Life Energy Power
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Teaching Profession Teacher Burnout Is Real. What's to Blame—and How to Keep It at Bay
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 28, 2025
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3 min read
Image of pep rally gear with "2-4-6-8"
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Mathematics Q&A How This Teacher Makes Math a Team Sport—and Gets Kids Excited to Participate
Sarah D. Sparks, June 2, 2025
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5 min read
Illustration of a large gauge showing sad, smiling, and happy emoji faces with a person in each of the three sections and a female character holding an arrow that is pointing to the smiley face in the center.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Quiz Quiz: What Educators Really Think About SEL in Classrooms
Marina Whiteleather, January 23, 2025
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1 min read

Opinion

Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
School & District Management Letter to the Editor Another Approach to Treating Educator Burnout
July 28, 2025
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1 min read
Sharing ideas and knowledge with others. Human hand gives light bulb to other hand. Person passes to friend or colleague some business solution or skills.
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Professional Development Opinion Here’s What Happens When You Let Students Run Your Teacher PD
Kate Ehrlich, June 6, 2025
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4 min read
This image portrays a young woman deeply engaged with her smartphone, seen through a distorted, swirling blur effect. The artistic composition highlights the concept of doomscrolling, brainrot, digital addiction, social media immersion, and the modern reliance on technology. The surreal perspective creates a sense of detachment, illustrating how screens can shape and blur reality.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Social Media Is Awash With Bad Health Advice. This Lesson Can Help
Nicole Murphy & Cynthia Sandler, May 30, 2025
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4 min read
A blue balloon rises above a group of orange balloons. Metaphor for leadership finding themselves alone at the top.
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School & District Management Opinion You Shouldn’t Have to Sacrifice Your Health to Be a Good School Leader
Joshua Ray, April 1, 2025
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4 min read
Human and AI hand solving puzzle cube with text bubbles. Artificial intelligence assistance, connecting concept. Vector illustration.
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion How AI Helps Our Students Deepen Their Writing (Yes, Really)
Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, June 17, 2025
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4 min read

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