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First grader Kamila Reyes works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English learner class at Heritage Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 3, 2025.
First grader Kamila Reyes works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s dual-language class at Heritage Elementary School in San Antonio, on Sept. 3, 2025. The district is making cross-language connections a central part of its shift to the science of reading.
Noah Devereaux for Education Week
Reading & Literacy How the 'Science of Reading' Can Support English Learners
English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.
Sarah Schwartz, September 22, 2025
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9 min read
Brenda Amparan leads her first graders in Spanish at Pueblo Elementary School in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sept. 16, 2025.
Brenda Amparan leads her first graders in Spanish at Pueblo Elementary School in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sept. 16, 2025. Dual-language programs benefit all students, but there is an accessibility issue for English learners.
Courtney Pedroza for Education Week
English Learners Who Are Dual-Language Immersion Programs Really For?
The answer is all students, but English learners face accessibility barriers.
Jennifer Vilcarino, September 22, 2025
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8 min read
Students play during recess at Whittier Elementary School on Oct. 18, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.
Students play during recess at Whittier Elementary School on Oct. 18, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz. A recess expert shares best practices for structuring recess—and calls for more opportunities for students to get outside and play.
Matt York/AP
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Getting Recess Right: A Researcher Shares Best Practices
Well-structured recess can improve student learning and well-being, Rebecca London says.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 18, 2025
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9 min read
Edenton, N.C. - September 5th, 2025: Sonya Rinehart, principal at John A. Holmes High School, walks downtown Edenton.
Sonya Rinehart, the principal at John A. Holmes High School, walks downtown in Edenton, N.C., on Sept. 5, 2025. In small towns, principals balance school management with ambassadorial acts, forging ties that support students and local growth.
Cornell Watson for Education Week
School & District Management In Small Towns, Principals Wear Many Hats—Including 'Ambassador'
Small-town principals juggle daily duties with serving as ambassadors to their communities.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 9, 2025
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5 min read
Humans and AI work together to design curriculum.
Islenia Mil for Education Week
Artificial Intelligence Reported Essay Is There a Healthy Middle Ground on AI in Schools? Try Skeptical Optimism
How students and teachers can learn to put a human touch on everything AI produces.
Kevin Bushweller, September 8, 2025
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13 min read
The outside world seeps into a civics classroom.
Islenia Mil for Education Week
Social Studies Reported Essay Students Have Questions About Our Democracy. Is Civics Class Up to the Task?
How today’s messy political realities are crashing against traditional civics education.
Sarah Schwartz, September 8, 2025
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10 min read
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump participates in the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump participates in the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. The first lady is calling for students and educators to use AI to help solve community problems.
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Artificial Intelligence Melania Trump Issues an AI Challenge for Students. Will It Help Build AI Literacy?
The challenge invites K-12 students and educators to solve real-world problems with the help of AI.
Arianna Prothero & Lauraine Langreo, September 5, 2025
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Jennifer Watkins, who runs a STEM program for the Fouke school district in rural Arkansas, shared how she uses inexpensive ed-tech tools to help students understand robotics at the ISTE+ASCD annual technology and learning conference this summer.
Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
Classroom Technology How One Teacher Built a STEM and Robotics Program on a Shoestring Budget
This rural Arkansas elementary and middle school teacher gives her students rich STEM experiences by using a creative mix of tools.
Alyson Klein, September 4, 2025
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4 min read
Students interact with Waffles at Alaqua Animal Rescue in Freeport, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2025. The rescue incorporates lessons on respecting the animals' autonomy with students so the animals only interact with humans when they choose to do so.
Students interact with Waffles the pig at Alaqua Animal Refuge in Freeport, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2025. The animal sanctuary teaches students to empathize with animals—which, in turn, has helped many children draw connections to their own feelings.
Micah Green for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement How Rescue Animals Are Teaching Students Emotional Awareness
Field trips to a Florida animal sanctuary have helped students learn compassion.
Madeline Will & Olina Banerji, August 29, 2025
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4 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy AI Is Changing Teaching, But Few Labor Contracts Reflect It
Classroom educators are using artificial intelligence to help with their work, yet union agreements have not caught up.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 26, 2025
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7 min read
A student works a problem in a second grade math class at Place Bridge Academy, May 20, 2025, in Denver.
A student works a problem in a 2nd grade math class at Place Bridge Academy, May 20, 2025, in Denver. The math instructional strategies that teachers employ can vary depending on whether they trained as general or special educators—a divide researchers say could hurt struggling students.
Rebecca Slezak/AP
Mathematics How Should We Teach Math? General and Special Ed. Researchers Don't Agree
The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new study.
Sarah Schwartz, August 21, 2025
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8 min read
Students wait to board Metro, Cincinnati’s public bus system, to ride to their second day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Students wait to board Metro, Cincinnati’s public bus system, to ride to their second day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. There are many factors school districts must consider before switching to public transit.
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Budget & Finance Why Some Districts Are Shifting Teens From School Buses to Public Transit
Cost, safety, and existing infrastructure are factors in determining whether a partnership with a local transit agency could save money.
Jennifer Igbonoba, August 21, 2025
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4 min read
First grade students listen as their teacher Megan Goes helps them craft alternate endings for stories they wrote together at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage, Mich., on Nov. 29, 2023.
First grade students listen as their teacher Megan Goes helps them craft alternate endings for stories they wrote together at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage, Mich., on Nov. 29, 2023. In reading classrooms nationwide, teachers tend to mix core and supplemental materials—whether out of necessity or by design.
Emily Elconin for Education Week
Curriculum The Many Reasons Teachers Supplement Their Core Curricula—and Why it Matters
Some experts warn against supplementing core programs with other resources. But educators say there can be good reasons to do so.
Sarah Schwartz, August 8, 2025
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7 min read
Third graders Elizabeth Porter, left, and Tilia Thomsen take turns counting sit up reps during P.E. class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2024.
Third graders Elizabeth Porter, left, and Tilia Thomsen take turns counting sit up reps during P.E. class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2024.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Trauma or Motivation? Educators Reflect on the Presidential Fitness Test's Return
The return of the Presidential Fitness Test sparks memories of shame, fun, and the thrill of victory for educators who did it as children.
Evie Blad, August 7, 2025
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2 min read
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