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School & District Management
Sometimes Principals Need to Make Big Changes. Here’s How to Get Them to Stick
School leaders need their community to take a leap of faith with them. But how do they build trust and conviction?
Student Achievement
From Our Research Center
Who's the Real Audience for A-F and Numeric Grades? Hint: It's Not the Students
Traditional grading systems help parents—as well as colleges and universities—get a sense of how students are doing, educators say.
Budget & Finance
From Our Research Center
When ESSER Funds Are Gone, Here's Where Districts May Turn to Fill Gaps
Districts will look to a range of funding sources to cover the services they've paid for in recent years with a surge of federal money.
School & District Management
Opinion
What It Takes to Reinvent High School
How can district leaders launch innovative and successful schools?
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
How Absenteeism, Math Anxiety, and Other Factors Shaped the Troubling Results From PISA
Dire results on the Program for International Student Assessment should start conversations. Here's how.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Is There a Secret to Faster Learning? Here’s What the Latest Research Says
Some students seem to learn quicker than others. But new research reveals that’s largely a myth.
School & District Management
Opinion
Why Principals Need to Talk About the Israel-Hamas War With Our Teachers
What can we do when a difficult topic is brought up by students in classrooms? First, don’t leave teachers to handle it in isolation.
Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce you to our 2023 honorees. These district leaders have shown persistence and creativity as they navigate the challenges facing schools in an increasingly diverse, rapidly changing world.
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Student Well-Being
K-12 Essentials Forum
Boosting Student and Staff Mental Health: What Schools Can Do
Join this free virtual event based on recent reporting on student and staff mental health challenges and how schools have responded.
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Dive into insights on integrating computer science into core curricula with expert tips and practical strategies to empower students at every grade level.
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Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
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- School & District Management A New Study Details Gender and Racial Disparities in the Superintendent's OfficeWomen and people of color are less likely than their white male counterparts to be appointed superintendent directly from a principal post.Student Achievement What the Research Says U.S. Teenagers Decline in Global Test of Math, But Hold Steady in Reading, ScienceThe Program for International Student Assessment shows U.S. students lost less ground than their global peers during the pandemic.Student Well-Being Teen Girls Are Being Victimized by AI-Generated Nude ImagesAI-generated deepfake nude images of teens were circulated at a schools in New Jersey and Washington.Recruitment & Retention 'Lesson Planning in the Laundry Room': What Housing for Teachers Looks LikeFrom converted schools and tiny houses, to shiny new complexes, districts have tackled new ideas to make sure their teachers can live nearby.Student Well-Being How Districts Can Keep After-School and Summer Learning Alive After ESSER Dries UpRoughly 8 in 10 school districts spent some of their federal COVID relief funds on after-school or summer learning.School Climate & Safety Opinion Should Classroom Discipline Be Based in ‘Restorative Justice’?Discipline often divides conservatives and liberals. Is there room for common ground?
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Equity & Diversity
Quiz
Quiz: What Are the Challenges and Strategies to Diversifying School Staff?
Test your knowledge of recruitment strategies, the role of mentorship in retaining teachers of color, and more.
Teaching
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement?
Answer 7 questions about student engagement.
Classroom Technology
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy?
Answer 7 questions about AI Literacy.
- Equity & Diversity Will the Ban on Affirmative Action Hurt Diversity? Look to CaliforniaProposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.Recruitment & Retention The Role Mentors and School Leaders Play in Retaining Teachers of ColorBeyond higher pay, experts share key factors that can keep teachers of color in the profession and even at a given school.Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center Districts' Strategies to Diversify Teaching Staff, in ChartsNew EdWeek Research Center survey data highlights how districts plan to recruit and retain more teachers of color.Recruitment & Retention How to Find—and Keep—a Diverse Team of TeachersPrincipals and district leaders believe diversifying the educator workforce is important—but recruitment and retention often prove tricky.Recruitment & Retention Athletic Trainers Are Often Missing From the Sidelines in School SportsAdvocates say athletic trainers are in short supply, despite efforts to require schools to keep them on hand.Student Well-Being Kids Are Getting Priced Out of Youth Sports. How Schools Can HelpThe rising costs of participating in organized youth sports is making these activities unaffordable for many families.
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Litchfield, New Hampshire