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Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Culturally Responsive Teaching Is Misunderstood. How to Correct That
Nearly 30 years have passed since scholars identified this instructional approach, yet educators still struggle to execute it.
Budget & Finance
From Our Research Center
Some Districts Struggle to Align Their Spending With Instructional Needs
Some districts have more success than others using classroom-level insights to inform spending decisions, survey data show.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Generation Alpha Is Defined by Tragedy
Rising teens have direct digital access to unending pain, violence, and loss, writes Bettina L. Love.
Student Achievement
Districts Recovering From an Achievement Slide Have This in Common
Districts' progress may be related to how they used federal COVID-relief funds, a new analysis finds.
School & District Management
This City Can Claim a NAEP Distinction No Other City Can. Here's What Happened
While American students saw another decline in 4th grade reading scores on the Nation's Report Card, this city was an exception.
School & District Management
Do Students Suffer When a Superintendent Leaves? A New Study Has an Answer
A new study is the first in a while to explore how students fare academically when there's turnover in the district's top office.
Families & the Community
An Unusual Consequence for Late School Pickups: Fees for Tardy Parents
School and district leaders struggle when parents are regularly late to the pickup line.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce our 2025 class of EdWeek Leaders To Learn From. 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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Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
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Student Well-Being
K-12 Essentials Forum
Social-Emotional Learning 2025: Examining Priorities and Practices
Join this free virtual event to learn about SEL strategies, skills, and to hear from experts on the use and expansion of SEL programs.
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- Student Achievement Americans' Satisfaction With Public Schools Hits 24-Year LowSatisfaction with public education continues to decline, Gallup poll shows.School & District Management What Latino Superintendents Say It Will Take to Grow Their RanksThree Latino superintendents talked about the direct and indirect paths to building a pipeline of future district leaders of color.School & District Management Opinion Your School Needs a Teacher-Mentorship ProgramWe all know how critical the first few years of teaching are. Here's how to set teachers up for success.Equity & Diversity Q&A Keeping DEI Work Alive in a Hostile Political ClimateDiversity, equity, and inclusion remains a target for criticism and elimination. A DEI director is navigating his way through it.Families & the Community Q&A Family Engagement Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All. Here’s How to Do It RightThis Kentucky district leader emphasizes meaningful family engagement training for educators.Recruitment & Retention Q&A A Formula for Better Teacher Recruitment and RetentionHelping teachers advocate for themselves is key to success.
Reading & Literacy
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Answer 7 questions about cultivating student engagement in reading.
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- School Climate & Safety Q&A What a 'Positive, Proactive Approach' to Chronic Absenteeism Looks LikeA Kansas City, Kan., leader explains how her district shifted its approach to chronic absenteeism.Equity & Diversity Leader To Learn From Meet the DEI Leader Using Data—and Heart—to Foster Student BelongingA district's DEI director uses data and an approachable style to do his work despite a challenging political environment.Families & the Community Leader To Learn From From Haircuts to Home Language, One District’s Approach to Family EngagementMiranda Scully takes an all-hands-on-deck approach to parent engagement in her Kentucky district.School Climate & Safety Leader To Learn From One Leader’s Plan to Cut Chronic Absenteeism—One Student at a TimeNaomi Tolentino helps educators in Kansas City, Kan., support strong school attendance.Recruitment & Retention Leader To Learn From How This HR Director Pushed for Pay Increases for TeachersTeachers are getting paid more in the Charleston, S.C. district—thanks in part to their champion in administration.Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Are Students Vaping More? Educators Think SoTeachers, principals, and district leaders are reporting an increase despite previous federal data showing teen vaping is declining.
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