Welcome to Big Ideas 2022. We hope the school year is off to a promising start.
In some ways, this fall feels more hopeful than the last two. But you’re also facing challenges, and we’d be fooling ourselves not to acknowledge them. This spring, when we started to talk about how we could deliver Big Ideas inspiration to you, we talked about all that you are managing. We also talked about how, if we could offer another way to look at some of your biggest hurdles, you might feel empowered to alter the education experience for your students and school community in ways you’d never considered.
Our goal was to offer another way to consider perspectives that could reposition how you think about your work and public education. We’d never say we’ve cracked every code to make the coming year seamless, but we are hoping that these ideas inspire you.
Keep scrolling for a roundup of our Big Ideas. Please connect with us on social media by using #K12BigIdeas or by emailing bigideas@educationweek.org.
In some ways, this fall feels more hopeful than the last two. But you’re also facing challenges, and we’d be fooling ourselves not to acknowledge them. This spring, when we started to talk about how we could deliver Big Ideas inspiration to you, we talked about all that you are managing. We also talked about how, if we could offer another way to look at some of your biggest hurdles, you might feel empowered to alter the education experience for your students and school community in ways you’d never considered.
Our goal was to offer another way to consider perspectives that could reposition how you think about your work and public education. We’d never say we’ve cracked every code to make the coming year seamless, but we are hoping that these ideas inspire you.
Keep scrolling for a roundup of our Big Ideas. Please connect with us on social media by using #K12BigIdeas or by emailing bigideas@educationweek.org.
When Did Equity Become a 'Trigger' Word?Education equity may be inscribed in federal law, but that doesn't mean everyone agrees on what it means.
The Key to More Equitable Schools? Deep CommitmentSchools are making progress on their DEI goals, but nothing short of an education overhaul will achieve equity.
We Talk a Lot About Student Mental Health. We Need More ActionThe pandemic has brought new attention to student mental health concerns. Schools need sustained help to respond.
Teachers Are Ready for Systemic Change. Are Schools?The pandemic underscored the need for school change. Leaders must be ready to take on that work.
Why Can't We Talk to Each Other Anymore?Binary thinking is tearing the K-12 world apart. It doesn't have to be this way.
What It Will Take to Transform Public Education (in 4 Charts)The EdWeek Research Center asked educators what they thought was needed for K-12 change. This is what they said.
5 Transformative Ideas to Address Education's Biggest ChallengesIf the pandemic has taught us only one thing, it’s that change is hard, but we must do it anyway.VIDEOS: Behind the 2022 Big Ideas – Reporters Share Their InsightsThe authors of Big Ideas 2022 discuss how they approached their reported essays for this year's special report.Watch the Videos
