Student Achievement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to improve or track student performance on a large scale.
Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2020: Grading the States
This third and final installment of Quality Counts 2020 delivers a data-driven portrait of the nation’s school system along with A-F grades and rankings for each state.
Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2020: Chance for Success
The EdWeek Research Center issues its annual report card on how well the nation and each of the states do in bolstering the prospects of success over the course of a lifetime.
Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2019: Grading the States
The third and final installment of Quality Counts 2019 sums up all the strands of Education Week’s year-long dive into the strengths and weaknesses of the nation’s K-12 system, including A-F grades and rankings for the U.S. and each state.
Student Achievement How Five District Leaders Reshaped Their Schools' CurriculaFive of the nine district-level educators named as Leaders to Learn From this year were singled out for their work in rethinking what's taught in schools.
Student Achievement Opinion Education Strategies to Support Special Education StudentsAs a school of bridge builders, Thrive Public Schools is building bridges between typical and developmentally diverse thinkers.Student Achievement Opinion The Upside of StressHow can educators help children in poverty handle the constant stress that comes from circumstances they cannot control? Embracing (not avoiding) the stress can awaken courage, connection, and growth.
Student Achievement Opinion Should We Be Teaching Optimism?So tell students to try to compile their own facts and make their own opinions. The idea is the teach children how to think, not what to think, and see if you can intentionally help your students, your children, and yourself be more optimistic.
Quality Counts Special Report Quality Counts 2019: Chance for SuccessWhich states do best job in assuring bright prospects for success over the course of a lifetime? The Quality Counts Chance-for-Success Index offers detailed answers.
Student Achievement Opinion Setting the Vision for Creating a Career SuperhighwayThe first step in envisioning a career superhighway in Vista, Calif.: level-set multiple perspectives with a landscape scan and compelling statistics.Student Achievement Opinion Mastering Process in Competency-Based LearningOne possible drawback to competency-based learning is an overemphasis on the end product. What is it we really want students to master?Student Achievement Opinion Ready for the Future of Education With Artificial Intelligence?Educators who want to engage, inspire, and prepare their students for the future should pay attention to the ways AI is reshaping the world.Student Achievement Opinion 5 Steps to Teaching Students a Problem-Solving RoutineStudents can use the five steps in this simple routine to solve problems across the curriculum and throughout their lives.Student Achievement Opinion Transforming High School by Challenging Students to Take Action Based on Their LearningA Vista High School student takes action on a topic she discovered during her learning, realizing the power of student voice to improve her own learning experiences.
Student Achievement Opinion A Force (for Student Success) to Be Reckoned WithStudents from low-income households and students of color are often less prepared to succeed in today's competitive marketplace for careers than their white, affluent counterparts. YouthForce NOLA is working to change that.
Student Achievement Opinion Don't Force Group Work, Facilitate Experiential LearningStudents often find group work frustrating, divisive and unsuccessful. Experiential learning principles frame group activities to be engaging, meaningful, and effective.
Student Achievement Opinion Is Next Gen Learning a Political Act?All parents want whatever their children need in order to fulfill their highest potential. Next gen learning is a means to this end, one everyone can get behind.
Student Achievement Opinion Cultivating a Learning Culture to Promote EquityInsights and resources from the Next Generation Learning Challenges team's journey to grow its equity practice.Student Achievement Opinion Making Math Meaningful: A Just-in-Time, Problem-Based ApproachMathematics as a discipline was developed to solve real problems. It should be the problems that drive what our students learn, not vice versa.
