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Budget & Finance
4 Ways States Could Reduce Property Taxes—And What It Means for Schools
Budgets beware: States are eyeing property-tax caps, exemptions, or eliminating them altogether.
School & District Management
Video
Meet the 2026 Superintendent of the Year
A Texas schools chief says his leadership is inspired by his own difficulties in school.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Want Kids to Have Better SEL Skills? Try Using Sports
In a panel discussion, district leaders and an expert discuss why sports is a great place to learn life skills.
School & District Management
How Parents Can Support Teachers In and Out of the Classroom
Online commenters say stronger parent partnerships can improve behavior and learning.
School & District Management
Heritage Foundation Targets Undocumented Students’ Access to Free Education
The conservative group put forward Project 2025, which has shaped Trump administration policy.
Recruitment & Retention
What Makes a Strong Teacher Hire? Here’s What School Leaders Say
Recruiters for K-12 districts told the EdWeek Research Center what they look for in educator applicants.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Q&A
Cellphones: The 'Most Formidable Adversary' Schools Have Ever Faced
The Spokane schools in Washington paired cellphone restrictions with expanded extracurricular activities.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce our 2026 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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- School Climate & Safety Why Responding to Student Threats Is So ComplicatedNews that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided.School Climate & Safety What We Know About the Students and Teachers Killed in Apalachee High ShootingThe two students and two teachers who were killed on Wednesday are being remembered by their loved ones.School Climate & Safety A Panic Button May Have Saved Lives in Ga. School Shooting. Here's What We KnowPolice said an emergency system that alerted them to a shooting at Apalachee High School kept the tragedy from becoming worse.Student Well-Being & Movement How Free School Meals Became an Issue Animating the 2024 ElectionMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz has highlighted his state's law to provide free school meals to all students as he campaigns for vice president.School Climate & Safety Q&A How Peer Mentors Can Ease the Transitions to Middle and High SchoolAdvice on how to build peer mentor program.School Climate & Safety 2 Students, 2 Teachers Killed in Georgia High School ShootingIt's the first major school shooting of the 2024-25 academic year.
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In this roundtable, special education administrators will share real-world strategies for building programs that support student growth w...
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College & Workforce Readiness
Spotlight
Spotlight on Where Learning Meets Opportunity: Connecting Classrooms to Careers Through Real-World Learning
This Spotlight highlights a growing shift toward career-connected learning, which blends academic content with real-world applications.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Prevention Over Remediation: The Role of Strong Tier 1 Instruction in MTSS
This Spotlight highlights how effective Tier 1 instruction in grades K–5 can improve literacy and math outcomes.
- School & District Management 3 Tips to Help Districts Navigate Educator LayoffsKeep cuts in line with the district's overarching goals, an expert advises.Student Well-Being & Movement Weight-Loss Drugs Are the Talk of Social Media, and Teens Are ListeningWeight-loss drugs' popularity are feeding into the concerns that teenagers, particularly girls, have long had about body image.Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion School Sports Matter. How to Make Them Matter MoreThe skills we hope sports will teach are the very ones that help produce successful graduates and responsible citizens.School & District Management Teachers Hate All Those Meetings. Can Principals Find a Workaround?Principals can't do away with every meeting, but they can reduce some and make others more effective.School & District Management Q&A When This Principal Talks About Mental Health, People Listen. Here's WhyThe NASSP Advocacy Champion of the year said he used stories from his school and community to speak with his state’s legislators.Families & the Community Opinion How Teachers Can Make Stronger Connections With Students' CaregiversA new book explores what true collaboration between educators and student families looks like.
Superintendent, Barrington Public Schools
Barrington, Rhode Island
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Hopkins, Minnesota
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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Middletown, CT - Superintendent of Schools
Middletown, Connecticut