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School Climate & Safety Q&A Restorative Practices Aren't Consequence-Free, Says a Student Discipline Expert
Consistent consequences are important to managing student behavior, says the author of a new book on discipline.
6 min read
Student Absenteeism The Lesson Schools Can Learn From Student-Athletes' Attendance Data
A new study has some insights for schools as they struggle to cut chronic absenteeism.
3 min read
School & District Management Opinion Formative Assessments Aren’t Just ‘Teacher Work.’ Principals Need to Care, Too
Teachers and leaders often find themselves on different pages when it comes to student progress.
4 min read
Families & the Community Their School Burned Down. Then They Picked Up Their Paintbrushes
A group of 15 students in California used art to celebrate and grieve the school they lost to fire.
4 min read
Cassatt mural on February 2026.
The reimagined “Modern Woman” mural, inspired by artist Mary Cassatt, is seen in February 2026 at Aveson’s temporary campus in Pasadena, Calif. Created by students displaced by the Eaton fire, the mural incorporates imagery from their former Altadena campus and serves as a symbol of healing, memory, and community after the wildfire.
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School & District Management 'Tiptoe and Be Delicate’: How Educators Are Cautiously Broaching the Iran War
Despite the volatility of the topic, classroom discussions of the conflict in Iran have been relatively muted.
6 min read
Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026.
<br/>Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026.
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Student Achievement Opinion Should Teachers Offer Extra Credit? Yea or Nay?
Educators discuss whether extra credit warps grading or reinforces skills students will use later.
8 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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School & District Management How 4 Principals Use Student Voice to Improve School Culture
Principals share how to ensure students are true partners in shaping their schools.
5 min read
Student feedback. Teens holding empty colorful speech bubbles.
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  • Students protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the Pflugerville Justice Center after walking out of their classes, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Pflugerville, Texas.
    Students protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the Pflugerville Justice Center after walking out of their classes on Feb. 2, 2026, in Pflugerville, Texas. Student walkouts across the country to protest U.S. immigration enforcement are drawing concerns about safety from school administrators and pushback from some politicians.
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    School & District Management Free Speech Debates Resurface With Student Walkouts Over ICE Raids
    As students walk out to protest immigration enforcement tactics, schools face questions about safety and speech.
    Evie Blad, February 5, 2026
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    Cougar Mountain Middle School was built next door to Timber Ridge at Talus, a senior living community. It’s resulted in an intergenerational partnership between students and the senior residents. Pictured here on Oct. 30, 2025, in Issaquah, Wash.
    Cougar Mountain Middle School in Issaquah, Wash., was built next door to Timber Ridge at Talus, a senior living community. It’s resulted in an intergenerational partnership between students and the senior residents, pictured here on Oct. 30, 2025.
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    Student Well-Being & Movement Download Want to Start an Intergenerational Partnership at Your School? Here's How
    Partnerships that bring together students and older adults benefit both generations.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, February 2, 2026
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    2 students stand before a school in the distance.
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    Student Absenteeism Opinion Progress on Absenteeism Is Stalling. What Can We Do About It?
    Recent attendance trends indicate that something fundamental about schooling has changed.
    Nat Malkus, February 2, 2026
    5 min read
    A 5th grade math class takes place at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, Louisiana, on Friday, August 22. The state has implemented new professional development requirements for math teachers in grades 4-8 to help improve student achievement and address learning gaps.
    Research shows that a positive school climate serves as a protective factor for young people, improving students’ education outcomes and well-being during their academic careers and beyond. A student raises her hand during a 5th grade class in Effie, La., on Aug. 22, 2025.
    Kathleen Flynn for Education Week
    School Climate & Safety 4 Ways Schools Can Build a Stronger, Safer Climate
    A principal, a student, and a researcher discuss what makes a positive school climate.
    Lauraine Langreo, January 30, 2026
    4 min read
    Businesswoman and businessman HR manager interviewing woman. Candidate female sitting her back to camera, focus on her, close up rear view, interviewers on background. Human resources, hiring concept
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    Recruitment & Retention Principals Can Make or Break Schools. How Districts Find the Right Fit
    Gauging job candidates' readiness for the challenges of running a school is not easy.
    Olina Banerji, January 30, 2026
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    In an aerial view, Waymo robotaxis sit parked at a Waymo facility on Dec. 8, 2025 , in San Francisco . Self-driving taxi company Waymo said it is voluntarily recalling software in its autonomous vehicles after Texas officials documented at least 19 incidents this school year in which the cars illegally passed stopped school buses, including while students were getting on or off.
    Waymo self-driving taxis sit parked at a Waymo facility on Dec. 8, 2025, in San Francisco. Federal agencies are investigating after Austin, Texas, schools documented incidents in which the cars illegally passed stopped school buses. In a separate incident, a robotaxi struck a student at low speed as she ran across the street in front of her Santa Monica, Calif., elementary school.
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    School Climate & Safety Schools Flag Safety Incidents As Driverless Cars Enter More Cities
    Agencies are examining reports of Waymos illegally passing buses; in another case, one struck a student.
    Evie Blad, January 29, 2026
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