Leadership
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School & District Management
How These 3 States Are Building a Principal Pipeline
Principal apprenticeship programs aim to remove barriers to school leadership.
School & District Management
Opinion
4 Practical Steps Leaders Can Take to Support Student Learning
When it comes to best practice for data-driven instruction, teachers will take clues from leaders.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Minnesota Students Are Living in Perilous Times, Two Teachers Explain
The federal government is committing the "greatest constancy of deliberate community harm."
School & District Management
How 4 Superintendents Are Bracing for Federal Funding Uncertainty Under Trump
Superintendent of the Year finalists discussed how they're preparing for potential cuts.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Trump Admin. Pulls Student Mental Health Grants, Restores Them a Day Later
The Trump administration abruptly canceled a slate of mental health grants, only to reinstate them the next day.
School & District Management
Q&A
Why This Leader Is Willing to Risk Losing His Job to Support Immigrant Students
This small Vermont district defies backlash to support immigrant families.
Student Achievement
Summer School Can Boost Learning Gains—Even When Programs Aren't Perfect
Research on 10 districts' post-pandemic summer programs show student improvement in math.
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.
1 / 8[Kids] rise to the occasion over, and over, and over, and over again, if you have people who believe in them and people who remove barriers and put opportunities in front of them.
We knew from that point on that we had built a bridge, that our students could feel normal, they could play with their own siblings at home. And I think for us, that was everything.
When parents and students feel connected to school, they are more likely to come.
I’ve sat in a room with other educators and other HR folks, and they all agree, we need to pay teachers more.
When it comes to equity work, if you put your human hat on and don’t worry about the terminology or whatever...then we’re on to something.
If we want to fix this equity issue in terms of not enough girls and students of color enrolling in computer science, I believe we need to start them young.
It’s not just a one-off. It’s not just a program. Family engagement has to be embedded, just like curriculum and instruction.
If you choose nothing, then the world is going to take you where it takes you. Isn’t it much more powerful if you drive your own ship and guide your own path, so that you can actively make those choices, as opposed to the world making the choices for you?
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Recruitment & Retention
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EdRecruiter 2026 Survey Results: How School Districts are Finding and Keeping Talent
Discover the latest K-12 hiring trends from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of job seekers and district HR professionals.
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Get advice from K-12 leaders on resetting your PLCs for spring by utilizing winter assessment data and aligning PLC work with MTSS cycles.
Recruitment & Retention How This District Works to Attract and Retain Hard-to-Find CTE InstructorsCTE instructors are difficult to hire and retain. This district uses external connections and internal resources to support its program.
Professional Development What It Looks Like to Put Teachers in Charge of Their Own PDTeachers say they want more choice in their professional learning. One principal found a solution.
School & District Management How These School Leaders Stop the Distractions That Steal Learning TimeCellphones "are a huge time waster," said one principal.
Student Well-Being & Movement U.S. Drops the Number of Vaccines It Recommends for Every ChildThe overhaul leaves other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
School & District Management Opinion 11 Critical Issues Facing Educators in 2026We asked nearly 1,000 education leaders about their biggest problems. These major themes stood out.
School & District Management Zohran Mamdani Reverses Course on Mayoral Control Over NYC SchoolsNew York City's new mayor promised during his campaign to end mayoral control of the city's schools.
Reading & Literacy
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: Is Your District Truly Science of Reading Aligned?
Answer questions on the science of reading alignment in your district, including classroom materials, achievement data, and regulations.
Social Studies
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teaching Social Studies to Build Literacy and Critical Thinking
This Spotlight explores social studies literacy, evaluating source bias, introducing complex narratives, and key U.S. history topics.
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Districts are already making large financial investments into core programs. So why are they still buying more resources to make up for what their textbooks can't do?
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School & District Management Opinion Four Ways I Use AI as a Principal (and One Way I Never Will)AI can’t replace the human side of school leadership, but it can give us more time in the day.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 'Survival Mode': A Minnesota Teacher of the Year Decries Immigration CrackdownsFederal agents are creating trauma and chaos for our students and schools in Minneapolis.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 'Fear Is a Thief of Focus.' A Teacher on the Impact of ICE and Renee Nicole Good's DeathAt a time that feels like a state of emergency, educators are doing their best to protect students.
Student Well-Being & Movement Flu Is Hitting Schools Hard as Community Cases SurgeSome schools have closed buildings as flu cases have surged.
School & District Management Minneapolis Schools Close in Wake of Deadly Shooting, Immigration EnforcementThe districtwide closure marks a departure from schools' responses to ICE presence.
Student Well-Being & Movement What Will Scaled-Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Mean for Schools?Schools could encounter new questions about which vaccines are required.
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Montpelier, Vermont
Superintendent, Wayne Westland Community Schools
Wayne County, Michigan
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Asheboro, North Carolina
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Wayzata, Minnesota