Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Families & the Community
How K-12 Parents Feel About Immigration Enforcement Near Schools
The latest national poll found most parnets opposing ICE enforcement at or near schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Millions of Students Attend Schools Near Toxic Sites, a New Study Shows
The study explores schools' proximity to hazardous sites and students' exposure to pollutants.
School & District Management
Opinion
The One Word That Educators Can Use to Reclaim Their Joy
The work may not change, but your perspective can.
Student Achievement
Homework Assignments Less Common in High-Poverty Districts
An EdWeek Research Center survey examines out-of-school assignments by poverty level of the school system.
Student Well-Being & Movement
School Counselors See Rising Trauma Linked to Immigration Enforcement
The school staff whose job it is to support students say they see major signs of emotional distress.
Student Achievement
The Case for Reading Tutoring Before 3rd Grade, Not After
New research suggests virtual tutoring can boost literacy learning before kids begin to struggle.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Looking for SEL's Benefits? Good Implementation Is Key, Experts Say
How well an SEL program is implemented is critical for achieving the outcomes that research promises.
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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Discover the latest dyscalculia research insights, state-level policy trends, and classroom strategies to make math more accessible for all.
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Belonging isn’t a slogan—it’s a leadership strategy. Learn what research shows actually works to improve attendance, culture, and learning.
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Learn how leadership teams can increase alignment and evaluate every program, practice, and purchase against a clear strategic plan.
School Climate & Safety Gallup Asked U.S. Students to Grade Their Schools. Here’s the Report CardSchools earned their lowest marks on supporting students' mental health and making them excited to learn.
School & District Management 'Incredibly Isolated': A State's Effort to Keep Superintendents Connected and in the JobRetired superintendents help new district leaders navigate the role.
Student Well-Being & Movement Healthier School Lunches May Have Curbed Childhood Obesity, New Study FindsEfforts to make school meals healthier—while uneven in their implementation from Obama to Trump to Biden—could be paying off.
School & District Management What This Principal Learned the First Year on the JobDespite experience as an assistant principal, Katherine Holden found there was still a learning curve when she took the top school job.
School Climate & Safety How Teacher Bias and School Culture Shape School DisciplineA new study found that teacher biases alone don't explain racial/ethnic disparities in school discipline. School culture plays a hand too.
Equity & Diversity How One State Is Updating Its Guidance to Support Transgender StudentsNew York state's education department released guidance on how schools should support and affirm transgender and gender-expansive students.
Special Education
Spotlight
Spotlight on Moving From Awareness to Engagement for Neurodiverse And Autistic Students
See how schools can better support neurodiverse and autistic students, addressing barriers, elevating strengths, and building more inclusive classrooms for all.
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Belonging has become an imperative for school and district leaders navigating attendance challenges, disengagement, and staff strain. Belonging is not abstract—actions to promote belonging are central to performance and culture.
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What happens when educators get the tools to turn student curiosity into action? See how one D.C. school partnered with CYBER.ORG to laun...
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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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School Climate & Safety Q&A Making the Case for Schools That Don't Look Like PrisonsClaire Latané, a landscape architecture professor at Cal Poly Pomona, discusses how schools can design environments that support mental health.
School & District Management Water in Many Schools Isn't Safe to Drink. Here's What Districts Can DoLead and other chemicals pollute water students drink every day. But robust testing and installing filtered stations can make a difference.
Families & the Community A Town Put a Senior Center in Its High School, Offering a Model for an Aging NationWhen crowded classrooms pushed Swampscott, Mass., to consider building a new high school, some innovative thinkers saw another opportunity.
School & District Management From Our Research Center Many Educators Give Their School Buildings Low Grades. There's No Big Fix in SightSchool and district leaders say having sufficient staffing and funding are critical for long-needed work on facilities.
Recruitment & Retention Opinion It Will Take More Than $60K Salaries to Solve the Teacher ShortageThe American Teacher Act would be a good start, but let's not imagine that it will solve all the problems in the teaching profession.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 11 Ways Teachers Can Eliminate Discipline DisparitiesMany educators still tiptoe around social-justice inequities. They don't need to.
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