Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Professional Development
Three Ways Principals Are Reinventing Professional Development
Give teachers more ownership over their learning, say principals.
Equity & Diversity
Obituary
Jesse Jackson, Advocate for Equitable K-12 Funding and Curbing Youth Violence, Has Died at 84
The reverend and long-time civil rights advocate was a two-time presidential candidate.
School & District Management
What School Leaders Should Do When Parents Are Detained (DOWNLOADABLE)
School leaders are increasingly in need of guidance due to heightened immigration enforcement.
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
Simulations Aim to Prepare Superintendents to Handle Political Controversies
The exercises, delivered virtually or in-person, can help district leaders role-play volatile discussions.
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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Belongingisn’ta slogan—it’sa 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.
Student Well-Being & Movement These Factors Are Linked to High Student Attendance. Does Your School Have Them?Research says everything from asthma to teacher-student relationships move the needle on school attendance.
School & District Management School Shooting Survivors at Odds With District Over Graduation CordsOxford graduating seniors want to wear special orange gun violence survivor cords at commencement. But the district says no.
Equity & Diversity Letter to the Editor To Recruit Black Teachers, We Need Black LeadersA math teacher explains why Black leaders play a significant role in recruiting and retaining Black educators in this letter to the editor.
Equity & Diversity What Helps Black Female Superintendents Do the Job? The Sisterhood.Black women comprise just under 1.5 percent of superintendents.
Student Well-Being & Movement What the Research Says CDC: Teens' Mental Health Showing Small Signs of ImprovingBut for girls in particular, rates of mental health emergencies still top pre-pandemic levels
Student Well-Being & Movement New Grants Could Fund 14K School Mental Health Workers. Will It Be Enough?The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $300 million to expand the school mental health worker pipeline.
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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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Science of Reading 3.0 is here! With contributions from 18+ top experts, we are widening the lens on literacy to advance the science of r...
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.
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School & District Management Opinion Want to Build Pathways for Women to Become Superintendents? Should It Start With Men?When it comes to women in leadership roles, the conversation often turns to how women can support each other. That's not the whole story.
Professional Development Opinion What Is the Role of Instructional Coaches?Here’s why structured conversations are the backbone of effective instructional coaching, says Jim Knight.
Recruitment & Retention How This District Boosted Its Ranks of School Librarians—From WithinA South Carolina district partnered with a local university to grow its own teacher-librarians and fill vacancies.
Student Well-Being & Movement Student Attendance Rates Show Signs of ReboundingAbsenteeism is still a crisis, but new state data show modest progress.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion What Is Intellectual Humility? And Why Does It Matter?There are strategies for teachers to ease students into acknowledging what they don't know.
Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says The New School Staffing Landscape, in ChartsAdministrators say they're having an easier time filling some vacancies this year, but challenges remain.
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