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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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- 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 levelsStudent 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.Professional Development Opinion How to Engage Educators When Leading Professional DevelopmentThe further removed a leader is from the classroom, the harder it is to turn training into practice. One PD facilitator has advice.Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center What It's Like Teaching Through a Youth Mental Health CrisisTeachers are broadly concerned about their students' mental health—and don't always have the knowledge or support to help.
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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.
- 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.School & District Management A New (and Cheaper) Approach to Lead-Free Drinking Water in SchoolsSchools in Michigan will be required to install filters on heavily used water fountains, then test to make sure they're working.School & District Management 3 Steps to Drive Down Chronic AbsenteeismA consultant emphasizes that students and families need to feel a connection with school.
Superintendent - Hopkins Public Schools
Hopkins, Minnesota
Superintendent - Hopkins Public Schools
Hopkins, Minnesota
Superintendent - Inver Grove Heights Schools
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Middletown, CT - Superintendent of Schools
Middletown, Connecticut