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.
School & District Management Opinion High-Quality Research Rarely Informs Classroom Practice. Why?The connection between education research, policy, and practice is broken. Here’s what it would take to fix it.
School Climate & Safety Heat Illness Is Preventable Even on a Budget, Experts SayBuilding awareness of risk is a critically important strategy for under-resourced school districts.
School Climate & Safety ‘We Can Save Other Athletes’: How One State Is Fighting Heat-Related DeathsThe state has encouraged schools to modify their practices and monitoring during tough conditions.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Schools Alone Can't Be the Great Equalizer. So What Now?When I started as a school leader, I thought focusing on factors external to school was just “making excuses.” Not anymore.
School Climate & Safety Opinion ‘This Kid Scares People’: A Behavior Specialist Shows Her RealityReal school shooting prevention doesn't come from splashy announcements about a policy change.
School & District Management A Superintendent and a Children’s Book Sparked a Global Writing ExchangeSuperintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil was intent on forging an overseas sister school partnership based on learning, not charity.
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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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Student Well-Being & Movement Video How One District Made Pickleball an Inclusive Varsity SportKids with IEP and 504 plans play alongside their peers on one district's varsity pickleball team.
School Climate & Safety New York City Is the Latest to Deploy Panic Buttons in SchoolsThe nation's largest district is the latest to adopt emergency alert technology.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion SEL Doesn't Need a Rebrand. It Needs Something ElseEveryone in K-12 plays a role in ensuring social-emotional learning prospers, says Marc Brackett.
School Climate & Safety Q&A Inside the Fear at Chicago Schools Amid Federal Immigration RaidsSylvelia Pittman has never experienced something like the current federal crackdown in her city.
Families & the Community Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and StaffSchools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.
Student Well-Being & Movement How Schools Can Prepare for New Restrictions on Artificial DyesA district in the first state where such a ban has already taken effect has lessons to share.
Superintendent - Hopkins Public Schools
Hopkins, Minnesota
Superintendent - Inver Grove Heights Schools
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Middletown, CT - Superintendent of Schools
Middletown, Connecticut
Superintendent of Schools
Delmar, Delaware