Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
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.
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.
Student Well-Being & Movement
AI Is Poised to Reshape Social-Emotional Learning. But for Better or Worse?
Educators and researchers are only beginning to understand the implications of the technology.
School & District Management
Opinion
12 Strategies Administrators Can Use to Prevent Staff Burnout (and Their Own)
Creating a healthier school culture begins with building trust, but it doesn't end there.
Families & the Community
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.
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.
Equity & Diversity Opinion How Education Leaders Should Respond to the Anti-DEI CrowdDecades of essential equity-based work is under threat in our schools today, warns Joshua P. Starr.
Student Well-Being & Movement What RFK Jr. Thinks Schools Ought To Do About CellphonesAt least 19 states have laws or policies that ban or restrict students’ use of cellphones in schools, according to EdWeek's tracker.
Equity & Diversity A Wave of New Legislation Aims to Ban DEI in Public SchoolsState legislators have introduced measures that would prohibit schools from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.
School & District Management How 2 School Leaders Limited Distractions and Carved Out More Time for LearningThey removed extra responsibilities from teachers' days and carved out a dedicated academic intervention time.
School & District Management What Superintendents Say About Summer School, in ChartsDistricts have to find new ways to pay for summer programs they started or expanded with pandemic aid. Largely, they plan to do just that.
Budget & Finance What Trump's Mass Deportations Could Mean for School BudgetsFederal threats against immigrants could depress local and state funding for schools and cause a spike in chronic absenteeism.
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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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Recruitment & Retention Can Gen Z Be Enticed to Teach? Teach for America Thinks SoA poor labor market doesn't explain the growing interest in TFA, say its staff.
Budget & Finance Teacher PD, Jobs on the Chopping Block as Trump's Funding Freeze ContinuesIn a new survey, superintendents detail the tradeoffs they expect to make if billions in federal funds don't arrive.
School & District Management Opinion Principals, Bet on Yourself This YearMy career in education has been shadowed by four words: “You can’t do it.” Here’s how I overcame self-doubt.
Student Well-Being & Movement What Happens When You Give Students $50 a Week?Students who received $50 a week showed improved attendance and financial literacy, researchers found.
School & District Management Opinion We’ve Had Too Much Hollow Rhetoric About the Urgency of School ReformListening to those engaged in the day-to-day work should be at the center of efforts to rethink education.
School & District Management How Much Is Climate Change Costing Schools? A New Effort Seeks to Find OutThe initiative also documents what's known about schools' emissions, how climate disasters eat into learning time, and potential solutions.
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Hopkins, Minnesota
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