Leadership

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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.
7 min read
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.
1 min read
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.
5 min read
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.
4 min read
The Fifth Ward Elementary School and residential neighborhoods sit near the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, back, in Reserve, La., Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Less than a half mile away from the elementary school, the plant makes synthetic rubber, emitting chloroprene, listed as a carcinogen in California, and a likely one by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Fifth Ward Elementary School and nearby residential neighborhoods in Reserve, La., pictured here on Sept. 23, 2022, sit near a synthetic rubber plant that has emitted chloroprene, which California lists as a carcinogen. New research finds thousands of schools are located within a quarter mile of such environmental hazard sites.
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School & District Management Opinion The One Word That Educators Can Use to Reclaim Their Joy
The work may not change, but your perspective can.
3 min read
A school leader changes their perspective and focuses on the positive parts of their career.
Vanessa Solis/Education Week via Canva
Student Well-Being & Movement 3 Driving Questions to Create a Sense of Belonging in Schools
Students who feel they belong in their school are more likely to show up and learn.
5 min read
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A sign discouraging bullying is seen as two students walk into a classroom at a school in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 12, 2026. Experts say creating a sense of belonging in school can help curb problems like bullying.
Kevin Mohatt for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Why a Good School Needs Both Coaches and Referees
If teachers are forced into being referees, they can't fill that role properly or coach well, either.
6 min read
The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
Luca D'Urbino for Education Week

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  • A jungle gym melted and destroyed by the Eaton Fire is seen at a school, Jan. 15, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.
    The Easton Fire melted a jungle gym outside a school in Altadena, Calif.
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    School Climate & Safety Opinion Schools Can’t Just ‘Return to Normal’ After a Climate Disaster
    This is what’s missing when education leaders urge schools to return to normalcy too soon after crises or disasters.
    Jaleel R. Howard & Sam Blanchard, January 28, 2025
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    Jon Becker, upper school history and English teacher, has 9th grader Demetrios Karavedas stand on a chair and apologize for forgetting his book during their 9th grade English class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
    Jon Becker, a history and English teacher at Boys' Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore, has 9th grader Demetrios Karavedas stand on a chair and apologize for forgetting his book on Oct. 24, 2024. Positive relationships with teachers matter for boys' academic motivation and success.
    Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
    Student Well-Being & Movement Boys Want a Strong Relationship With Their Teachers. That Doesn't Always Happen
    The key to inspiring boys in the classroom is a strong student-teacher relationship, experts say. Here's how to make it work.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
    7 min read
    Students play in the creativity corner during recess at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
    Students play in the creativity corner during recess at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2024. When schools offer students more independence and choice, boys in particular tend to thrive, experts say.
    Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
    School & District Management How These Schools Get Boys Excited About Learning
    These four schools are reimagining their schedules and operations to better serve boys.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
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    High school student Me’Kenzie Square-Ward, 17, works with a small group of fourth grade students at Clayton Elementary School, where he has an internship in Smyrna, Del., on October 15, 2024.
    Me’Kenzie Square-Ward, 17, works with a small group of 4th grade students at Clayton Elementary School in Smyrna, Del., on Oct. 15, 2024. Many boys, especially boys of color, don't consider teaching as a profession, but Me'Kenzie has a teaching internship through his high school's career pathways program.
    Michelle Gustafson for Education Week
    Recruitment & Retention Why Boys Don't Want to Become Teachers and What Schools Can Do About It
    Boys would benefit from more male role models in the classroom.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
    10 min read
    Students work in groups to build roller coasters during the innovation period at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
    Middle schoolers work in groups to build roller coasters during an innovation period at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2024. The private school has reworked its schedule to give students more time for choice and socializing.
    Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
    Student Well-Being & Movement What 'Boy-Friendly' Changes Look Like at Every Grade Level
    An all-boys school gave students more autonomy and time for socializing. The results have been powerful.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
    9 min read
    011725 Boys Charlottesville BS
    Middle school boys chat in the hallway at the Community Lab School in Charlottesville, Va. The public charter school prioritizes student autonomy and collaboration, which educators say motivates boys to want to learn.
    Courtesy of Don Barnes
    Student Well-Being & Movement Middle School Is Tough for Boys. One School Found the 'Secret Sauce' for Success
    Hands-on learning, choice, and other evidence-based practices help boys thrive.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
    9 min read

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