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How a Leader Developed Farm-to-Table School Lunches Without Breaking the Bank
An Arizona school nutrition director discusses how districts can overcome logistical hurdles and negotiate prices.
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How This Leader Uses Gaming to Change Students’ Lives
Laurie Lehman helped her district see the power of esports to illuminate new career paths for students.
School & District Management
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How One Arizona District Turned School Cafeterias Into Scratch Kitchens
Osborn schools built a scratch-cooked, local lunch program—one careful step at a time.
School & District Management
How Two Award-Winning Educators Created Schoolwide Systems for Academic Support
Boosting student achievement should be a building-wide mission, they say.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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Meet the ‘Sports Lady’ Reenergizing Her District's Athletics
This athletics leader is working to reverse post-pandemic declines, especially for girls.
Recruitment & Retention
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This District Cracked the Nut on Fully Staffed Schools. Here’s How
Knox County streamlined hiring and empowered principals to beat teacher shortages.
Families & the Community
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Youth Sports Can Turn Toxic. This District Focuses on Prevention
As sideline behavior worsens, athletic leaders focus on prevention, safety, and resetting expectations.
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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A Seat at the Table: AI Could Be Your Thought Partner
How can educators prepare young people for an AI-powered workplace? Join our discussion on using AI as a cognitive companion.
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How Schools Are Teaching Students Life Skills
Join this free virtual event to explore creative ways schools have found to seamlessly integrate teaching life skills into the school day.
Recruitment & Retention Leader To Learn From The ‘Off-Season’ That Helps This HR Director Fully Staff SchoolsKnox County reimagined teacher hiring and is starting each year fully staffed.
School & District Management Q&A 'Esports Are a Game-Changer': How This Leader Got Buy-in for Student GamingHow one district leader turned esports into an opportunity for more than 1,500 students.
Professional Development Principals Need PD, Too. Here’s What They List as Top PrioritiesTeacher retention and improving academic performance often top the list.
School & District Management Free Speech Debates Resurface With Student Walkouts Over ICE RaidsAs students walk out to protest immigration enforcement tactics, schools face questions about safety and speech.
Student Well-Being & Movement Download Want to Start an Intergenerational Partnership at Your School? Here's HowPartnerships that bring together students and older adults benefit both generations.
Student Achievement Opinion Progress on Absenteeism Is Stalling. What Can We Do About It?Recent attendance trends indicate that something fundamental about schooling has changed.
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In this podcast, Tyra Mariani, former Chief of Staff in the U.S. Department of Education, shares four questions leaders must answer to bu...
Mathematics
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Spotlight on Creating a Positive Math Culture
This Spotlight explores instructional practices that help build students’ math skills, confidence, and willingness to tackle hard problems.
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School & District Management Opinion What a Conversation About My Marriage Taught Me About Running a SchoolAs principals grow into the role, we must find the courage to ask hard questions about our leadership.
School & District Management How Remote Learning Has Changed the Traditional Snow DayStates and districts took very different approaches in weighing whether to move to online instruction.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Doing the Nearly Impossible: Teaching When the World Delivers FearVideos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti's killings are everywhere. How should teachers respond?
School & District Management Five Snow Day Announcements That Broke the Internet (Almost)Superintendents rapped, danced, and cheered for the home team's playoff success as they announced snow days.
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Why This Expert Believes Social-Emotional Learning Will Survive Politics and AIAs the head of a prominent SEL group steps down, she shares her predictions.
Student Well-Being & Movement ‘Great Lifelong Habits’: How This District Is Keeping Young Kids Off ScreensCan a massive expansion of extracurricular activities help build social-emotional skills in early grades?
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