Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Student Well-Being
What’s Really Holding Schools Back From Implementing SEL?
Principals see their schools as places that promote students' social-emotional growth.
Recruitment & Retention
Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be Teachers
In a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too.
Families & the Community
Letter to the Editor
We Mustn’t Downplay the Dangers of the Right and Far Right
A letter to the editor argues that an opinion essay minimizes the dangers of politics on the right.
Professional Development
This Principal Knew PD Was Irrelevant. So He and His Teachers Changed It
A Vermont principal and teacher describe their school's new approach to PD.
School Climate & Safety
25 Years After Columbine, America Spends Billions to Prevent Shootings That Keep Happening
Districts have invested in more personnel and physical security measures to keep students safe, but shootings have continued unabated.
School Climate & Safety
How Columbine Shaped 25 Years of School Safety
Columbine ushered in the modern school safety era. A quarter decade later, its lessons remain relevant—and sometimes elusive.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Farewell: Ask a Psychologist Says Goodbye
Angela Duckworth announces the sunsetting of the Character Lab and the Education Week Opinion blog.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce our 2024 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.
1 / 6We’re trying to undo decades of old ways of thinking.
I want these kids to know: Just because you can’t sit down at a desk, read something, and get straight A’s, doesn’t mean that you don’t have something to offer this world.
I just want [students] to have all the opportunities regardless of where they live or the resources that their parents might provide to them.
It’s really about how we are aligning systems of support and enabling conditions around schools to best set them up for success. That’s really the bottom line.
Even when I was teaching, I really wanted to push the bounds of what school could be. I wanted it to be more like a home than a factory.
Technology nowadays, it’s a dime a dozen. You can throw whatever tech in there you want, but if people don’t care, if they don’t know how to use it, it’s a paperweight.
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Looking for ways to make math matter for all your students? Gain strategies that help them make the connection as well as the grade.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Understanding Those on the RightA reader shares that she was happy to see the publication of an opinion essay.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Don’t Politicize Parenting. We Need Bridges, Not Fences"I saw no solutions here or a desire to be a partner in bridging the gap," says this letter to the editor about an opinion essay.
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Be Careful About What You PublishA letter to the editor pushes back against a recent opinion essay.
School & District Management Opinion 3 Steps for Culturally Competent Education Outside the ClassroomIt’s not just all on teachers; the front office staff has a role to play in making schools more equitable.
School & District Management Opinion Why Schools Struggle With Implementation. And How They Can Do BetterImprovement efforts often sputter when the rubber hits the road. But do they have to?
School Climate & Safety 4 Case Studies: Schools Use Connections to Give Every Student a Reason to AttendSchools turn to the principles of connectedness to guide their work on attendance and engagement.
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The 2023-2024 school year represents a critical inflection point for K-12 education in the United States. With the expiration of ESSER funds on the horizon and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning processes, educators and administrators face a unique set of challenges and opportunities.
Budget & Finance
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?
Answer 7 questions about education finance.
Budget & Finance
Whitepaper
Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 Finance
The results of Allovue’s second annual Education Finance Survey suggest that educators are growing more concerned about their districts’ ...
English-Language Learners
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dual Language Learning?
Answer 7 questions about dual language learning.
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School & District Management Opinion When Women Hold Each Other Back: A Call to Action for Female PrincipalsWith so many barriers already facing women seeking administrative roles, we should not be dimming each other’s lights.
School Climate & Safety Michigan School Shooter's Parents Sentenced to at Least 10 Years in PrisonThey are the first parents convicted for failures to prevent a school shooting.
School & District Management Opinion The Biggest Policy Challenges Schools Are Facing Right NowState legislatures have the power to manipulate knowledge and rewrite history—but not the necessary educational expertise.
School & District Management Opinion Want a Leadership Edge? You Already Have What You NeedSchool leaders are faced daily with challenging situations. Here's how to prevent the tail from wagging the dog in responding.
Recruitment & Retention Why Your Next Teacher Job Fair Probably Won't Be VirtualPost-pandemic, K-12 job fairs have largely pivoted to in-person events. But virtual fairs still have a place.
Student Well-Being Opinion Stop Saying 'These Kids Don't Care About School’This damaging myth creates a barrier between educators and students and fails to address the root causes of student disengagement.
Principal
Baltimore, Maryland
Superintendent, Irvington Union Free School District
Irvington, New York
Superintendent - Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Superintendent, Katonah-Lewisboro School District
Cross River, New York