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Equity & Diversity
Opinion
When Did We Become Disillusioned With Desegregation?
Forty years ago, the civil rights attorney and professor Derrick Bell diagnosed where the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education went wrong.
School Climate & Safety
Video
3 Steps for Schools to Use Relationships as a 'Prevention Strategy'
Research has shown that strong school relationships can be a prevention strategy for chronic absenteeism, misbehavior, and other challenges.
School & District Management
Leading on the ‘Science of Reading’: Principals Share What They’ve Learned
Three school leaders share insights on how they changed the way reading was taught in their schools.
Families & the Community
What Happens to the Lost-and-Found Mound at the End of the Year?
Most schools deal with lost-and-found piles as the school year ends. Some work with outside partners to recycle items for students in need.
School & District Management
Interactive
Principals, a Summer Reading and Listening List Just for You
10 edifying, entertaining, and enriching books and podcasts for the break.
Equity & Diversity
How 9 Leaders Think About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Their Schools
District and school leaders share their take on DEI and what it means for all students to experience inclusion and belonging.
School Climate & Safety
Explainer
Restorative Justice in Schools, Explained
What is restorative justice, and how can it be implemented in schools?
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
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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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Hear from three K-12 leaders for insights into their school’s Portrait of a Graduate and learn how to create your own.
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Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
Find teaching jobs and K-12 education jubs at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair.
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Explore the findings and insights in the exclusive Battelle for Kids Future of Portrait of a Graduate report and see how you can leverage them.
Professional Development Opinion Personal Finance Courses Are Booming. Do We Have the Teachers We Need?Too few teachers currently have the training or the confidence for the job, writes an expert in personal finance education.
School & District Management Quiz What Do You Know About the Most Influential People in School Districts? Take Our QuizAnswer 7 questions about the superintendent profession.
Equity & Diversity States Have Restricted Teaching on Social Justice. Is Teacher Preparation Next?A new Florida law will restrict what teacher-preparation programs can teach about racism and sexism.
School Climate & Safety Uvalde Shooting Victims' Families Sue State Police, Settle With City for $2MThe families say they also agreed a $2 million settlement with the city, which will be used on better training for local police.
School Climate & Safety Opinion How Do Restorative Practices Work?Traditional punitive measures tend to reap more misbehavior.
Families & the Community Opinion What Student Impacted You Most as a Young Teacher?Paying attention to students and their families can provide some of the most valuable lessons to teachers.
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As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving?
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Learn how math gatherings provide a collaborative approach to math instruction.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on The Science of Reading in Practice
This Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.
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Equity & Diversity How a DEI Rebrand Is Playing Out in K-12 SchoolsSchool districts continue to advance DEI initiatives, though the focus is more on general inclusion and belonging for all.
Student Well-Being In Their Own Words These Students Found Mental Health Support in After-School Programs. See How3 students discuss how after-school programs benefit their well-being.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 70 Years of Abandonment: The Failed Promise of 'Brown v. Board'If the nation is going to refuse integration, Black people must demand we revisit the separate but equal doctrine, writes Bettina L. Love.
School Climate & Safety What Helped These K-12 Leaders After School ShootingsSchool shootings leave deep and lasting impact on the community, including those charged with leading students and staff in the aftermath.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 'Brown v. Board of Education' at 70: A Dream DissolvedThis anniversary should remind us that progress is not inevitable. We stand now at a critical juncture.
School & District Management Schools Successfully Fighting Chronic Absenteeism Have This in CommonA White House summit homed in on chronic absenteeism and strategies to reduce it.
District Superintendent
Patchogue, New York
Program Associate, New York
New York City, New York
Director of Human Resources- SAU 29
Keene, New Hampshire
Superintendent of Schools
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey