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How to Spot and Combat Student Apathy: A Teacher Resource
A guide to help teachers recognize and address apathy in the classroom.
School & District Management
Israel-Hamas War Poses Tough Questions for K-12 Leaders, Too
High school students have joined walkouts, while charges of antisemitism in three districts will be the focus of a House hearing this week.
School & District Management
What the Research Says
A New Way for Educators to Think About School Segregation
Seventy years after the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board, Stanford researchers find racial, economic isolation spiking in schools.
School & District Management
Deepfakes Expose Public School Employees to New Threats
The only protection for school leaders is a healthy dose of skepticism.
School & District Management
Opinion
8 Steps to Revolutionize Education
Artificial intelligence is just one of the ways that educators can create a system "breakthrough," explains Michael Fullan.
Student Achievement
Opinion
The Trouble With 'Equitable Grading'
Equitable grading does in fact lead to lower standards, argue two critics of the practice.
Professional Development
Opinion
In Staff Professional Development, Less Is More
There’s a key ingredient missing from most PD sessions, PLCs, and education conferences.
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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School & District Management State Takeovers of School Districts Still Happen. New Research Questions Their ValueMore than 100 districts across the country have experienced state takeovers.
Families & the Community Bring Back In-Person Field Trips. Here's WhySchool field trips took a hit due to the pandemic and are still recovering. Educators and experts explain why they should come back.
Budget & Finance Passing School Bonds Is Hard. Advice From 3 Superintendents Who Did It‘Educating instead of campaigning’ in an era when district leaders are under a political microscope.
Student Achievement Opinion Does 'Grading for Equity' Result in Lower Standards?Equitable grading doesn’t call for heightened leniency, says the author of a book on the subject.
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center How Much High Schoolers Think Their Educators Care About ThemAn EdWeek Research Center survey asked high school students how much the adults in their schools care about them.
School Climate & Safety Another State Will Let Teachers Carry Guns. What We Know About the StrategyTennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns with administrators' permission a year after the Covenant School shooting.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
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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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Student Well-Being Social Media Bans Alone Won’t Improve Mental Health, Say Student AdvocatesStudents need safe spaces and supportive leaders to talk openly about mental health in their schools.
Student Well-Being Twice as Many LGBTQ+ Teens Find Affirmation Online as at HomeIn a new survey, LGBTQ+ teens also say the political climate hurts their mental health.
Families & the Community Video ‘A Welcoming Place’: Family Engagement Strategies for Schools (Video)Schools that enlist parents as partners see positive results. Here's how to do it.
School & District Management Opinion How We Can Fix Chronic AbsenteeismExperts on school attendance lay out five steps to ramping up family and student engagement.
School & District Management Letter to the Editor Women Still Face Barriers to LeadershipA letter to the editor discusses the challenges women face in education leadership positions.
School & District Management When Principals Listen to Students, Schools Can ChangeThree school leaders weigh in on different ways they've channeled student voices help reimagine schools.
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