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Budget & Finance
Districts Scramble to Comply With New Overtime Rule
Organizations push to delay new rule that requires overtime pay for more school employees.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
Principal Salaries: The Gap Between Expectation and Reality
Exclusive survey data indicate a gap between the expectations and the realities of principal pay.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
70 Years After 'Brown,' Schools Are Still Separate and Unequal
The legal strategy to prioritize school integration has had some unforeseen consequences in the decades since.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships: A Downloadable Guide
Understanding student cues and responding appropriately can help teachers manage difficult student behavior.
School & District Management
When Schools Want to Ban Cellphones—But Parents Stand in the Way
Educating parents on the real threats cellphones pose to their children can help allay their concerns about safety.
School & District Management
Opinion
I Invited My Students to Be the Principal for a Day. Here’s What I Learned
When I felt myself slipping into a springtime slump, this simple activity reminded me of my “why” as an educator.
School & District Management
The Complicated Fight Over Four-Day School Weeks
Missouri lawmakers want to encourage large districts to maintain five-day weeks—even as four-day weeks grow more popular.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
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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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Student Well-Being Cellphone Headaches in Middle Schools: Why Policies Aren't EnoughMiddle schoolers' developmental stage makes them uniquely vulnerable to the negative aspects of cellphones. Policies alone won't help.
School & District Management From Our Research Center Here's What Superintendents Think They Should Be PaidA new survey asks school district leaders whether they're paid fairly.
Student Achievement What the Research Says Want to Boost Students’ Focus During Tests? Check the Time of DayNew study finds distractions spikes when students take reading and math assessments after lunch
Budget & Finance Why Chronic Absenteeism Is a Budget Problem, TooChronic absenteeism has serious academic consequences. It also comes with a price tag.
School & District Management Q&A How K-12 Leaders Can Better Manage Divisive Curriculum and Culture War DebatesThe leader of an effort to equip K-12 leaders with conflict resolution skills urges relationship-building—and knowing when to disengage.
Recruitment & Retention Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education StaffingMany special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role.
Reading & Literacy
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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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During Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, students at Gillespie High School are taking proactive steps to raise awareness and cultivate safe driving practices within their community.
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Student Well-Being Teachers Want Parents to Step Up to Curb Cellphone Misuse. Are They Ready?A program from the National PTA aims to partner with schools to give parents resources on teaching their children healthy tech habits.
School & District Management Virginia School Board Restores Confederate Names to 2 SchoolsThe vote reverses a decision made in 2020 as dozens of schools nationwide dropped Confederate figures from their names.
Families & the Community Q&A How These District Leaders Turned Family Engagement on Its HeadTwo Leaders to Learn From share insights on what family and community engagement entails.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Equity? Equality? How Educators Can Tell the DifferenceEducators offer advice and examples for giving students what they need, rather than simply treating everyone the same.
Equity & Diversity Judge Says State Can't Block Teachers From Discussing Critical Race TheoryThe rule stops short of more broadly blocking Arkansas from enforcing its ban on certain topics.
Budget & Finance How to Build Voter Support for School Bonds: 5 TipsA ‘steady drumbeat of communication’ with lots of detailed information go a long way, district leaders say.
Superintendent, Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Flemington, New Jersey
Superintendent of Schools
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
General Counsel, Oakland Unified School District
Oakland, California
Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning
Westchester County, New York