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School & District Management
State Takeovers of School Districts Still Happen. New Research Questions Their Value
More than 100 districts across the country have experienced state takeovers.
Families & the Community
Bring Back In-Person Field Trips. Here's Why
School 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 Well-Being
Twice as Many LGBTQ+ Teens Find Affirmation Online as at Home
In 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 Absenteeism
Experts on school attendance lay out five steps to ramping up family and student engagement.
School & District Management
When Principals Listen to Students, Schools Can Change
Three school leaders weigh in on different ways they've channeled student voices help reimagine schools.
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.
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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.
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- 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 What Schools Can Do to Make Sure Support Staff Feel AppreciatedSupport staff ensure schools are functioning. Here are five tips to help them feel as if they're an integral part of the school community.School & District Management 6 Ways Schools Are Managing Students’ Cellphone UseStudents' cellphone use has been a major source of headaches for teachers and principals.Budget & Finance Why Some K-12 Students Have to Pay for a Bus Ride to SchoolTransportation costs force some districts to consider charging fees for students who live near school buildings to ride the bus.
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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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- School Climate & Safety Video WATCH: Columbine Author on Myths, Lessons, and Warning Signs of ViolenceDavid Cullen discusses how educators still grapple with painful lessons from the 1999 shooting.School Climate & Safety From Our Research Center How Much Educators Say They Use Suspensions, Expulsions, and Restorative JusticeWith student behavior a top concern among educators now, a new survey points to many schools using less exclusionary discipline.Professional Development This Principal Knew PD Was Irrelevant. So He and His Teachers Changed ItA 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 HappeningDistricts 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 SafetyColumbine 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 GoodbyeAngela Duckworth announces the sunsetting of the Character Lab and the Education Week Opinion blog.
General Counsel, Oakland Unified School District
Oakland, California
School Principal
Los Angeles, California
Superintendent, Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Flemington, New Jersey
Superintendent, Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Flemington, New Jersey