Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Recruitment & Retention
Jobs for New Teachers: What the Market Looks Like Right Now
New teachers are searching for jobs in a recruiting season like no other. Here are some insights on what to expect.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Why Venting When You Have Problems Feels Good—and Why It Doesn’t Work
When you keep talking about what’s bothering you, it keeps the negative emotions alive. Here’s what research says to do instead.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
How Does Sending a Child to School Change a Family's Risk of COVID-19?
In-person schooling that doesn't lead to outbreaks can still raise the risk of kids bringing the virus home, especially in poor families.
School Climate & Safety
'Growth Mindset' Linked to Higher Test Scores, Student Well-Being in Global Study
The first global study of "growth mindset" found both academic benefits and better well-being among students who think intelligence is not fixed.
Budget & Finance
Will FEMA Reimburse Schools for COVID-Related Costs? Here's What We Know
Numerous school districts are getting millions of dollars less than they expected from the feds for pandemic-related emergency costs.
School Climate & Safety
How Biden's New Actions on Guns Could Affect Students and Schools
President Joe Biden announced steps to prevent gun violence through executive action and a push for state and federal legislation.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Trans Youth Are Under Attack. Educators Must Step Up
What can schools do in the face of the extreme hostility trans and gender-nonconforming young people now face across the country?
Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to reveal our 2021 Leaders To Learn From honorees. These cutting-edge district leaders met their students’ and staffs’ needs during the pandemic and other challenges.
1 / 10I don’t believe any of us have true success in solitude.
I want all teachers, including teachers of color, to be authentically themselves in the classroom.
Teachers are professionals, and they’re experts in their content and their grade level. They’re going to be the ones to tell us if it works or not.
We always say that parents are partners, not the problem. We get more done and we get more right when we are working in partnership with our parents.
If I can advocate for a school system and I can advocate for opportunities and exposure for our kids to make it better, I feel compelled to do it.
Part of my passion for what I do now is, people need to know that this exists. But I also know we need to handle it delicately because you don't want people to feel bad.
All of our kids are capable. We’re planting the seed that college is a possibility, and that life can be better.
I tell everybody, we have the technology infrastructure of a Fortune 500 company, even though we are very small in comparison.
[The PD course] is a desired activity versus a required activity. That has to be the sweetest piece of the system.
We don’t make decisions for them. We make decisions with them.
Student Well-Being Teens Are Starting to Get Vaccinated. That's a Big Deal for SchoolsEducators are now encouraging their oldest students to get the vaccine, with the hope that it will help normalize school operations.
Budget & Finance How School Districts Plan to Spend $130 Billion in Federal Stimulus MoneySchools will soon receive an influx of federal funds. Special education training, technology improvements, and facilities upgrades are on the shopping list.
Equity & Diversity Opinion When Does Educational Equity Become Educationally Unethical?Equity stumbles into a truly gruesome place when educators are directed to shortchange students based on how they look or where they live.
Budget & Finance A Windfall, Teacher Shortages, and Uncertain Enrollments Shape Next Year's K-12 BudgetsSchool finance officers from across the nation describe the unique challenges of managing their money one year into the pandemic.
School & District Management From Our Research Center How the Pandemic Is Shaping K-12 Education (in Charts)Surveys by the EdWeek Research Center show how schools have changed during the pandemic and what adjustments are likely to stick.
Student Well-Being Children as Young as 12 May Soon Be Able to Get VaccinatedThe Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective for 12- to 15-year-olds, and that age group could be vaccinated before next school year.
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Students and teachers alike struggle in our newly hybrid world where learning takes place partly on-site and partly online. Focus, engagement, and motivation have become big concerns in this transition. In this webinar, we will
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A Seat at the Table With Education Week: What Did We Learn About Schooling Models This Year?
After a year of living with the pandemic, what schooling models might we turn to as we look ahead to improve the student learning experience? Could year-round schooling be one of them? What about online
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With COVID-19 altering nearly all aspects of daily life, including the way students learn, this survey sought insight from those on the f...
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A survey of 600 teachers, principals, and administrators about their experiences with remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 scho...
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Student Well-Being Opinion How Can Students and Educators Make Sense of a Year of Loss?Spiritual traditions offer tools for facing the past and shaping a better future, writes a scholar of religion.
School & District Management 'You Can’t Follow CDC Guidelines': What Schools Really Look Like During COVID-19All year, some teachers have said that enforcing precautions to slow the spread of the virus in classrooms can be nearly impossible.
Student Well-Being Opinion Why the Myth of the Lazy Genius Is So HarmfulWe shouldn’t assume that girls’ hard work is compensating for a lack of "natural" talent. Talent and hard work aren’t mutually exclusive.
Student Well-Being Opinion City Year CEO on Supporting Students Through the PandemicRick Hess speaks with City Year CEO Jim Balfanz on how members serve as "student-success coaches," even amidst the pandemic.
Student Well-Being Q&A Q&A: Meeting the Needs of Students of Color in a Time of Collective TraumaAn expert in culturally responsive school psychology urges a wider lens in connecting with students of color in coping with pandemic trauma.
Student Well-Being Opinion 'It Is OK to Grieve': A Teacher Reflects on This Pandemic YearThe pandemic's mental-health challenge for students, more than any crisis in 20 years, is its endlessness, writes Claire Marie Grogan.
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