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School Climate & Safety
How Columbine Shaped 25 Years of School Safety
Columbine 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 Goodbye
Angela Duckworth announces the sunsetting of the Character Lab and the Education Week Opinion blog.
Student Well-Being
What’s Really Holding Schools Back From Implementing SEL?
Principals see their schools as places that promote students' social-emotional growth.
School Climate & Safety
Video
WATCH: Columbine Author on Myths, Lessons, and Warning Signs of Violence
David 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 Justice
With 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 It
A 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 Happening
Districts have invested in more personnel and physical security measures to keep students safe, but shootings have continued unabated.
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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Learn how districts overcome the three biggest challenges to implementing high-impact tutoring with fidelity: time, talent, and funding.
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Reframing Behavior helps teachers see the “why” of behavior through a neuroscience lens and provides practices that fit into a school day.
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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.
- Recruitment & Retention Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be TeachersIn a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too.Families & the Community Letter to the Editor We Mustn’t Downplay the Dangers of the Right and Far RightA letter to the editor argues that an opinion essay minimizes the dangers of politics on the right.Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Understanding Those on the RightA reader shares that she was happy to see the publication of an opinion essay.Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Don’t Politicize Parenting. We Need Bridges, Not Fences"I saw no solutions here or a desire to be a partner in bridging the gap," says this letter to the editor about an opinion essay.Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Be Careful About What You PublishA letter to the editor pushes back against a recent opinion essay.School & District Management Opinion 3 Steps for Culturally Competent Education Outside the ClassroomIt’s not just all on teachers; the front office staff has a role to play in making schools more equitable.
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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.
Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Empowering Educators and Engaging Students
This Spotlight will help you leverage technology to meet students’ individual needs, investigate how ed tech can help teachers, and more.
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A collection of essential questions and reflections exploring the intricacies of implementing high-impact tutoring, its significance, key...
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This white paper identifies 13 strategies to sustain high-impact tutoring beyond the expiration of federal emergency funds.
- Student Well-Being SEL Could Move Into School Sports. What That Might Look LikeMassachusetts is considering a bill to establish guidelines on how school athletics incorporate SEL.School Climate & Safety Most Teachers Worry a Shooting Could Happen at Their SchoolTeachers say their schools could do more to prepare them for an active-shooter situation.Families & the Community What Schools Can Do With All Those Leftover Solar Eclipse GlassesCampaigns to recycle eclipse glasses are creating ways to teach lessons in recycling and sharing.Professional Development Q&A Teachers Dread PD. Here's How One School Leader Made It EngagingTeachers need to collaborate in their own learning, said Courtney Walker, an assistant principal from Georgia.Budget & Finance From Our Research Center Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 FinanceThe second annual Allovue Education Finance Survey examines educators' views about school funding.School & District Management Opinion Teachers and Students Need Support. 5 Ways Administrators Can HelpIn the simplest terms, administrators advise, be present by both listening carefully and being accessible electronically and by phone.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
Superintendent - Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Fredericksburg, Virginia