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Budget & Finance Why Some K-12 Students Have to Pay for a Bus Ride to School
Transportation costs force some districts to consider charging fees for students who live near school buildings to ride the bus.
7 min read
School & District Management What the Research Says What Districts With the Worst Attendance Have in Common
Districts often lack a systemic approach to coping with the spike in chronic attendance problems, a Michigan study suggests.
4 min read
Families & the Community Why This District Meets Parents at Home
Parent-teacher home visits are more than conferences. They're about forming trusting relationships.
15 min read
Student Well-Being How Much High Schoolers Think Their Educators Care About Them
An EdWeek Research Center survey asked high school students how much the adults in their schools care about them.
2 min read
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School Climate & Safety Another State Will Let Teachers Carry Guns. What We Know About the Strategy
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns with administrators' permission a year after the Covenant School shooting.
5 min read
People protest outside the House chamber after legislation passed that would allow some teachers to be armed in schools during a legislative session on April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
People protest outside the House chamber after legislation passed that would allow some teachers to be armed in schools during a legislative session on April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee could join more than 30 other states in allowing certain teachers to carry guns on campus. There's virtually no research on the strategy's effectiveness, and it remains uncommon despite the proliferation of state laws allowing it.
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School & District Management What Schools Can Do to Make Sure Support Staff Feel Appreciated
Support staff ensure schools are functioning. Here are five tips to help them feel as if they're an integral part of the school community.
4 min read
Thank you graphic for service workers in schools including bus drivers, custodians, and  lunch workers.
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School & District Management 6 Ways Schools Are Managing Students’ Cellphone Use
Students' cellphone use has been a major source of headaches for teachers and principals.
5 min read
A cell phone sits on a student's desk during a 9th grade honors English class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024.
A cellphone sits on a student's desk during a 9th grade honors English class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024. The policies that districts and schools use to manage the use of cellphones during the school day vary widely.
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  • Emilee Fertick, left, a first-year teacher at Westview Middle, and Jenny Risinger, the director of professional development and induction, practice a phonemic exercise during induction.
    Emilee Fertick, left, a first-year teacher at Westview Middle, and Jenny Risinger, the director of professional development and induction, practice a phonemic exercise during induction.
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    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.
    Olina Banerji, April 18, 2024
    5 min read
    A group protesting school safety in Laurel County, K.Y., on Feb. 21, 2018. In the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida high school, parents and educators are mobilizing to demand more school safety measures, including armed officers, security cameras, door locks, etc.
    A group calls for additional school safety measures in Laurel County, Ky., on Feb. 21, 2018, following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in which 14 students and three staff members died. Districts have invested billions in personnel and physical security measures in the 25 years since the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.
    Claire Crouch/Lex18News via AP
    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.
    Mark Lieberman, April 18, 2024
    9 min read
    Candles burn at a makeshift memorial near Columbine High School on April 27, 1999, for each of the of the 13 people killed during a shooting spree at the Littleton, Colo., school.
    Candles burn at a makeshift memorial near Columbine High School on April 27, 1999, for each of the of the 13 people killed during a shooting spree at the Littleton, Colo., school.
    Michael S. Green/AP
    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.
    Evie Blad, April 17, 2024
    14 min read
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    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.
    Angela Duckworth, April 17, 2024
    3 min read
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    Student Well-Being What’s Really Holding Schools Back From Implementing SEL?
    Principals see their schools as places that promote students' social-emotional growth.
    Arianna Prothero, April 16, 2024
    4 min read
    The advisers of Baldwin County High School’s chapter of Future Teachers of Alabama pose with the seniors who are committed to a career in education in April 2024. From left to right, they are: Chantelle McPherson, Diona Davis, Molly Caruthers, Jameia Brooks, Whitney Jernigan, Derriana Bishop, Vickie Locke, and Misty Byrd.
    The advisers of Baldwin County High School’s chapter of Future Teachers of Alabama pose with seniors who are committed to a career in education in April 2024. From left to right: Chantelle McPherson, Diona Davis, Molly Caruthers, Jameia Brooks, Whitney Jernigan, Derriana Bishop, Vickie Locke, and Misty Byrd.
    Courtesy of Baldwin County High School
    Recruitment & Retention Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be Teachers
    In a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too.
    Madeline Will, April 16, 2024
    7 min read

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