Letter to the Editor
Education Week takes no editorial positions but welcomes the opinions, comments, and ideas of its readers. Here's how to submit a letter to the editor.
Assessment
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It’s Time to Think About What Grades Really Mean
"Traditional grading often masks what a learner actually knows or is able to do."
Student Well-Being & Movement
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Charlie Kirk’s Real Legacy
A teacher shares her concerns about the subject of an opinion blog post.
Teaching Profession
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How Teachers Can Take Care of Themselves
A retired teacher shares recommendations on setting healthy work-life boundaries.
Teaching Profession
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Images Should Reflect Real-Life Demographics
A reader pushes back on the illustration used with an Education Week Opinion essay.
Equity & Diversity
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Let DEI Thrive: How Agency and Belonging Flourish in Identity Safe Spaces
We can’t afford to let go of diversity, equity, and inclusion, writes an author and educator.
Early Childhood
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Kindergartners Need Learning That Honors Play, Joy, and Discovery
A retired kindergarten teacher explains what she thinks the curricula lacks in this letter to the editor.
Federal
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Why Publish Arguments Hostile to Public Education?
A reader pushes back against recent essays published in Education Week Opinion in this letter to the editor.
School & District Management
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Another Approach to Treating Educator Burnout
School leaders need to push back against burdensome district mandates on behalf of their educators’ well-being, writes a teacher.
Mathematics
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Use Poetry to Create Safe Math Classrooms
Psychologically safe classrooms where students trust their teachers can help them learn, writes this letter to the editor.
Early Childhood
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Why Head Start Remains a Smart Investment for America
Full funding of Head Start is about strengthening our nation’s social and economic fabric, says this letter to the editor.
Artificial Intelligence
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Rethinking Tech Frameworks for the Age of AI
Teachers deserve tools that reflect the complexity of today’s classrooms, writes an instructional coach.
Federal
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We Need More Options, Not Bureaucracy, For a Better Educated Public
More federal involvement won’t fix what ails education, says this policy analyst.
Mathematics
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Math Mastery Starts With a Deep Understanding of Key Concepts
Students must have conceptual understanding to develop strong math skills, says this letter to the editor.
Federal
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Public Education Benefits the American Worker and the American Economy
Our nation’s schools are central to our nation’s health and future, says this letter to the editor.