Letter to the Editor
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Special Education
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Teach Both General and Special Education With a Purpose
"Education is about creating an environment where everyone can learn and grow," says this letter to the editor.
School Climate & Safety
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There Are No Quick Fixes to School Shootings
"Unless we get serious about community safety, there will be no school safety," says this letter to the editor.
Teaching
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When Can ‘Group Work’ Be Productive?
This letter to the editor offers insight on how to get real collaboration out of group work.
Education
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EdWeek's Most-Read Letters of 2022
Here are this year’s top five Letters to the Editor.
Reading & Literacy
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Publishing Calkins Was a Mistake
A reading tutor and teacher argues that publishing Lucy Calkins' recent essay was a mistake in this letter to the editor.
Reading & Literacy
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The Literacy Crisis Has Had Enough Of Lucy Calkins’ ‘Opinions’
A reader expresses her disappointment at EdWeek's decision to publish a recent opinion essay from Lucy Calkins.
Reading & Literacy
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Dear Lucy: Phonics-Only Is a Worn-Out Straw Man
A literacy interventionist writes that Lucy Calkins' recent essay misrepresents her critics.
Special Education
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We Must Recognize the Significance of Occupational Therapy in Schools
An occupational therapist urges states to make transition services a priority when addressing the crisis faced by students impacted by COVID.
Recruitment & Retention
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Schools Are Choosing Money Over Experience. Educators Are Fed Up
A special education instructional aide shares her frustration with the lack of appreciation for and low pay of her position.
Student Achievement
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Students Need High-Dosage Tutoring
Education must address the crisis of illiteracy, writes the co-founder and CEO of Beyond Basics.
Assessment
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Grading for Growth Through Competency-Based Education
Competency-based education can better prepare today's children for tomorrow's challenges, writes this letter to the editor.
School & District Management
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Let’s Reimagine the Purpose of School
Let’s redesign our educational system to provide students with the knowledge and skills to achieve it.
Families & the Community
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Use Families to Help With Learning Recovery
Families can help with student achievement, writes the CEO and founder of Springboard Collaborative in this letter to the editor.
Student Achievement
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We Must Reimagine Our Ed. System, NAEP Results Show
Let’s use this as an opportunity to reenvision how our education system operates, says this letter to the editor.