Multimedia

Photos and videos from classrooms and school communities tell powerful stories of students' challenges and triumphs and the educators who help put them on a path to success.
Special Education Video How This District Teaches Bilingual Students With Dyslexia
Students with dyslexia receive instruction in Spanish or English, depending on their dominant spoken language.
Jaclyn Borowski
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School & District Management Video The Enemy of Smart, Strategic Spending Decisions in K-12 Districts: Leadership Churn
The EdWeek Research Center surveyed district leaders on the barriers to long-term thinking.
Sean Cavanagh & CJ Riculan
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Professional Development Video How One District Is Getting Secondary Teachers Up to Speed on Reading Support
A district invests in improving secondary teachers' knowledge to help students needing reading support.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens
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Artificial Intelligence Video Is the ‘AI Glow’ Starting to Wear Off? What to Expect in 2026
Artificial intelligence is now integrated into a wide variety of products and services that K-12 schools use, making it almost inescapable.
Arianna Prothero & Yi-Jo Shen
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1 min read
English teacher Casey Cuny reads in his classroom as a screen displays guidelines for using artificial intelligence at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
English teacher Casey Cuny reads in his classroom as a screen displays guidelines for using artificial intelligence at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
Jae C. Hong/AP
Education Funding Video School Funding: The 3 Big Questions to Watch in 2026
2025 was a disruptive year for school funding, here's what we're anticipating in the year ahead.
Mark Lieberman & Yi-Jo Shen
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Illustration in blue of huge hands holding money as silhouette people run towards it.
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Reading & Literacy Video How Reading Instruction Evolved in 2025, and What’s Ahead
Throughout 2025, Education Week has covered how states and districts are continuing to incorporate new instructional methods and materials.
Sarah Schwartz & Kaylee Domzalski
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Anjanette McNeely teaches a reading block with her kindergarten students at Windridge Elementary School in Kaysville, Utah, on Dec. 4, 2025.
Anjanette McNeely teaches a reading block with her kindergarten students at Windridge Elementary School in Kaysville, Utah, on Dec. 4, 2025.
Niki Chan Wylie for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Video What Happens When Middle and High Schoolers Still Struggle to Read?
When it comes to reading, teachers and experts alike say that many older students still struggle with the basics.
Sarah Schwartz & Kaylee Domzalski
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1 min read
Students attend Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H. on Oct. 29, 2025. Bow Memorial School is a middle school that has developed a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in middle school students.
Students attend Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H. on Oct. 29, 2025. Bow Memorial School is a middle school that has developed a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in middle school students.
Sophie Park for Education Week

Interactive Projects

Education Funding Interactive See How Much Federal Money Trump Is Holding Back From Your District
Hundreds of districts will lose more than $1 million each, according to a new analysis.
Mark Lieberman
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1 min read
Collage of images: scissors cutting money, with multicultural kids in background; blue theme.
Liz Yap/Education Week and Getty/E+
Education Funding Interactive See How Much School Funding Trump Is Holding Back From Your State
The administration is holding back nearly $7 billion for English learners, after-school programs, professional development, and more.
Mark Lieberman & Laura Baker
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1 min read
Image of money symbol made of sand filtering slowly through an hour glass.
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Assessment Interactive How Teachers Approach Grading, in Charts
Teachers weigh multiple factors, including subjective perceptions, when selecting grades, beyond just assignments and test scores.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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Student Well-Being & Movement Interactive Tips for Turning a School Garden Into a Rich Learning Opportunity
School gardens boost learning by blending academics with hands-on skills like SEL, finance, and community involvement.
Gina Tomko
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1 min read
Photograph of middle school students and their female teacher planting in their school's garden.
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Video Projects

School & District Management Video District Dilemmas – Solutions for Common District Leader Challenges
District leaders around the country share how they address some of the common challenges they experience.
Naomi Tolentino leads a meeting on student attendance at J.C. Harmon High School on Jan. 16, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Naomi Tolentino leads a meeting on student attendance at J.C. Harmon High School on Jan. 16, 2025 in Kansas City, Kan.
Erin Woodiel for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Series Get Active: Creative Ways to Integrate Movement and Learning
In this solutions-focused visual series, educators share their ideas for incorporating movement across grade levels and subject matter.
Beatrice Hesseltine, center, and her classmates in Alyssa Saunders’ kindergarten class take a movement break during class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 19, 2024.
Beatrice Hesseltine, center, and her classmates in Alyssa Saunders’ kindergarten class take a movement break during class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 19, 2024.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
Teaching Video Teachers, Try This – A Video Series on Innovative Ideas for Educators
A place where teachers can find ideas and inspiration from fellow educators.
Dean Jermaine Weems (right) tells a story about fostering kittens to teachers and faculty during a Welcome Back training at CICS Bucktown on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 in Chicago, Ill.
Dean Jermaine Weems (right) tells a story during a Welcome Back training at CICS Bucktown on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 in Chicago, Ill.
Taylor Glascock for Education Week
Teaching Profession Video ‘It’s Not All Rainbows and Butterflies’: SEL in the Early Grades
A veteran teacher reflects on how the classroom (and the kids) have changed, and on what's needed to fix education.
Jaclyn Borowski & Sam Mallon
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1 min read
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Sam Mallon/Education Week

Photo Essays

  • Teacher Emily Silver helps kindergartners at the Co-op School in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community of Brooklyn, draft letters to President-elect Donald Trump. The letters will be mailed to the new President.
    Teacher Emily Silver helps kindergartners at the Co-op School in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community of Brooklyn, draft letters to President-elect Donald Trump. The letters will be mailed to the new President.
    Early Childhood Photos Kindergartners Write Letters to the President-Elect
    Kristen McNicholas , November 14, 2016
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    Carrie, 17 – It’s weird. Right when I become old enough to understand what’s going on with elections and things of that matter, all I want to do is run away from it all. To say the least, I don’t think I’ve ever been more worried for my future.
    Carrie, 17 – It’s weird. Right when I become old enough to understand what’s going on with elections and things of that matter, all I want to do is run away from it all. To say the least, I don’t think I’ve ever been more worried for my future.
    Amy Powell for Education Week
    Federal Photo Essay High School Students Give Voice to Presidential Election
    Education Week Photo Staff, November 3, 2016
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    The new Sandy Hook Elementary School hosts a media open house on July 29 in Newtown, Conn. The public is getting its first look at the school, which will replace the one torn down after a gunman entered it in December 2012 and killed 20 students and six educators.
    The new Sandy Hook Elementary School hosts a media open house on July 29 in Newtown, Conn. The public is getting its first look at the school, which will replace the one torn down after a gunman entered it in December 2012 and killed 20 students and six educators.
    Mark Lennihan/AP
    School Climate & Safety Photos A New Sandy Hook Elementary School Opens
    Education Week Photo Staff, August 1, 2016
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    Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers her acceptance speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention on July 28 in Philadelphia.
    Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers her acceptance speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention on July 28 in Philadelphia.
    Deanna Del Ciello/Education Week
    Federal Photos Focus on the Democratic National Convention
    Deanna Del Ciello, July 26, 2016
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    Surrounded by their families, Donald Trump and Mike Pence watch the traditional balloon drop at the close of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
    Surrounded by their families, Donald Trump and Mike Pence watch the traditional balloon drop at the close of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
    Swikar Patel/Education Week
    Federal Photos Focus on the Republican National Convention
    Swikar Patel, July 20, 2016
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Sandra M. Stevenson
Managing Editor, Visual and Immersive Experiences
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Laura Baker
Creative Director
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Jaclyn Borowski
Director of Photography & Videography
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Gina Tomko
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