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.
School & District Management Video Meet the 2026 Superintendent of the Year
A Texas schools chief says his leadership is inspired by his own difficulties in school.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens & Kaylee Domzalski
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Video How This District Is Shrinking Students’ Screen Time—After the School Day Ends
Engagement navigators in this district help students take advantage of the many available extracurriculars.
Kaylee Domzalski & Alyson Klein
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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
Artificial Intelligence Video Reading Is Hard to Teach. Can AI Help?
Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars, treat diseases, and train your front door to recognize your face. But can it help kids learn how to read?
Alyson Klein & Yi-Jo Shen
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1 min read
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School Choice & Charters Video Private School Choice Is Growing. What Comes Next?
States are investing billions of dollars in public funds for families to use on private schooling.
Mark Lieberman & Yi-Jo Shen
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1 min read
Reading & Literacy Video Why One School Is Leading the Return to Cursive
Georgia has joined 20-plus states returning cursive handwriting to elementary school classrooms.
Kaylee Domzalski & Elizabeth Heubeck
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1 min read
Artificial Intelligence Video Is AI Good or Bad for Schools?
A growing number of educators are experimenting with generative AI. The challenge now is to share those lessons learned and best practices.
Lauraine Langreo & Yi-Jo Shen
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1 min read
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Interactive Projects

College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says How Well Do Dual-Credit Students Do in College? A Look in Charts
New data show some students get more access—and more leverage—from taking postsecondary classes in high school.
Sarah D. Sparks
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3 min read
Illustration of students
Muhamad Chabib alwi/iStock/Getty
Special Education Interactive 5 Common Learning Differences in Students: A Data Snapshot
Some key facts and figures about students with learning differences.
Lesli A. Maxwell & Vanessa Solis
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1 min read
An array of vibrantly colored brain illustrations arranged in a grid for easy examination. Categories, classifications, learning differences, brain scans.
Vanessa Solis/Education Week + DigitalVision Vectors
College & Workforce Readiness Interactive How Do Today’s High Schoolers Fare As They Enter Adulthood? View the Data
As graduation rates begin to stabilize, data show some hopeful signs for young people. But experts warn of a disconnect between high school, college, and careers.
Sarah D. Sparks
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9 min read
Student hanging on a tearing graduate cap tassel
DigitalVision Vectors/Getty
Policy & Politics Interactive Results: Education Week's Guide to the 2024 Election
Results from 2024 contests up and down the ballot could have major implications for K-12 schools.
Libby Stanford
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4 min read
This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris speak during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. The presidential contest isn't the only one on ballots this fall with major implications for K-12 schools.
Alex Brandon/AP
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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

  • The "diversity" issue of John Hopkins Middle School newspaper, the J.Hop Times, was named best newspaper for grades 7-12 for the 2010-2011 school year. The topic of diversity was chosen by the advanced newsroom class, and all story ideas, reporting, and photography came from the students in grades 6-8.
    The "diversity" issue of John Hopkins Middle School newspaper, the J.Hop Times, was named best newspaper for grades 7-12 for the 2010-2011 school year. The topic of diversity was chosen by the advanced newsroom class, and all story ideas, reporting, and photography came from the students in grades 6-8.
    J. Hop Times
    Teaching Profession Photo Essay Teaching, Take One…
    Nicole Frugé, November 4, 2011
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    3 min read
    Tajeria Beacham at Lakeside apartments during a birthday party. Holly Orr, Tajeria's mother, said the family used to live in the Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago, which were subsequently torn down. Looking for a fresh start, the family moved to Iowa City. Tajeria, who recently graduated from Iowa City High School, is the first in her family to attend college.
    Tajeria Beacham at Lakeside apartments during a birthday party. Holly Orr, Tajeria's mother, said the family used to live in the Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago, which were subsequently torn down. Looking for a fresh start, the family moved to Iowa City. Tajeria, who recently graduated from Iowa City High School, is the first in her family to attend college.
    Rachel Mummey for Education Week
    Equity & Diversity Photo Essay Rachel Mummey: Southeast Iowa City
    Nicole Frugé, November 4, 2011
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    4 min read
    Jack Ursitti, 7, of Dover, Mass., has been diagnosed with autism and uses an iPad for leisure and educational activities. "It's a constant tool," says his mother, Judith Ursitti. "When we put an iPad in his hand, he immediately got it," she says.
    Jack Ursitti, 7, of Dover, Mass., has been diagnosed with autism and uses an iPad for leisure and educational activities. "It's a constant tool," says his mother, Judith Ursitti. "When we put an iPad in his hand, he immediately got it," she says.
    M. Scott Brauer for Education Week
    Classroom Technology Photos Portraits: Special Populations
    Education Week Photo Staff, November 4, 2011
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Our Visuals Team

Sandra M. Stevenson
Managing Editor, Visual and Immersive Experiences
Sandra Stevenson
Laura Baker
Deputy Managing Editor, Creative
Laura Baker
Jaclyn Borowski
Director of Photography & Videography
Jaclyn Borowski
Gina Tomko
Art Director
Gina Tomko
Kaylee Domzalski
Video Producer
Kaylee Domzalski
Francis Sheehan
Contributing Designer
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Vanessa Solis
Associate Design Director
Vanessa Solis
Liz Yap
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