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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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2:28
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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2:58
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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1 min read
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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2:13
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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2:13
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

School Climate & Safety Interactive School Shootings in 2025: How Many and Where
Education Week tracked K-12 school shootings in 2025 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred.
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Sign indicating school zone.
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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
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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
021525 SOT SEL BS
Sam Mallon/Education Week

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Our Visuals Team

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