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Families & the Community
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'Easy, Positive, and Judgment Free.' How Families Can Support Their Children
Educators share their best advice for working with parents and guardians on student learning.
School Choice & Charters
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The Forgotten History of the School Choice Movement
Long before vouchers or charter schools, Americans were already clashing over education options.
Student Achievement
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Should Teachers Offer Extra Credit? Yea or Nay?
Educators discuss whether extra credit warps grading or reinforces skills students will use later.
Artificial Intelligence
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We Studied How AI Shapes Teachers’ Well-Being. Here’s What We Found
Stop asking if AI will help teachers save time. Ask if it will make the job more sustainable.
School & District Management
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A Heartbreaking Meeting With a Teacher Changed How I See Accountability
Too often, principals confuse accountability with fear.
Law & Courts
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Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Conversion Therapy Matters for Schools
A recent case puts religiously motivated speech ahead of the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.
Teaching
Opinion
Students Don't Think School Matches Their Life Goals. How Can We Fix That?
Disengagement is not solved by overstuffed standards, tests, and pacing guides.
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Social Studies
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A Century of Celebrating Black History: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.
School & District Management
Opinion
'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
Leadership
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The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
Educators and researchers share their advice and reflections on how to respond to tragic events at home and abroad.
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Artificial Intelligence Letter to the Editor A Student’s Perspective on AI in SchoolsA high schooler shares what he thinks about artificial intelligence in this letter to the editor.
Mathematics Letter to the Editor Don’t Dismiss the ‘Science of Math’ MovementStandards of evidence must be applied consistently if ed. policy is to improve student outcomes.
Ed-Tech Policy Letter to the Editor Don’t Ban Phones, Limit ThemPhones can be useful tools, says a high school student.
Social Studies Letter to the Editor Yes, Students Still Need to Learn GeographyKnowing where places are is just the starting point, writes a teacher.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion AI Can Read to Our Children. That Doesn’t Mean It ShouldAre AI tools encroaching on the acts of care that define parenting and teaching?
Teaching Profession Opinion ‘Whoa, What Are You Doing Here?’: Why This Professor Subs in K-12 ClassroomsHere's how stepping back into the K-12 classroom keeps “Ivory Tower Syndrome” at bay.
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion Schools Are Urged to Embrace AI—and Ban Phones. Can We Resolve the Tension?Don’t reflexively adopt AI just because “that’s where the world is moving,” cautions Michael Horn.
Mathematics Opinion I Thought I Knew When Students Were Engaged in Math Class. I Was WrongEngagement is about more than participation; it’s about how students are thinking.
School & District Management Opinion Formative Assessments Aren’t Just ‘Teacher Work.’ Principals Need to Care, TooTeachers and leaders often find themselves on different pages when it comes to student progress.
Artificial Intelligence Opinion Bloom's Taxonomy Needs an Update for the AI AgeHere’s how one superintendent is reimagining the classic framework of learning objectives.
Teaching Opinion An Iranian American Educator Speaks From a Broken HeartThe Iranian children will carry their fear, confusion, and loss of safety forever.
Reading & Literacy Opinion What the 'Science of Reading' Movement Has Meant for English LearnersWe should think of reading instruction for multilingual learners as a bridge, not a checklist.
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Spotlight on Teacher PD: A Key to the Best Literacy Gains
Strong student reading outcomes require sustained, high-quality teacher PD to build expertise and improve instruction across grades.
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