Q&A

These Q&As feature some of the field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners talking about important education issues
Doug Rich
California reading interventionist Doug Rich persuaded his own school to begin screening students early for signs of dyslexia—Photo courtesy of Doug Rich
Reading & Literacy Q&A A Reading Teacher Makes a Case for Early Dyslexia Screening
As states debate whether to mandate dyslexia screening in schools, a California teacher explains how the process works.
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 26, 2023
4 min read
Image of male and female professional silhouettes, with a central male figure punched out in color.
melitas/iStock/Getty + Edweek
School & District Management Q&A There's a Good Chance Your Superintendent Has One of These 15 Names
A researcher's findings highlight just how white and male the American superintendency is.
Caitlynn Peetz, March 24, 2023
5 min read
Student alone in an empty school hallway (blurred). Bullying, discrimination and racism.
Pornpak Khunatorn/iStock/Getty
Equity & Diversity Q&A How Schools Can Address Racial Stressors, An Expert Explains
A Stanford researcher looks at how schools play a role in interventions for students of color dealing with racial stressors.
Ileana Najarro, March 23, 2023
6 min read
Podcast 022023 1371555667 01
DigitalVision Vectors
Budget & Finance Q&A How Fair School Funding Became the Unlikely Topic for a Student Podcast
Three students hosted a weekly podcast as their district and others fought against a funding formula they said shortchanged poorer schools.
Mark Lieberman, March 23, 2023
5 min read
Swampscott High School students and Senior Center members hold a quilt they made together for Black History Month at Swampscott High School, which is collocated and shares space with the senior center in Swampscott, Mass., on March 8, 2023.
Students and senior center members display a quilt they made together for Black History Month at Swampscott High School, in Swampscott, Mass, on March 8, 2023. The high school and senior center were designed and built to be part of the same complex, providing opportunities for teenagers and senior community members to collaborate and learn from one another.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Families & the Community Q&A How One High School Became a Model for Intergenerational Learning
School and community leaders say “there’s no down side.”
Caitlynn Peetz, March 22, 2023
5 min read
Thousands of LAUSD education workers calling on LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to use the district’s $4.9 billion in reserves to invest in staff, students, and communities rally at Grand Park in front of Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on March 15, 2023.
Thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District educators call on Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to use the district’s nearly $5 billion in reserves to invest in staff, students, and communities at a rally at the city's Grand Park on March 15, 2023.
Keith Birmingham/Pasadena Star-News via TNS
Teaching Profession Q&A Los Angeles Educators Are Set to Strike. Will Teachers Elsewhere Follow Suit?
Unions in cities have become more aggressive—and low wages coupled with a demand for talent are giving them leverage.
Madeline Will, March 20, 2023
6 min read
Business woman with a laptop sitting on top of a large magnifying glass that is centered over a stack of money.
DigitalVision Vectors
English-Language Learners Q&A English Learners Could Gain Support and Clout Under Ed. Secretary's Plan, Expert Says
Kathleen Leos directed the Office of English Language Acquisition in the U.S. Department of Education when George W. Bush was president.
Ileana Najarro, March 17, 2023
6 min read
ed tech survey march 2023 klein q&a
F. Sheehan / Education Week and Getty<br/><br/>
Reading & Literacy Q&A Why Printed Books Are Better Than Screens for Learning to Read: Q&A
UCLA professor Maryann Wolf outlines the best ways to teach reading to kids who have grown up using digital devices.
Alyson Klein, March 15, 2023
3 min read
Photo of wood block with letters Q & A.
iStock / Getty Images Plus
School & District Management Q&A How Succession Planning Can Help Close the Gender Gap for Superintendents
Whitney Oakley of the Guilford County, N.C. district discusses how formal and informal leadership opportunities opened doors to the top job.
Denisa R. Superville, March 14, 2023
8 min read
Brother and sister sitting at desk with their mother and writing their homework using a pen and a notebook in front of a digital tablet at home
E+/Getty
Reading & Literacy Q&A Why One Education Policy Wonk Started a Phonics Program for Parents
When his son struggled to decode, a policy analyst dove into the 'science of reading.'
Madeline Will, March 14, 2023
8 min read
Freshmen at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., eat lunch outside in the Senior Courtyard on March 1, 2023. The high school has three courtyards where students can access the outdoors during the day.
Freshmen at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., eat lunch outside in the Senior Courtyard on March 1, 2023. The high school was highlighted in Claire Latané's book <i>Schools That Heal: Design with Mental Health in Mind</i> for its abundance of outdoor spaces.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
School Climate & Safety Q&A Making the Case for Schools That Don't Look Like Prisons
Claire Latané, a landscape architecture professor at Cal Poly Pomona, discusses how schools can design environments that support mental health.
Libby Stanford, March 13, 2023
6 min read
Photograph of child's hand drawing a bright smiling sun.
E+/Getty
Student Well-Being Q&A This Teacher Shares Trauma-Informed Strategies on TikTok. Here Are Her Top Insights
Trauma-informed care starts with meeting kids' basic needs for connection, food, and motivation.
Hayley Hardison, March 9, 2023
9 min read
Image shows a multi-tailed arrow hitting the bullseye of a target.
DigitalVision Vectors/Getty
Teaching Profession Opinion A Conservative Teacher’s Take on 'What Is Wrong With Our Schools'
An English teacher and author discusses his ideas for returning to the principles of classical liberalism and American exceptionalism.
Rick Hess, March 2, 2023
7 min read
Dandelion Hunt-Smith pictured at San Francisco’s Dolores Park on Feb. 23, 2023.
Dandelion Hunt-Smith pictured at San Francisco’s Dolores Park on Feb. 23, 2023. Hunt-Smith left Georgia in search of a more inclusive school environment and now attends John O'Connell High School in San Francisco.
Nic Coury for Education Week
Families & the Community Q&A A Transgender Student Moved Cross-Country for a Welcoming School. Here's Their Story
Dandelion Hunt-Smith and their parents talk about the importance of welcoming schools for mental health and academic performance.
Ileana Najarro, February 27, 2023
8 min read