Q&A

These Q&As feature some of the field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners talking about important education issues
A student in Saxon Brown's 9th grade honors English class works on a timeline for an assignment on To Kill A Mockingbird, including drawing some of the characters from the book, at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024.
A student in a 9th grade honors English class uses a cellphone to work on a timeline for an assignment on <i>To Kill A Mockingbird</i>, including drawing some of the characters from the book, at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024. Most states have started requiring restrictions to students' access to their phones during the school day, but Maryland does not have statewide restrictions.
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Ed-Tech Policy Q&A Why a Good Cellphone Policy Is About More Than Just Restrictions
At least 32 states and the District of Columbia require districts to restrict students' cellphone use.
Lauraine Langreo, November 12, 2025
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5 min read
Sylvelia Pittman stands for a portrait outside of Nash Elementary School in Chicago on Oct. 30, 2025.
Sylvelia Pittman stands for a portrait outside of Nash Elementary School in Chicago on Oct. 30, 2025. She spoke with Education Week about the fears she is grappling with regarding immigration raids and federal agents' increased presence near her school.
Jim Vondruska for Education Week
School Climate & Safety Q&A Inside the Fear at Chicago Schools Amid Federal Immigration Raids
Sylvelia Pittman has never experienced something like the current federal crackdown in her city.
Ileana Najarro, October 31, 2025
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5 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion Your Students Should Be Setting Learning Goals. Tips for Teachers to Make It Happen
In her new book, educator Valerie Bolling offers tips for helping students set and carry out goals.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 22, 2025
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7 min read
A collage of photos showing a diverse range of elementary students. The first photo shows two boys in a classroom setting working on laptops. Second photo on top right shows a young girl looking at something on her cellphone, the next photo is a young boy at home on his living room floor, wearing headphones and looking at his tablet. The last photo in the bottom right corner show the back of a young girl in her home watching tv. The tv screen is blurred.
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Classroom Technology Q&A One Teacher's Take and Research on the Screen-Time Debate
New report addresses concerns about kids' screen time in school.
Lauraine Langreo, October 14, 2025
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5 min read
Photograph of the rear view of a 4 or 5 year old school girl with her hair in pig tails and she's wearing a bookbag as she walks into her kindergarten classroom.
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Early Childhood Q&A As Pre-K Expands, Here's What Districts Need to Know
As states seek to expand universal pre-K, an early education policy expert offers insight.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 29, 2025
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6 min read
Marisshia Sigala secures her son Mateo in his car seat after picking him up after work from the Koala Children's Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 20, 2024. Like most other New Mexico families, Sigala and her husband qualify for subsidized child care in New Mexico, providing them more flexibility to see more clients as they build their careers.
Marisshia Sigala secures her son Mateo in his car seat after picking him up after work from the Koala Children's Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 20, 2024. Like most other New Mexico families, Sigala and her husband qualify for subsidized child care in New Mexico, providing them more flexibility to see more clients as they build their careers.
Susan Montoya Bryan/AP
Early Childhood Q&A This State Is the First to Offer Universal Child Care. Here's How It Works
Hear from the head of New Mexico's early childhood department on why universal child care is so important.
Jennifer Vilcarino, September 24, 2025
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6 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion Zaretta Hammond: Teachers Can Rebuild Students' 'Learning Power'
In a new book, Zaretta Hammond likens the role of teachers to that of athletic trainers building students' academic muscle.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 24, 2025
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7 min read
Eric Marquez, a global history teacher at ELLIS Preparatory Academy, stands for a portrait at Ewen Park in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City on Sept. 18, 2025.
Eric Marquez, a global history teacher at ELLIS Preparatory Academy, stands for a portrait at Ewen Park in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City on Sept. 18, 2025. Immigration officers detained one of his students at a routine court hearing in May.
Mostafa Bassim for Education Week
English Learners Q&A 'Still Connected': How This School Supports a Student in Immigration Detention
Immigration officers detained New York City student Dylan Lopez Contreras in May.
Ileana Najarro, September 22, 2025
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4 min read
Students play during recess at Whittier Elementary School on Oct. 18, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.
Students play during recess at Whittier Elementary School on Oct. 18, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz. A recess expert shares best practices for structuring recess—and calls for more opportunities for students to get outside and play.
Matt York/AP
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Getting Recess Right: A Researcher Shares Best Practices
Well-structured recess can improve student learning and well-being, Rebecca London says.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 18, 2025
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9 min read
A student in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class studies math using a Chromebook at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The school suffered its second theft of Chromebooks in the past year, with about 64 of the laptops stolen over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
A student in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class studies math using a Chromebook at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Some teachers, worried about an over-saturation of digital devices, are now ditching the popular tech tools.
Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
Classroom Technology Q&A Why One Teacher Told Students to Put Their Chromebooks Away—for Good
Chemistry teacher Marcie Samayoa went back to paper-and-pencil lessons this school year. It's led to deeper engagement.
Sarah Schwartz, August 22, 2025
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7 min read
Students from Food and Finance high school serve foods during a summer block party outside the Barclays Center, Thursday, July. 11, 2024, in New York.
Students from Food and Finance High School serve foods during a summer block party outside the Barclays Center, July 11, 2024, in New York. Career-connected learning not only prepares students for future job prospects but also makes their K-12 experience relevant.
Jeenah Moon/AP
Professional Development Q&A Why Principals Are Essential in Connecting Classrooms to Careers
The NASSP launched a course that helps principals integrate relevant skills and career exposure into their existing curriculum.
Lauraine Langreo, August 21, 2025
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4 min read
Amber Powell, a first grade teacher, and Dr. Vera Triplett, CEO/Founder, of Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning.
Vera Triplett, the CEO and founder of Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning, right, walks with Amber Powell, a 1st grade teacher, on Aug. 6, 2025. The school, located in the East Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans, will convert to a private, independent school this school year.
L. Kasimu Harris for Education Week
School & District Management Q&A This School Leader Still Sees the Effects of Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later
Vera Triplett is concerned about the number of schools that have shut down in her city in the years since Katrina.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, August 19, 2025
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6 min read
Students wait at a bus stop outside DeWitt Clinton High School on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Students wait at a bus stop outside DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City on July 14, 2025. Teenagers are experiencing more loneliness than any other age group in the world, a new report from the World Health Organization found.
Mostafa Bassim for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Teens Are the Loneliest People in the World, a New Report Finds. Why?
Rates of loneliness are higher among teens, the World Health Organization found. Is social media to blame?
Jennifer Vilcarino, August 5, 2025
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5 min read
Transitional kindergarten teacher Amy Weisberg helps a young student at Topanga Charter Elementary School in the Topanga district of Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2012. A California law requires public schools to add a grade level this fall designed to give the very youngest students a boost when they enroll in kindergarten, but charter schools say the law does not apply to them, pitting them against the state Department of Education.
Transitional kindergarten teacher Amy Weisberg helps a young student at Topanga Charter Elementary School in the Topanga district of Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2012. California will require public schools that offer kindergarten to add free, inclusive prekindergarten this school year.
Nick Ut/AP
Early Childhood Q&A How a State's Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Has Gone So Far
California is gearing up to help more 4-year-olds get ready for kindergarten.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 1, 2025
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6 min read
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