Reported Essay

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Illustration of stylized teacher student relationship with AI represented between them as layered screens.
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Classroom Technology Reported Essay No, AI Won’t Destroy Education. But We Should Be Skeptical
Artificial intelligence is just the latest example of the importance of teaching students how to learn in an ever-changing world.
Lauraine Langreo, August 31, 2023
9 min read
Illustration of a solitary figure contemplating two contrasting schools of thought represented by large books stacked horizontally and vertically.
Traci Daberko for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Reported Essay To Move Past the Reading Wars, We Must Understand Where They Started
There’s a fundamental research divide about what reading is and how to study it.
Sarah Schwartz, August 31, 2023
14 min read
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Families & the Community Reported Essay Parents’ Rights Groups Have Mobilized. What Does It Mean for Students?
Parents' rights groups have led the charge to limit teaching about race, sexuality, and gender. What will happen to students who miss out?
Libby Stanford, August 31, 2023
12 min read
Illustration of contemporary teacher looking at a line-up of mostly female teachers through the history of public education in the United States.
Traci Debarko for Education Week
Teaching Profession Reported Essay Public Schools Rely on Underpaid Female Labor. It’s Not Sustainable
Women now have more career options. Is that why they are leaving the teaching profession?
Alyson Klein, August 31, 2023
9 min read
Stylized illustration of a school bus arriving at a public school split in half with a darker side of the image
Traci Daberko for Education Week
Budget & Finance Reported Essay What Does It Actually Mean for Schools to Be Public?
There’s a conflict between how we fund public education and its public purpose.
Mark Lieberman, August 31, 2023
10 min read
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Adolfo Valle for Education Week
School Climate & Safety Reported Essay Why Can't We Talk to Each Other Anymore?
Binary thinking is tearing the K-12 world apart. It doesn't have to be this way.
Kevin Bushweller, September 6, 2022
13 min read
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Adolfo Valle for Education Week
School & District Management Reported Essay Teachers Are Ready for Systemic Change. Are Schools?
The pandemic underscored the need for school change. Leaders must be ready to take on that work.
Madeline Will, September 6, 2022
7 min read
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Adolfo Valle for Education Week
Student Well-Being Reported Essay We Talk a Lot About Student Mental Health. We Need More Action
The pandemic has brought new attention to student mental health concerns. Schools need sustained help to respond.
Evie Blad, September 6, 2022
9 min read
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Adolfo Valle for Education Week
Equity & Diversity Reported Essay The Key to More Equitable Schools? Deep Commitment
Schools are making progress on their DEI goals, but nothing short of an education overhaul will achieve equity.
Ileana Najarro, September 6, 2022
10 min read
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Adolfo Valle for Education Week
Equity & Diversity Reported Essay When Did Equity Become a 'Trigger' Word?
Education equity may be inscribed in federal law, but that doesn't mean everyone agrees on what it means.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 6, 2022
12 min read
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Pep Montserrat for Education Week
Policy & Politics Reported Essay What Is the Purpose of School?
We can’t build resilient schools until we agree what education's core role should be. And right now, we don’t agree.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 14, 2021
8 min read
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Pep Montserrat for Education Week
Families & the Community Reported Essay Pandemic Parents Are More Engaged. How Can Schools Keep It Going?
Families have a better sense of what their child is learning, but schools will have to make some structural shifts to build on what they started.
Alyson Klein, September 14, 2021
6 min read
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Pep Montserrat for Education Week
Equity & Diversity Reported Essay Do Students Have What They Need? One Survey Looks to Answer That Question
Even before the pandemic started, one state started thinking about how to understand student needs better. That plan accelerated with the virus.
Evie Blad, September 14, 2021
4 min read
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Pep Montserrat for Education Week
Ed-Tech Policy Reported Essay Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Emergencies
Schools were less prepared for digital learning than they thought they were.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 14, 2021
5 min read