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The State of Teaching, 2026
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Early Childhood
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Early Childhood Education: Building Essential Skills for Success
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School Climate & Safety
Many Students Are Disengaged From Learning. What Can Schools Do?
A new poll examines Gen Z students' levels of school engagement and feelings of belonging.
Student Achievement
Reading Ability Craters on PISA International Exam, Both in the United States and Abroad
The U.S. outperformed most countries in reading and science, but the results show a global phenomenon of poorer readers.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
Misinformation Drives Communities Apart. Here’s How School Boards Are Responding
Both national and local issues can force leaders to confront challenges within their districts.
School & District Management
Reported Essay
It's Not About Being Nice. Fearless Leadership Requires Curiosity and Candor
Just ask the leader mediating an ugly school mascot fight or restructuring a once-segregated school.
Recruitment & Retention
What the Research Says
Where Do Teachers Who Leave Their Job Go? See the Charts
District administrators may have more ability to guide teacher turnover than they think, new data suggest.
Early Childhood
Get in Line! Pre-K Expansion May Force 4-Year-Olds to Act Like Older Students
Experts explain why lines for little kids don't make sense, and offer alternatives.
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Early Childhood
Q&A
If District Leaders Support Pre-K, Then Why Is It Not a Top Priority?
Superintendents can empower other leaders to nurture and grow their district's pre-K program.
Education Funding
Ed. Dept. Risks Letting $180 Million for Research Expire as Deadline Looms
Spending by the agency's research arm has lagged most significantly compared with previous years.
Mathematics
Opinion
The Five Questions You Should Ask Before Believing the ‘Science of Math’
Here’s why we should be wary of people claiming to have found the next "science of reading."
English Learners
Immigrant Students Face Big Barriers to Success in High School
A new study highlights how schools in Massachusetts serve newly arrived immigrants in high school.
Early Childhood
Q&A
The Pre-K Push: Are Current Preschool Models Heading the Wrong Way?
Dale C. Farran has spent five decades studying early education, and shares her insights with EdWeek.
College & Workforce Readiness
Is There a Counseling Gap for Non-College-Going Students?
And many high schoolers say they don't complete the work-based learning they want to experience.