Student Motivation & Engagement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to get students involved and active in learning and classroom activities
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Harnessing the IKEA Effect for Student Motivation
Laziness is universal, but so is the upside to effort. Asking more from students, research shows, makes them care more about their work.
School Climate & Safety
As Election 2020 Grinds On, Young Voters Stay Hooked
In states like Georgia, the push to empower the youth vote comes to fruition at a time when “every vote counts” is more than just a slogan.
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning: Same Subject. Same Teacher. 3 Different Student Experiences
Tailoring instruction to the needs of individual students is hard. It takes a lot of planning.
College & Workforce Readiness
From Our Research Center
COVID-19's Disproportionate Toll on Class of 2020 Graduates
The pandemic hit college-bound members of the class of 2020 from low-income homes much harder than it did their better-off peers, our survey found.
College & Workforce Readiness
Coping With Disruption at School and at Home
A 2020 high school graduate struggles to continue her education despite a disrupted senior year, a move to a new home, and spotty internet access.
School Climate & Safety
The Essential Traits of a Positive School Climate
A breakdown of four key features of a healthy school culture and how principals can build and sustain them.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
Ideas for How to Build Confident, Engaged Learners Now
The Education Week newsroom explores a few of the practical & promising approaches to incorporate character education during the pandemic.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Online Summit
Character Education & COVID-19: How to Build Confident, Engaged Learners Now
Learn practical and promising approaches for incorporating elements of character education into educational experiences and why it matters.
Social Studies
Talking Civics in Remote Classes in 2020: What Could Go Wrong?
Students are almost certain to have a tougher time feeling comfortable sharing contradictory views in virtual settings, especially in the current political environment.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Is Online Learning Worse Than Being in School? Majority of Teens Say Yes
Even so, only 19 percent of teenagers say that instruction should be fully in-person this fall.
Student Well-Being & Movement
A New Layer of Trauma for the Nation's Children: Dangerous Wildfires
Amid the continued threat of COVID-19, fires are now roaring across 10 states, causing experts to worry about how much stress children can handle.
School & District Management
Opinion
How I Found My Confidence as a Teen Activist
Adults have a role to play in helping, rather than discouraging, student-activists like me, writes Brandon Griggs.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Students Deserve a Voice in Our Pandemic Response. Here's How to Give It to Them
The pandemic has underscored the need for student leadership, writes Robyn Lingo. What does that mean for schools?
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
What Happens When Students Have Ownership Over Their Success
Young people are experts in their own lives, writes Nicole Williams Beechum. Start treating them that way.