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Curriculum Why Most Teachers Mix and Match Curricula—Even When They Have a 'High-Quality' Option
Teachers who supplement "may be signaling about inadequacies in the materials that are provided to them,” write the authors of a new report.
Sarah Schwartz
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English Learners Delayed Title III Funds Leave Districts' English-Learner Expenses in Limbo
The $890 million Title III program is among the billions the Trump administration is currently withholding from schools.
Ileana Najarro
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4 min read
English Learners How a Spanish Spelling Bee Winner Serves Her Community as an Adult
Evelyn Juarez was the first-ever winner of the National Spanish Spelling Bee, and today she continues to use her bilingual skills to serve her community.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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5 min read
English Learners Federal Push for English-Only Services Worries Educators, Advocates
New U.S. Department of Justice memo outlines how federal agencies will implement English as the national language.
Ileana Najarro
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4 min read
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Reading & Literacy Trump School Funding Freeze Has Some Districts Scrambling to Save 'Science of Reading' PD
Teachers need ongoing assistance to make difficult shifts in teaching reading. Some districts had counted on the withheld Title II funding.
Sarah Schwartz
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4 min read
Third-grader Fallon Rawlinson reads a book at Good Springs Elementary School in Good Springs, Nev., on March 30, 2022. For decades, there has been a clash between two schools of thought on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars. But the approach gaining momentum lately in American classrooms is the so-called science of reading.
Third-grader Fallon Rawlinson reads a book at Good Springs Elementary School in Good Springs, Nev., on March 30, 2022. Many more states and districts are emphasizing evidence-based practices, including phonics, in reading programs. But the U.S. Department of Education's withholding of teacher-training funding could stymie some of those efforts.
Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP
College & Workforce Readiness How One School Turned Career Training Into a Turnaround Strategy
This high school was once slated for state takeover. Career pathways helped turn it around.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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9 min read
Principal Pierre Orbe interacts with students during summer internship programs at DeWitt Clinton High School on July 14, 2025 in New York City.
Principal Pierre Orbe interacts with students during summer internship programs at DeWitt Clinton High School on July 14, 2025, in New York City. The school prioritizes career pathways, which have helped boost the graduation and attendance rates.
Mostafa Bassim for Education Week
Teaching Profession GOP Renews Push to Revoke Federal Charter for Nation's Largest Teachers' Union
Lawmakers announce repeal bill amid conservative protests against National Education Association.
Sarah D. Sparks
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5 min read
Scenes from the National Education Association Representative Assembly on July 3, 2025, in Portland, Ore.
Scenes from the National Education Association Representative Assembly on July 3, 2025, in Portland, Ore. GOP lawmakers have ramped up attacks on the nearly 3 million member union.
Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week

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  • Jennifer Williams, center, teaches math at Tasby Middle School in Dallas, Texas, on Sep 15, 2023.
    Jennifer Williams, center, teaches math at Tasby Middle School in Dallas, Texas, on Sep 15, 2023. Dallas schools saw more students take Algebra 1 by 8th grade after the district expanded access to advanced math classes earlier in middle school.
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    Mathematics Can One Change in Middle School Get More Students to Take Algebra 1 Early?
    Automatically enrolling students in advanced courses from day one of middle school could change their math trajectory, a new study finds.
    Sarah Schwartz, July 10, 2025
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    Em DePriest of Kansas speaks on behalf of a proposal to create an early career teacher working group. Members of the National Education Association's Aspiring Educators Program move to bring an initiative to a vote during the NEA Representative Assembly in Portland, Ore., on July 3, 2025.
    Em DePriest, a teacher in Kansas, speaks in favor of a proposal to create an early-career teacher working group. Members of the National Education Association's Aspiring Educators program moved to bring the initiative to a vote during the NEA representative assembly in Portland, Ore., on July 3, 2025.
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    Teaching Profession ‘You Can Lead Now’: Inside the NEA’s Plan to Engage New Teachers
    In an aging workforce, the nation's largest teachers' union seeks ways to engage younger educators.
    Sarah D. Sparks, July 9, 2025
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    College & Workforce Readiness AP Students Rate Their Favorite—and Least Favorite—Courses of 2025
    Students taking AP exams for college credit can review their scores in July.
    Ileana Najarro, July 9, 2025
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    Dylan Mayes, left, reads from a book about Willie Mays during a reading circle in class on Oct. 20, 2022, in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
    Dylan Mayes, left, reads from a book about Willie Mays during a reading circle in class on Oct. 20, 2022, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. After the state launched a "science of reading" initiative in 2024, implementation has been piecemeal, a new survey finds.
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    Reading & Literacy ‘A Good Deal of Nostalgia’: New York’s Uneven Embrace of the Science of Reading
    Educators say that they're mixing new approaches with the curricula and teaching strategies they've previously used, a new survey finds.
    Sarah Schwartz, July 9, 2025
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    The National Education Association's Republic Educators Caucus tabled at the NEA Representative Assembly on July 4, 2025, in Portland, Ore
    The National Education Association's Republican Educators Caucus had a table at the NEA representative assembly on July 4, 2025, in Portland, Ore. The national teachers' union has been working to engage conservative teachers and communities.
    Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
    Teaching Profession Can the National Education Association Win Over Republican Members?
    Union leaders seek common ground with conservative teachers while managing an active, mostly liberal membership.
    Sarah D. Sparks, July 8, 2025
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    Demonstrators are seen outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments are heard in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor on April 22, 2025. The case contends that forcing students to participate in LGBTQ+ learning material violates First Amendment rights to exercise religious beliefs.
    Demonstrators are seen outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments are heard in the case of <i>Mahmoud</i> v. <i>Taylor</i> on April 22, 2025. The justices ruled that parents can exercise their religious right to have their children excused from LGBTQ-themed lessons, which has prompted new logistical and practical concerns among teachers.
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    Teaching Profession Teachers Face New Burdens After Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Opt-Out Ruling
    A Supreme Court ruling allowing parents to opt their children out of certain lessons could add new challenges for teachers.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, July 8, 2025
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