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    Curriculum Q&A Should State Boards Have More Oversight of Curricula?
    A more active role would help schools select strong, research-based curricula, an expert argues.
    Evie Blad, August 17, 2026
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    A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when they will begin implementing a curriculum that centers on Western civilization and Christianity in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning.
    A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when it will begin implementing a curriculum that centers on Western civilization and Christianity in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning.
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    Curriculum Defense Dept. Schools Put New Emphasis on Western Civilization, Christianity
    A new course is part of a wider reshaping of schools Defense Department-run for military families.
    The Associated Press, August 17, 2026
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    Michelle Ayala, 18, plays with building blocks with campers at LASOS summer camp at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on July 24, 2025.
    An 18-year-old plays with building blocks with campers at LASOS summer camp at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on July 24, 2025. High costs prevent nearly half of children whose parents want them in summer programs from attending.
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    Curriculum High Costs Keep 12.6 Million Kids Out of Summer Programs, Report Finds
    The Afterschool Alliance report recommends greater public and private funding of summer programs.
    Mark Walsh, August 3, 2026
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    DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new addition at Raymond Elementary School on the first day of school, on Aug. 28, 2023, in Washington.
    Lewis Ferebee, the then-chancellor of the District of Columbia public schools, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Raymond Elementary School on the first day of school, on Aug. 28, 2023, in Washington. Ferebee was announced as EdReports’ new chief executive officer in May.
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    Curriculum Q&A Leader Says EdReports Is 'Evolving' and Still Critical for Curriculum Review
    Lewis Ferebee says EdReports has responded to criticisms and is a useful tool in a sea of curriculum choices.
    Mark Walsh, July 8, 2026
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    Top View of an Elementary School Classroom: Children Sitting at their School Desks Using Personal Computers and Digital Tablets for Assignments.
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    Curriculum Digital Literacy Isn't a One-Off Lesson. How Teachers Can Build Students' Skills
    The ability to navigate the torrent requires social-emotional skill, not just fact-checking, a researcher says.
    Arianna Prothero, June 29, 2026
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    4 min read
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    Students return from the Ephrata, Pa. district's "maker bus" to their classrooms at Fulton Elementary School as teacher Joel Bischoff leads them on April 29, 2026. The Ephrata district parks the mobile makerspace at each of its elementary schools a few weeks at a time to allow students to complete hands-on projects. The district has oriented its teaching around projects that allow students to demonstrate skills like empathy and creativity alongside content knowledge.
    Scott Lewis for Education Week
    Curriculum See the Retired School Bus That High Schoolers Turned Into a Mobile Makerspace
    In a Pennsylvania district, students use a bus specially outfitted for them to work on creative projects.
    Evie Blad, June 4, 2026
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    School Boy Writing on Paper writing the alphabet with Pencil . Kid, homework, education concept
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    Curriculum Download How to Teach Cursive: Six Practical Tips (Downloadable)
    This printable downloadable provides actionable tips for teaching cursive handwriting.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, March 10, 2026
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    The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
    Luca D'Urbino for Education Week
    Curriculum Opinion What Policymakers Get Wrong About 'High-Quality' Curriculum
    Schools can't fix instruction without fixing curriculum, Doug Lemov warns.
    Rick Hess, March 10, 2026
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    A third-grader practices his cursive handwriting at a school in the Queens borough of New York.
    A third-grader practices his cursive handwriting at a school in the Queens borough of New York. At least half of the nation’s states have adopted cursive writing instruction in recent years, reversing a sharp decline in teaching of that skill after the Common Core, launched in 2010, omitted it from its standards.
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    Curriculum Cursive Is Making a Comeback. It Won’t Be Without Challenges
    A growing number of states are requiring schools to return to cursive writing instruction.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, March 2, 2026
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    Ballard High School students work together to solve an exercise at MisinfoDay, an event hosted by the University of Washington to help high school students identify and avoid misinformation, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Seattle. Educators around the country are pushing for greater digital media literacy education.
    Students at Ballard High School in Washington state work to solve an exercise at MisinfoDay, a March 2023 event hosted by the University of Washington to help high school students identify and avoid misinformation.
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    Curriculum Why Media Literacy Efforts Are Failing to Keep Up With Misinformation
    Classroom educators need support from district and school leaders in addressing flashpoint topics.
    Alyson Klein, February 19, 2026
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    Curriculum Opinion Kim Kardashian Says the Moon Landing Was Fake. There's a Lesson Here for Schools
    Teachers can use popular conspiracies to help students scrutinize what they see online.
    Sam Wineburg & Nadav Ziv, February 17, 2026
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    Curriculum Sponsor     Why Your Core Math Curriculum Is Failing Your Students (And What Actually Works)
    Districts are already making large financial investments into core programs. So why are they still buying more resources to make up for what their textbooks can't do?
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    Curriculum Q&A How In-School Banking Could Step Up Teens’ Financial Education
    In-school banking has taken root in small, rural schools. Now it's spreading to the nation's largest district.
    Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, November 20, 2025
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    Natalia Melo, community relations coordinator with Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union, teaches a financial literacy class to teens participating in East Tampa's summer work program.
    Natalia Melo, community relations coordinator with Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union, teaches a financial literacy class to teens participating in East Tampa's summer work program. In New York City, a new pilot initiative will bring in-school banking to some of the city's high schools as part of a broader financial education push.
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    Curriculum NYC Teens Could Soon Bank at School as Part of a New Initiative
    The effort in America's largest school district is part of a growing push for K-12 finance education.
    Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, November 13, 2025
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    3 min read
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    Curriculum 84% of Teens Distrust the News. Why That Matters for Schools
    Teenagers' distrust of the media could have disastrous consequences, new report says.
    Alyson Klein, November 6, 2025
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