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English Learners From Our Research Center How Schools Serve English Learners Today, in Charts
New national survey data sheds light on where schools can improve English learners' instruction.
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Teaching Profession Download 5 Strategies for Supporting K-12 Teachers: Lessons From California
This resource discusses the main takeaways from a March 2026 live event hosted by Education Week and EdSource.
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Social Studies The ACLU Is Making Videos for the Classroom, Telling Students 'Know Your Rights'
The series encourages students to exercise free speech and view book bans with a critical eye.
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Teaching Opinion The Most Popular Instructional Strategies That Don't Work
Not every instructional approach is a winner. What to use and what to drop.
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Mathematics Letter to the Editor Don’t Dismiss the ‘Science of Math’ Movement
Standards of evidence must be applied consistently if ed. policy is to improve student outcomes.
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Social Studies Letter to the Editor Yes, Students Still Need to Learn Geography
Knowing where places are is just the starting point, writes a teacher.
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English Learners From Our Research Center What Educators Say English Learners Need Most
Educators spoke of the need for more training in a national survey on English-learner instruction.
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  • Ethan Quinn, 4, stands on a rock while playing with his classmates outside his daycare center in Concord, Calif., Nov. 1, 2023. Enrollment in state-supported preschool programs reached nearly 1.8 million students in 2024-25, a new record.
    Ethan Quinn, 4, stands on a rock while playing with his classmates outside his daycare center in Concord, Calif., Nov. 1, 2023. Nationwide, enrollment in state-supported preschool programs reached nearly 1.8 million students in 2024-25, a new record; California was among the states with high growth.
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    Early Childhood State Pre-K Hits Record Enrollment, But Advocates Caution About Quality
    State-sponsored preschool programs enrolled 1.8 million children in 2024-25, a new report finds. But some were higher quality than others.
    Evie Blad, April 22, 2026
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    Teach for America teacher Channler Williams with kindergartners at Templeton Elementary School in Riverdale, MD on April 12, 2016. Teach for America has seen its applicants drop in each of the last three years so they are retooling the way they recruit students. One thing they are doing is taking prospects to see TFA teachers at work. Today, students from Georgetown and George Washington University got a glimpse of life in the classroom and Mrs's Williams class was among those visited.
    Teach For America has had success getting undergraduates to tutor, some of whom later go into its teaching corps. The organization is seeking ways how to respond to newer teachers' needs and expectations. TFA teacher Channler Williams works with her kindergartners at Templeton Elementary School in Riverdale, Md. on April 12, 2016.
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    Teaching Profession Q&A Teach For America's Tutoring Focus Is Now Helping Drive Teacher Recruitment
    The education corps is rebounding from pandemic losses, thanks in large part to a burgeoning tutor focus.
    Sarah D. Sparks, April 21, 2026
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    Teacher of the Year Leon Smith on March 25, 2026 Haverford High School in Pennsylvania.
    The 2026 Teacher of the Year, Leon Smith, in his classroom at Haverford High School in Pennsylvania on March 25, 2026,
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    Teaching Profession 2026 Teacher of the Year Preps History Students for a Diverse and Divisive World
    Leon Smith of Pennsylvania engages high school students in new angles on seemingly well-trodden topics and events.
    Sarah D. Sparks, April 21, 2026
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    Pre-K 4 SA students eat a provided breakfast, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Antonio.
    Pre-K 4 SA students eat a provided breakfast, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Antonio. Experts say everyday classroom moments—like meals—can offer important opportunities for conversation that support young children’s language and early literacy development.
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    Early Childhood Kindergartners Aren't Talking Enough in Class. Why That Matters
    In the quest to develop young readers, oral language takes a back seat to the written word, say experts.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, April 20, 2026
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    La Porte High School Class of 2025 graduates toss mortar boards into the air at the conclusion of commencement exercises Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Kiwanis Field in La Porte, Ind.
    A new analysis shows that many high school graduates fell below their state's definition of math proficiency. Class of 2025 graduates toss mortar boards into the air at the conclusion of commencement exercises on June 12, 2025, at Kiwanis Field in La Porte, Ind.
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    Mathematics Are High School Graduates Ready for College Math?
    Many students graduate without meeting their states' bar for math proficiency, a new analysis finds.
    Sarah Schwartz, April 17, 2026
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    Attendees during the State of Teaching event in San Antonio on April 14, 2026.
    Attendees share stories during Education Week's State of Teaching event in San Antonio on April 14, 2026. Many said that helping make the job more flexible for teachers could go some ways to making the job feel more sustainable.
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    Teaching Profession Flexibility and Teamwork Are Key to Rebuilding Teacher Confidence, Morale
    Lone Star teachers and principals show the little ways schools can support teacher morale.
    Sarah D. Sparks, April 16, 2026
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