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Teaching Opinion Students Don't Think School Matches Their Life Goals. How Can We Fix That?
Disengagement is not solved by overstuffed standards, tests, and pacing guides.
Robert C. Pianta
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Teacher Preparation Aspiring Teachers Aren't Being Prepared to Handle Student Behavior Problems
Teacher-quality group unveils a new teacher-prep framework for managing classrooms.
Sarah D. Sparks
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Mathematics Opinion I Thought I Knew When Students Were Engaged in Math Class. I Was Wrong
Engagement is about more than participation; it’s about how students are thinking.
Michael Norton
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Teaching Profession Here's Why Teachers Say They Haven't Quit
Beyond a love of teaching, teachers have practical reasons to stick to their jobs.
Olina Banerji
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Reading & Literacy How a School's Language Lab Teaches Non-Phonics Reading Skills
In 'language lab,' teachers work on vocabulary and syntax to help students understand complex text.
Sarah Schwartz
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5th grade classroom in February. A morpheme word sort, sentence combining practice, and syntax surgery.
In a 5th grade classroom at Rock Rest Elementary, near Charlotte, N.C., students practice combining sentences and participate in "syntax surgery" to order the parts of complex sentence.<br/>
Madison Hart, Rock Rest Elementary
Teaching Profession Should Teachers Get Overtime Pay? EdWeek Readers Have Some Thoughts
Readers give their opinions on whether teachers should qualify for overtime pay.
Edér Del Prado
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Teaching Profession Opinion ‘Whoa, What Are You Doing Here?’: Why This Professor Subs in K-12 Classrooms
Here's how stepping back into the K-12 classroom keeps “Ivory Tower Syndrome” at bay.
Larry Ferlazzo
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Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week

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  • A 1st grader stands in front of the TV screen that streamed a Q&A from the International Space Station students and NASA astronaut Chris Williams.
    Owen, a 1st grader at Trumbauersville Elementary School in Quakertown, Pa., stands in front of the TV screen that streamed a Q&amp;A from the International Space Station between Pennsylvania elementary students and NASA astronaut Chris Williams on Feb. 5, 2026. Experts say these kinds of real-world STEM experiences can spark students' interest in the field.
    Photo courtesy of Trumbauersville Elementary School
    Science Talking to Astronauts, and Other Ways to Get Kids Excited About STEM
    Educators need to look beyond standard curricula to expose students to real-world STEM experiences.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, February 12, 2026
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    Chase Christensen, superintendent of Sheridan County School District #3 in Wyoming, teamed up with other district leaders in the state to get rid of a barrier to work-based learning. Students can now meet an English course requirement while completing an internship. He presented on the strategy at a conference hosted by AASA, the School Superintendents Association, on Feb. 12, 2026.
    Chase Christensen, superintendent of Sheridan County School District #3, presents a panel at the National Conference of Education in Nashville, on Feb. 12, 2026.
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    College & Workforce Readiness In These Districts, Students Get an English Credit for On-the-Job Internships
    Districts must get creative about addressing barriers to student internships, leaders said.
    Evie Blad, February 12, 2026
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    Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.
    Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.
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    Reading & Literacy Congress Wants to Know What Makes the 'Science of Reading' Work
    Experts noted states' careful implementation—and the key role of federal investment in reading research.
    Sarah Schwartz, February 10, 2026
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    Adaora Umeh and daughter Weluchu Umeh, a sophomore, learn about a digitized cadaver used by dental students including, Makaylen Martinez, center left, and Katie Pham, right, during an open house at Garland ISD s Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 , in Garland.
    Adaora Umeh and daughter Weluchu Umeh, a sophomore, learn about a digitized cadaver used by dental students Makaylen Martinez, center left, and Katie Pham, right, during an open house at a Garland ISD career and technical education center on Feb. 9, 2026, in Garland, Texas. Districts around the country are partnering with colleges and local employers to offer students more learning opportunities connected to future careers.
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    College & Workforce Readiness Schools Must Prepare for Jobs of the Future, Superintendents Say
    How to set up students for success in local workforces is top of mind among superintendents.
    Evie Blad, February 10, 2026
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    Science Opinion 6 Practical Tips for Planning a Family STEM Night at Your School
    Informal science events are a great way to engage students (and parents). Here’s where to start.
    Stefanie Macaluso, February 10, 2026
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    Teachers utilize a team teaching model, known as the Next Education Workforce Model, at Stevenson Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., on Jan 30, 2025.
    Teachers utilize a team-teaching model that spreads out teacher expertise and facilitates collaboration at Stevenson Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., on Jan 30, 2025. Some of those models depend on having coaches and interventionists—positions that risk getting cut during lean budget times.
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    Teaching Profession K-12 Budgets Are Tightening. Teacher-Leadership Roles Are at Risk
    The positions expanded with pandemic-aid funding. With money tighter, how can districts keep them?
    Sarah D. Sparks, February 9, 2026
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