Teaching & Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teaching and teachers
English Learners
Opinion
10 Ways to Support Instruction for English Learners
Graphic organizers, anchor charts, questions to ask yourself, and more can simplify instruction.
Early Childhood
Play-Based Learning Yields More Joy, Higher Scores at This Elementary School
Teachers who have incorporated guided play into their lessons say they've seen students thrive.
Teaching Profession
'Constant Juggling': Teachers Share the Job Stressors That Keep Them Up at Night
Most educators point to the intense workload that doesn't stop after the school day ends.
Teaching
The World's Oldest Known Twinkie Turns 50 at a Maine High School
How a classroom experiment turned into a half-century study.
Assessment
Grade Grubbing—Who's Asking and How Teachers Feel About It
Teachers are being asked to change student grades, but the requests aren't always coming from parents.
College & Workforce Readiness
From Our Research Center
CTE Is on the Rise. Here’s What Educators Say Would Make Programs Stronger
Most educators say the quality of their CTE offerings is good, but see room for improvement.
Reading & Literacy
Video
How Reading Instruction Evolved in 2025, and What’s Ahead
Throughout 2025, Education Week has covered how states and districts are continuing to incorporate new instructional methods and materials.
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Reading & Literacy Opinion How Should Teachers Deal With Problematic Language in Literature?Offensive prose does show up in books. Ignoring it doesn't help students.
Teaching Opinion 6 Words of Wisdom From Teachers for TeachersTeachers dish on what makes them better at their jobs.
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor How Teachers Can Take Care of ThemselvesA retired teacher shares recommendations on setting healthy work-life boundaries.
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Images Should Reflect Real-Life DemographicsA reader pushes back on the illustration used with an Education Week Opinion essay.
Mathematics Opinion Want Students to Gain Math Confidence? Celebrate Their MistakesA veteran educator shares six ways student errors can reshape how math is taught and experienced.
Special Education Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have ConcernsExperts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.
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Reading & Literacy
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Supporting Older Struggling Readers: Tips From Research and Practice
Reading problems are widespread among adolescent learners. Find out how to help students with gaps in foundational reading skills.
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College & Workforce Readiness Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate CivilityA new program allows students to build a "civility transcript" for college through peer debates.
Mathematics A Subset of Math Skills Predicts Algebra 1 Success. What Are They?Certain skills from prior grades may be more important to revisit than others, a new report suggests.
Assessment Opinion Our Grading System Was Setting Students Up to Fail—Until This ChangeOur first reaction to standards-based grading was despair. Then, slowly, things began to change.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion How One Organization Is Helping Grads Find JobsFor students to succeed in school and careers, we need a new playbook.
Science Girls Had Nearly Closed the STEM Gap With Boys. It’s Opening AgainThe gap between girls and boys in STEM subjects had almost closed pre-pandemic. It's opening again.
Teaching Teachers Don’t Identify Creativity Equally in All Students. Why That MattersTeachers have subconscious biases in how they view student creativity. That could result in disadvantages—at school and beyond.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Speak K-12?
Find out if you can keep up with the evolving language of education leaders—and what it means for your marketing strategy.
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