Teaching & Learning

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Teaching Profession Live Event Work Flexibility, Leader Stability Keys to High Teacher Morale
Education Week and the Boston Globe partnered on an event exploring the "State of Teaching" project.
Sarah D. Sparks
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College & Workforce Readiness We Asked Executives What Skills Young Workers Are Missing. Here's What They Said
Students need to learn how to solve problems, manage conflict, and be more curious.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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7 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Give Students Meaningful, Work-Oriented Learning, U.S. Executives Say
A mix of in-school and workplace learning will help students prepare for a fast-changing world.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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9 min read
Teaching Does Homework Further Learning? Educators Weigh In
Most said homework isn't effective or beneficial for students.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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1 min read
Kapua Ong does math homework at her home in Honolulu, on Sept. 11, 2025.
Kapua Ong does math homework at her home in Honolulu, on Sept. 11, 2025.
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Teaching Opinion More Than ‘Dusty Books’: Why School Libraries Are Essential Infrastructure
Administrators wrestling with learning loss rarely turn to librarians. That’s a strategic mistake.
Daniel A. Sabol
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5 min read
students librarians reading different books, giant textbooks. Concept of book world, readers at library, literature lovers or fans, media library. Colorful vector illustration in flat cartoon style.
Vanessa Solis/Education Week + iStock/Getty
Teaching Opinion The Small Teaching Moves That Offer Big Wins
Educators meticulously plan lessons to reach students. Here’s how to have a bigger impact.
Larry Ferlazzo
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10 min read
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
Reading & Literacy How to Build a Reading Block: Two Teachers Share Their Approaches
Studies don't prescribe how best to knit together components of reading—leaving it up to teachers to devise.
Sarah Schwartz
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7 min read
Students in Anjanette McNeely's class work on their letters during a reading block at Windridge Elementary School in Kaysville, Utah, on Dec. 4, 2025.
What's the best way to attend to all the elements of the 'science of reading' in a literacy block? Research doesn't specify a specific answer, but kindergarten teacher Anjanette McNeely has designed hers to incorporate foundational skills, content, and writing. McNeely's class works on their letters at Windridge Elementary School in Kaysville, Utah, on Dec. 4, 2025.
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  • Students in Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program work on projects during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. The program offer career-pathway training for juniors and seniors in the district.
    Students in Bentonville public schools’ Ignite program, which offers career-pathway training, work on projects during class on Nov. 5, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. As career and technical education evolves, new survey findings suggest many school counselors are still more focused on college.
    Wesley Hitt for Education Week
    College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Can School Counselors Support the Push Toward More Career Pathways?
    More districts are emphasizing career readiness, but are counselors keeping up with the shift?
    Lauraine Langreo, November 26, 2025
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    Assessment Letter to the Editor It’s Time to Think About What Grades Really Mean
    "Traditional grading often masks what a learner actually knows or is able to do."
    November 26, 2025
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    A ranger patrols the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio on March 26, 2020.
    Texas' new social studies framework underscores American exceptionalism and the state's own history. The Battle of the Alamo—shown here in San Antonio on March 26, 2020—has long been a flashpoint in debates over what topics Texas students should know. Over the past five years many states have confronted the push for right- or left-favored topics and themes in their history standards.
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    Social Studies Communism, American Exceptionalism Latest Flashpoints in State History Standards
    Several Republican states will add Christian teachings and anti-communist lessons to their history standards.
    Sarah Schwartz, November 25, 2025
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    Teaching Profession Do Cellphone Bans Curb Teacher Burnout?
    Researchers examined the impact on teachers in two middle schools.
    Arianna Prothero, November 25, 2025
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    Tending to a blooming neurological garden. Neuroscience.
    Changyu Zou for Education Week
    Teaching Opinion Has ‘Brain-Based’ Education Gone Too Far?
    There is a subtle danger in allowing neuroscience to dominate our understanding of learning.
    Jessica Solomon, November 25, 2025
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    Students in the online blended learning class at the ALLIES School in Colorado Springs, Colo., work with programs like ST Math and Lexia, both created for students with dyslexia, on April 7, 2023.
    Under a new definition, students wouldn't need to have "unexpected" learning gaps to be identified for dyslexia services. Students in the online blended learning class at the ALLIES School in Colorado Springs, Colo., work with literacy programs created for students with dyslexia, on April 7, 2023.
    Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
    Special Education What a New Dyslexia Definition Could Mean for Schools
    An updated definition put forth by an international group of researchers could identify more students.
    Sarah Schwartz, November 24, 2025
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Events

Thu., December 11, 2025, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Reading & Literacy K-12 Essentials Forum Supporting Struggling Readers in Middle and High School
Join this free virtual event to learn more about policy, data, research, and experiences around supporting older students who struggle to read.
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Tue., December 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
School & District Management Webinar Squeeze More Learning Time Out of the School Day
Learn how to increase learning time for your students by identifying and minimizing classroom disruptions.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Spotlight Spotlight on Creating Safe Havens: Confronting Digital Threats and Supporting Student Well-Being
This Spotlight explores how creating safe havens and confronting digital threats supports student and staff well-being.
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Special Education Spotlight Spotlight on Unlocking Potential: Building Resilience and Support for Students with Dyslexia
This Spotlight examines dyslexia, the need for social-emotional support, the value of early screening, and the key role teachers and schools play.
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