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Curriculum What the Best Career and Technical Programs Have in Common
CTE programs must be rigorous and aligned with economic needs and technological developments.
Arianna Prothero
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English Learners What New Research Reveals About Grouping English Learners Together
New research cautions districts from defaulting to grouping all English learners together.
Ileana Najarro
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Special Education 4 Barriers to Giving Students With Disabilities the Tools They Need to Thrive
Assistive technology can help students with disabilities, but schools face challenges using it to its full potential.
Evie Blad
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Social Studies Opinion Why We Need to Study the Black Founders Who Shaped U.S. Democracy
America’s founders weren’t just old, white men in wigs.
LaGarrett J. King
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Historic black figures silhouettes with sun and start iconography.
Erin K. Robinson for Education Week
Social Studies Opinion My Step-By-Step Framework for Taking Flight Into Black History
Here’s how I teach my AP African American Studies students to excavate truth from primary sources.
Nick Kennedy
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Black History books behind a Sankofa bird image
Erin K. Robinson for Education Week
Social Studies Opinion My Secret for Engaging Students in a Black History ‘Jawn’
Here’s the class discussion you should be having before introducing a new history lesson.
Abigail Henry
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Black History teacher class with hands raised in front of Philadelphia skyline Jawn orange
Erin K. Robinson for Education Week
Social Studies Opinion The 100-Year History of Black History Month
What people get wrong about Black History Month—and why it’s as urgent now as it ever was.
LaGarrett J. King
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100 years of Black History textured background with a long line of connected people in the foreground.
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    Teaching Profession Teachers Say They Keep Getting New Duties. What Are They?
    Educators say there are too many additional responsibilities that are now part of their jobs.
    Lauraine Langreo, January 28, 2026
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    Chairs are arranged in a classroom at a school in Bowie, Md. Classroom seating is one of the first decisions educators make at the start of the school year, and they have different approaches.
    Pete Kiehart for Education Week
    Teaching What's the Ideal Classroom Seating Arrangement? Teachers Weigh In
    Educators employ different seating strategies to optimize student learning.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, January 28, 2026
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    PBS Kids show characters including the title character from "Arthur" decorate boxes at the Arizona PBS offices in Phoenix, May 2, 2025.
    PBS Kids show characters including the title character from "Arthur" decorate boxes at the Arizona PBS offices in Phoenix, May 2, 2025. Federal funding cuts have put the educational content at PBS Kids in jeopardy, officials say.
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    Early Childhood Q&A Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids?
    Federal funding cuts threaten early education media. PBS Kids executive Sara DeWitt explains how.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 28, 2026
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    A classroom at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, Louisiana, on Friday, August 22. The state has implemented new professional development requirements for math teachers in grades 4-8 to help improve student achievement and address learning gaps.
    An elementary school classroom in Effie, La., shows how one of the learning goals is to master the ability to compare numbers, on August 22, 2025. New research points out steps teachers can take to memorize facts—through a combination of practice, drills, and playing with numbers.
    Kathleen Flynn for Education Week
    Mathematics 4 Research-Backed Tips for Mastering Math Facts
    A new review of research offers evidence-based recommendations for classroom practice.
    Sarah Schwartz, January 27, 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
    Social Studies Opinion Do Students Still Need to Learn Geography?
    It’s tough to grasp what's going on about Venezuela or Greenland if you don’t know where they are.
    Rick Hess, January 27, 2026
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    A child kneels in the snow among demonstrators holding signs during a news conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis, on Jan. 9, 2026, demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement be kept out of schools and Minnesota following the killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Good by federal agents earlier on Wednesday.
    A child kneels in the snow among demonstrators holding signs during a news conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026, demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement be kept out of schools following the killing of Renee Good by federal agents.
    Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP
    Teaching 'There's a Firehose of Information': Talking to Students About Minneapolis
    Find curated coverage on discussing confusing, scary, or politically charged topics in the classroom.
    Sarah Schwartz, January 26, 2026
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  • The 2023 National Teacher of the Year award for Rebecka Peterson is displayed during a ceremony honoring the Council of Chief State School Officers' 2023 Teachers of the Year in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, April 24, 2023, in Washington.
    The Council of Chief State School Officers will announce the 2026 National Teacher of the Year award later this spring. The crystal apple award is pictured in this photo from 2023.
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    Teaching The Nation's Top 5 Teachers in 2026 Focus on Community, Place-Based Education
    This year's top teachers bring their communities into the classroom, and vice versa.
    Sarah D. Sparks, January 30, 2026
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    David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, speaks at the organization's annual conference in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2024.
    The College Board, known for its suite of college-entrance exams and AP courses, will work to provide more work-based learning experiences for high school students. The organization's CEO, David Coleman, speaks at the organization's annual conference in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2024.
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    College & Workforce Readiness Rising Demand for Career Education Prompts College Board to Expand Its Footprint
    The organization is investing in the teacher pipeline for career and technical education.
    Lauraine Langreo, January 30, 2026
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    Education Week opinion letters submissions
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    Teaching Letter to the Editor Learning Spaces Should Meet the Needs of All Students
    Better classroom design can help neurodivergent learners thrive, says this letter to the editor.
    January 30, 2026
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    Gwen Keraval for Education Week
    Assessment Letter to the Editor The Truth About Equity Grading in Practice
    A high school student shares his perspective of equity grading policies in this letter.
    January 30, 2026
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    Books line shelves in a high school library Monday, October 1, 2018, in Brownsville, Texas. The Brownsville Independent School District announced having been awarded a multi-million-dollar grant to revitalize libraries to encourage reading by school-aged children to improve literacy skills. It was stated in the meeting that money could also be used to replace aging furniture in some of the district's libraries.
    Texas is poised to be the first state to require that every student read the same texts—including, controversially, selections from the Bible and several Christian parables. Books line shelves in a high school library on Oct. 1, 2018, in Brownsville, Texas.
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    Reading & Literacy Is the Bible Part of the U.S. Literary Canon? Texas Reading List Sparks Debate
    Texas may soon be the first state in the country to mandate that every student read the same texts.
    Sarah Schwartz, January 29, 2026
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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
    English Learners Opinion To Teach (and Reach) English Learners, Center Their Identity
    Instructing multilingual learners effectively requires a balancing act from teachers.
    Larry Ferlazzo, January 29, 2026
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