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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
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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
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Teaching Opinion The Most Exhausting Part of Teaching Isn't the Students
Teachers reveal what drives them from the field and what leaders can do to improve teachers' lives.
Larry Ferlazzo
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9 min read
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
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Teaching What's the Ideal Classroom Seating Arrangement? Teachers Weigh In
Educators employ different seating strategies to optimize student learning.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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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.
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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
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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.
AP Photo/Katie Oyan
Mathematics 4 Research-Backed Tips for Mastering Math Facts
A new review of research offers evidence-based recommendations for classroom practice.
Sarah Schwartz
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5 min read
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

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    Reading & Literacy How English Class Improves Students' Social-Emotional Skills
    When students dissect the motivations of a character in a book, they're learning key competencies.
    Arianna Prothero, January 26, 2026
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    A “zones of regulation” sign decorates the door of a classroom at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., on April 2, 2024.
    A sign asking children to identify their feelings decorates the door of a classroom at an elementary school in Woodinville, Wash., on April 2, 2024. Experts say schools should design social-emotional-learning curricula and programming with the needs of students with disabilities at the forefront.
    Meron Menghistab for Education Week
    Special Education A Missed Opportunity in SEL: Centering Students With Disabilities
    Students with learning differences are not always considered in the design or implementation of SEL programs.
    Madeline Will, January 26, 2026
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    Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, strives for a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.
    Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, pictured on Capitol Hill on Dec. 9, 2025, has asked for details from colleges and universities about whether matriculants possess adequate math skills.
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    Mathematics Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know
    Cassidy has asked 35 institutions about incoming students' math abilities, citing a "crisis" in K-12 math education.
    Sarah Schwartz, January 23, 2026
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    Image of a woman interacting with a dashboard and seeing marks that are on target and off target. The mood is concern about the mark that is off target.
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    Assessment Online Portals Offer Instant Access to Grades. That’s Not Always a Good Thing
    For students and parents, is real-time access to grades an accountability booster or an anxiety provoker?
    Elizabeth Heubeck, January 23, 2026
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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN, January 22, 2026: Ninth grade teacher Tracy Byrd helps student Avi Veeramachaneni, 14, with his final essay on the last day of the semester at Washburn High School in Minneapolis, MN.
    Tracy Byrd helps students with essays on Jan. 22 at Washburn High School in Minneapolis. As immigration raids and protests have played out across the city, he and fellow educators have sought to create a stable environment for students.
    Caroline Yang for Education Week
    Teaching In Their Own Words ‘Normal Looks Different’: Teaching Through Fear in Minneapolis
    Tracy Byrd, a 9th grade English teacher, shares what teaching entails as federal agents patrol his city.
    Ileana Najarro, January 22, 2026
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    Casey Dupuis points to class work for a one of her 5th graders during a math class 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.
    A 5th grader works on a problem during a math class at an elementary school in Effie, La., on Aug. 22, 2025. A position paper on teaching math published by the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics recently kicked off another round of conversations about what practices work best in the classroom—and what the ultimate goals of the subject even are.
    Kathleen Flynn for Education Week
    Mathematics Debates Over Math Teaching Are Heating Up. They Could Affect Classrooms
    A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
    Sarah Schwartz, January 22, 2026
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Student Well-Being & Movement Spotlight Spotlight on The Science of Self-Regulation: The Missing Foundation of Academic Success
This Spotlight focuses on ways to build students’ self-management skills, a foundational predictor of academic success.
Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: Is Your Literacy Plan on Track?
Where does your literacy strategy and goals stand? Is it going well, or does it need a little retooling?
Professional Development Spotlight Spotlight on Effective Professional Development: Teacher Voice, Collaboration, and Sustainable Change
This Spotlight examines how successful PD is increasingly driven by teacher leadership, collaboration, and intentional district design.
Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: Is Your District Truly Science of Reading Aligned?
Answer questions on the science of reading alignment in your district, including classroom materials, achievement data, and regulations.
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