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Reading & Literacy

Reading and writing instruction. The science of reading. Early literacy. State reading policy. Explore EdWeek’s full coverage
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Students Need Anchors When They Read. How to Make Them Stick
Haiyan Fan, November 6, 2025
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Students at R. Brown McAllister Elementary School use exercises in phonemic awareness during literary instruction on March 19, 2025, in Concorn, N.C.
Students at R. Brown McAllister Elementary School use exercises in phonemic awareness—the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds in English—during literary instruction on March 19, 2025, in Concord, N.C. New research suggests that such exercises may be more impactful when connected to print and purposeful phonics teaching.
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Reading & Literacy A Popular Method for Teaching Phonemic Awareness Doesn't Boost Reading
Sarah Schwartz, November 4, 2025
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Science

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Science Opinion Science Scores Are Down. But We Know What Would Improve Them
Emma Banay, Christine Cunningham & James Ryan, October 9, 2025
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Middle school students learn about the value and shape of matter while building containers to hold liquid during an 8th grade science class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
Eighth graders learn about the value and shape of matter while building containers to hold liquid during a science class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024, in Baltimore. Nationally, 8th graders lost ground in science, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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Science What's Behind the Drop in Students' Science Scores on NAEP?
Sarah Schwartz, September 10, 2025
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Mathematics

Education news, analysis, and opinion about math instruction
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Mathematics Opinion Want Students to Gain Math Confidence? Celebrate Their Mistakes
Wendy W. Amato, October 30, 2025
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Social Studies

Education news, analysis, and opinion about social studies and history teaching
Civics teacher Aedrin Albright stands before her class at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
Civics teacher Aedrin Albright stands before her class at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Educators are working to understand the best ways to teach civics as the U.S. Department of Education emphasizes plans for "patriotic education."
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Social Studies How Educators Can Teach Civics in Today's Political Climate
Jennifer Vilcarino, September 24, 2025
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Tenth-grader Landon Hackney makes an argument during civics class at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
Tenth grader Landon Hackney makes an argument during civics class at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., on Nov. 5, 2019. The U.S. Department of Education will promote "patriotic education" in civics and history classrooms.
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Social Studies Ed. Dept. Will Emphasize 'Patriotic Education' in Grant Competitions
Sarah Schwartz, September 17, 2025
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Social Studies Opinion Over Half My Students Saw Video of Charlie Kirk’s Murder. Here’s How I Responded
Larry Ferlazzo, September 16, 2025
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Social Studies Reported Essay Students Have Questions About Our Democracy. Is Civics Class Up to the Task?
Sarah Schwartz, September 8, 2025
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Curriculum

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Curriculum 84% of Teens Distrust the News. Why That Matters for Schools
Alyson Klein, November 6, 2025
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Curriculum Video 1st Lesson in This Paralympian’s Engineering Class? Build a Prosthetic Arm
Kaylee Domzalski, October 21, 2025
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Curriculum Opinion Here’s Why It’s Important for Teachers to Have a Say in Curriculum
Rick Hess, August 19, 2025
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