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Education Week opinion letters submissions
Education Week takes no editorial positions but welcomes the opinions, comments, and ideas of its readers. Here's how to submit a letter to the editor.
Education Week opinion letters submissions
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School Climate & Safety Letter to the Editor School Safety Should Be Built In, Not Tacked On
Schools and communities must address ways to prevent school violence by first working with people, says this letter to the editor.
October 22, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
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Assessment Letter to the Editor Are Advanced Placement Exams Becoming Easier?
A letter to the editor reflects on changes to the College Board's Advanced Placement exams over the years.
September 10, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Federal Letter to the Editor Rick Hess' Project 2025 Gaslight
A school board member responds to Rick Hess' opinion essay on the Heritage Foundation's education proposal.
August 13, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
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Curriculum Letter to the Editor Christian Nationalism vs. Spirituality in America’s Schools
A retired teacher responds to the Oklahoma state schools superintendent's guidance on teaching the Bible in public schools in the state.
August 13, 2024
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Law & Courts Letter to the Editor Religion in the Classroom May Be Legal, But Is It Just?
A teacher responds to Louisiana's Ten Commandments law.
July 16, 2024
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School & District Management Letter to the Editor Student Protestors Are Not Fueled by Hatred or Prejudice
A reader pushes back on the coverage of student protestors in this letter to the editor.
May 28, 2024
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Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Change the Workplace, Not the Person, to Fight Burnout
A science teacher argues that eliminating burnout is not the responsibility of teachers.
April 30, 2024
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Gwen Keraval for Education Week
School & District Management Letter to the Editor Women Still Face Barriers to Leadership
A letter to the editor discusses the challenges women face in education leadership positions.
April 30, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
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Families & the Community Letter to the Editor We Mustn’t Downplay the Dangers of the Right and Far Right
A letter to the editor argues that an opinion essay minimizes the dangers of politics on the right.
April 16, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Understanding Those on the Right
A reader shares that she was happy to see the publication of an opinion essay.
April 16, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Don’t Politicize Parenting. We Need Bridges, Not Fences
"I saw no solutions here or a desire to be a partner in bridging the gap," says this letter to the editor about an opinion essay.
April 16, 2024
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Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Families & the Community Letter to the Editor Be Careful About What You Publish
A letter to the editor pushes back against a recent opinion essay.
April 16, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Science Letter to the Editor A Call to Action for Revitalizing STEM Education
An educational consultant and former educator discusses the importance of STEM education in this letter to the editor.
March 12, 2024
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Curriculum Letter to the Editor Finance Education in Schools Must Be More Than Personal
Schools need to teach students to see how their spending impacts others, writes the executive director of the Institute for Humane Education.
February 20, 2024
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