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The 3 Predicable Struggles That Thwart Education Leadership Teams
Even highly capable leadership teams can struggle to translate their strengths into school impact.
English Learners
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Immigrant Student Enrollment Is Falling. How Should Schools Respond?
Enrollment patterns may change, but schools still need to take care of their English learners.
Education
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What Education Reporting Gets Right—and Wrong
It’s getting harder to cover education thoroughly, this teacher-turned-reporter explains. Here’s why.
Teaching
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How Daring My Students to Rescue a Lobster Saved Me From Burnout
What began as a running joke injected real energy back into my classroom culture.
Mathematics
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How to Overhaul High School Math Pathways (and Why You Should)
What should count for math credit? This state ed. commissioner explains why the answer matters.
School & District Management
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What Happens When an Improv Comedian Runs a School
My side job on the comedy stage has made me a stronger principal.
Artificial Intelligence
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4 Questions We Must Answer Before Bringing AI Into the Classroom
Student learning should be the primary criterion for if and when AI belongs in K-12 schools.
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Social Studies
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A Century of Celebrating Black History: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.
School & District Management
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'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
Leadership
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The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
Educators and researchers share their advice and reflections on how to respond to tragic events at home and abroad.
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School & District Management Opinion Not Every Teacher Should Be an Administrator. Here’s How to DecideFour educators talk about what it takes to make the transition.
Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Classic Literature Has Value in English ClassesA letter to the editor pushes back on the argument that classic literature is boring.
Social Studies Letter to the Editor To Understand the World They Live in, Kids Need to Learn GeographyThe president of the National Council for Geographic Education advocates for geographic knowledge.
Mathematics Letter to the Editor How to Solve the College Math-Readiness ProblemAre our K-12 systems designed for how students actually learn math?
Artificial Intelligence Letter to the Editor Yes, Schools Should Allow Students to Use AIA high school student defends AI use in this letter to the editor.
Teaching Opinion Classroom Routines Can Bolster Student Agency. Here’s HowFour educators share how to build predictable daily structures—and why you should.
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Creative Approaches to K-12 Budget Realities
What are districts prioritizing in 2026? New survey data reveals emerging K-12 budgeting trends.
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Teacher Preparation Opinion Level Up Your Teacher Preparation With This Medical Practice (Downloadable)A common hospital tactic can explain the “why” behind classroom strategies.
Social Studies Opinion Reading Scores Are Awful. Can Teaching History Help?A curriculum expert explains why teaching context is key to student learning.
Teaching Opinion You Should Turn Students Into Detectives. Here's HowThe case for bringing inductive learning into your classroom.
Federal Opinion We Need Better Data to Understand What Happens to Students After High SchoolHere are the two things we need before we can answer how well we’re preparing students.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Your Students Are Stressed. You Can Help ThemTeachers can guide students out of survival mode and into readiness for learning.
Federal Opinion How the Institute of Education Sciences Could Better Serve Schools“It’s been all over the place,” explains the scholar tasked with reimagining IES.
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Spotlight on ADHD, Inclusion, and IDEA: How Schools are Redefining Support for Students with Disabilities
New ADHD research and inclusive practices are reshaping how schools support students with disabilities and learning differences.
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