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Teacher Preparation Inside a State's Yearlong Residency for New Teachers: 'They’re Seeing It All'
The residency model has become a talent pipeline for school districts struggling to recruit teachers.
Marie Fazio, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.
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Teaching Profession Beach Reads, Not PD: Teachers Set Summer Boundaries
Many teachers plan to avoid summer PD reading, choosing rest and relaxation instead.
Olina Banerji
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College & Workforce Readiness Not All Students Are College-Bound. More Schools Are Paying Attention
The "college for all" rallying cry is quieting down, even at traditional college-prep high schools.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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Curriculum See the Retired School Bus That High Schoolers Turned Into a Mobile Makerspace
In a Pennsylvania district, students use a bus specially outfitted for them to work on creative projects.
Evie Blad
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Students return from the Ephrata, Pa. district's "maker bus" to their classrooms at Fulton Elementary School as teacher Joel Bischoff leads them on April 29, 2026. The Ephrata district parks the mobile makerspace at each of its elementary schools a few weeks at a time to allow students to complete hands-on projects. The district has oriented its teaching around projects that allow students to demonstrate skills like empathy and creativity alongside content knowledge.
Scott Lewis for Education Week
Mathematics Opinion 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.
Angélica Infante-Green
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Early Childhood Q&A The Unspoken Reason Men Turn Away From Careers as Early Educators
Calvin Moore Jr. gets honest about why so few men are early-childhood teachers and how to fix it.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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Teacher Greg Burris works with 1st grader Joshua at Munger Elementary-Middle School on May 7, 2026, in Detroit. Data show that there are too few male early educators, and when boys don’t see male teachers, they may be less likely to consider a career in teaching, perpetuating the cycle of too few male teachers.
Paul Sancya via AP
English Learners Opinion Immigrant Student Enrollment Is Falling. How Should Schools Respond?
Enrollment patterns may change, but schools still need to take care of their English learners.
Larry Ferlazzo
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  • $35.00Soon to be La Porte High School graduates listen to speeches from their classmates during commencement exercises Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Kiwanis Field in La Porte, Ind.
    Newly minted high school graduates listen to speeches from their classmates during commencement exercises on June 12, 2025, at Kiwanis Field in La Porte, Ind. For the first time this year, high school graduates from low-income families can qualify for federal Pell Grants for short-term workforce training programs.
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    College & Workforce Readiness A New Option for High School Graduates? Federal Aid for Workforce Credentials
    Workforce Pell will grant students federal aid for certificate courses as short as eight weeks.
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    A 4th grade student vies for the attention of a turtle during her class’s weekly visit to the Da Vinci Science Center on May 18, 2026, as part of the center’s partnership with the Allentown school district’s Central Elementary STREAM Academy.
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    Science Can a Science Museum Reshape Learning? Inside One District's Experiment
    A state-of-the-art science museum and a formerly under-resourced elementary school form a rare partnership.
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    K-12 teaching is among the most heavily unionized profession, but unions aren't monolithic—their strength is shaped by a multitude of factors. Teachers in Portland, Oregon gather to press the state legislature for more funding on April 10, 2019
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    Teaching Profession How Powerful Are Teachers’ Unions? It Depends on the State
    Teachers unions face challengers for policy influence as new state-level organizations emerge, adding additional voices to education debates.
    Evie Blad, May 27, 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.
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    Teaching Opinion Classroom Routines Can Bolster Student Agency. Here’s How
    Four educators share how to build predictable daily structures—and why you should.
    Larry Ferlazzo, May 27, 2026
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    A common hospital tactic can explain the “why” behind classroom strategies.
    Heather Bailie Schock, May 27, 2026
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    ANNANDALE, VA - APRIL 08: English learners are taught the subject, algebra one with ESOL teacher , Anna Kyle, (right)shown here with tenth grader Thinh Vuong Phung and Student teacher Kim Ngo (left) at Annandale High School on April 08, 2026 in Annandale, Virginia. Various approaches include group work, community building, and academic literacy. Materials are created collaboratively, including digital activities (e.g. Kahoot) with writing and speaking assessments. The team tracks progress using standards-based grading and a running spreadsheet. Teachers emphasize vocabulary skills, interactive notebooks, and scaffolds to support language learners. The success of multilingual learners is monitored through test data and reassessments, ensuring students understand their mastery of standards. 
    English learners are taught Algebra I by an ESOL teacher at Annandale High School on April 8, 2026 in Annandale, Virginia. English learners in middle and high school are at different places in their language development, which can undermine their confidence and engagement in the subject.
    Marvin Joseph for Education Week
    English Learners Making the "Puzzles" of Math Lessons Less Confusing for English Learners
    Modeling, pre-teaching, and effective use of visuals can help students, speakers at an EdWeek forum said.
    Jennifer Vilcarino, May 26, 2026
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