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Reading & Literacy Opinion How We Can Turn the Page on This Failed Reading Strategy
We can’t raise new readers on just excerpts. It’s time to bring back whole books.
Carol Jago
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Early Childhood What Teachers Really Want From Kindergartners Isn’t Academic
Reading readiness barely registers on teachers' wish list. Here's what counts.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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College & Workforce Readiness Soft Skills, Big Impact: Which Ones Matter Most for Students?
Online respondents to an EdWeek poll made it clear they value critical thinking and collaboration.
Marina Whiteleather
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Reading & Literacy Texas Board Approves Bible Passages as Required Reading in Public Schools
Students will have to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board.
The Associated Press
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Chimain Douglas holds a Bible on Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. The Texas State Board of Education, on June 26, 2026, approved a mandatory reading list that includes Bible passages for public school students.
Brynn Anderson/AP Photo
Early Childhood Tech for Young Students: Do 1:1 Devices Belong in Kindergarten Classrooms?
The majority of K-2 students have 1-to-1access to computing devices in their classrooms. Should they?
Elizabeth Heubeck
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7 min read
A kindergartner at Brownell K-2 STEM Academy, draws a heart on an iPad to send to a friend while celebrating Valentine's Day at school on Feb. 14, 2017, in Flint, Mich. The debate about age and exposure to technology in the classroom continues to impact parents and educators.
A kindergartner at Brownell K-2 STEM Academy draws a heart on an iPad to send to a friend while celebrating Valentine's Day at school on Feb. 14, 2017, in Flint, Mich. The debate about age and exposure to technology in the classroom continues to impact parents and educators.
Mac Snyder/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP
Teaching Letter to the Editor Rethinking Flexibility: It’s the Whole Classroom That Matters
Schools need flexible learning spaces, says this letter to the editor.
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Social Studies Letter to the Editor Geography Is More Than Memorization
Knowing basic information is just a start, says a geography professor.
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    Sonia Pulido for Education Week
    Teaching Opinion Become Your Own Researcher: How Teachers Are Experimenting in the Classroom
    Research shouldn’t stay in the ivory tower. “Action research” can transform your teaching practice.
    Larry Ferlazzo, June 25, 2026
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    Estes Elementary School kindergarten students Evelyn Bolmer, front left; Jase Bellamy, back right; and Eric Guarneros, front right, listen as their teacher Faith Harralson assists Bolmer with a math equation, as they ride pedal desks at school in Owensboro, Ky., Jan. 19, 2016.
    Estes Elementary School kindergarten students Evelyn Bolmer, front left; Jase Bellamy, back right; and Eric Guarneros, front right, listen as their teacher Faith Harralson assists Bolmer with a math equation, as they ride pedal desks at school in Owensboro, Ky., Jan. 19, 2016. New research shows students who start kindergarten behind in reading and math are unlikely to catch up by 3rd grade.
    Jenny Sevcik/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP
    Reading & Literacy Kindergartners' Math and Reading Scores Can Predict Their 3rd Grade Performance
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    Sarah Schwartz, June 25, 2026
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    Aggie Gambino, center, helps her twin ten-year-old daughters, Giada, left, and Giuliana, right, work on math worksheets as they go through homework from school at the dining room table in their home on Aug. 23, 2023, in Spring, Texas.
    Aggie Gambino, center, helps her twin 10-year-old daughters, Giada, left, and Giuliana, right, work on math worksheets as they go through homework from school at the dining room table in their home on Aug. 23, 2023, in Spring, Texas. EdWeek Research Center data dives into what educators think about the purpose and effectiveness of homework.
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    Teaching From Our Research Center 6 Things to Know About Homework's Role in Schools Today
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    Jennifer Vilcarino, June 24, 2026
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    New Teacher Support Coaches engross in a discussion during New Teacher Support Coaches Professional Learning session on November 7, 2025 at Center for Professional Development in Fresno. California.
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    Teaching Profession From Our Research Center How Has Teacher Morale Changed Over Time?
    The EdWeek Research Center's Teacher Morale Index, offers a year-over-year gauge of educator job satisfaction.
    Sterling C. Lloyd, June 24, 2026
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    State Board of Education Vice Chair Pam Little votes on a proposed required reading list during a meeting at the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Critics have argued that both the list and proposed social studies standards attempt to embed religious teaching in public school classrooms.
    Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP
    Social Studies Why Texas' Fight Over Social Studies Standards Has National Consequences
    The Texas State Board of Education is poised to vote on a new set of controversial social studies standards this week.
    Sarah Schwartz, June 23, 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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    Special Education Opinion Why Moving Special Education Out of the Ed. Dept Will Not Help Students
    We shouldn’t redefine special education as a medical service. What to know as it moves to HHS.
    Jerell Hill, June 22, 2026
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    Group of students walking into an illustration of the convention of 1787 in Philadelphia. They will use the case method to understand the context more deeply.
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    Social Studies Opinion Why I Use a Business School Model to Teach History
    Students who can see themselves in historical figures learn how to debate respectfully.
    Maureen O'Hern, June 18, 2026
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    College & Workforce Readiness Schools Are Expanding Career Ed. Are They Guiding Students to the Right Careers?
    Counselor shortages are a barrier keeping schools from implementing relevant and effective career prep.
    Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, June 18, 2026
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    Marvin Joseph/Education Week
    Reading & Literacy Is It Time for Another National Reading Panel?
    The panel's 2000 report on reading has influenced policy for years. Now, Congress is calling for an update.
    Sarah Schwartz, June 17, 2026
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    As districts nationwide experiment with strategic staffing—an attempt to use teachers’ time in different ways to free up collaboration and reduce class size. Strategic staffing—in which schools give schedule flexibility and sometimes differentiated pay for teams of classroom educators—has gained ground in many states as a way to provide more professional development for young teachers and retain educators longer. PICTURED, Students at Whittier Elementary School work in groups and independently, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Mesa, Ariz.
    Strategic staffing—in which schools give schedule flexibility and sometimes differentiated pay for teams of classroom educators—has gained ground in many states as a way to provide more professional development for young teachers and retain educators longer. Students and teachers at Whittier Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., work in groups and independently, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.
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    Teaching Profession How These Schools Use Teams to Cut Teacher Workloads
    California teachers in the co-teaching pilot are reporting higher morale.
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    College & Workforce Readiness More States Require Personal Finance. But Does It Actually Work?
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