Reading & Literacy
What Happens When Every Teacher in a School Has the Tools to Improve Reading?
A whole-school approach helps teachers model how to break down discipline-specific texts.
This is part of a new special report called Different Subjects, Different Reading.
This is part of a new special report called Different Subjects, Different Reading.
School & District Management
Opinion
9 Ways Schools Can Improve Life for Teachers and Students
Educators suggest low-cost strategies to improve the education experience for teachers and learners alike.
Student Well-Being
Students Don't Want to Talk About Politics, Either
The election is occurring at a time when many schools are discouraged from having tough conversations in class.
Budget & Finance
From Our Research Center
The 'Zero-Sum Game' of School Budgets and Teacher Pensions
Pensions represent a rising cost, but many school district administrators don't understand how they work.
Mathematics
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Here's How All Students Can Learn to Enjoy Word Problems
Teachers should weave students' cultural context into word problems, says math expert David Dai.
School & District Management
Polarization in Schools: 5 Timely Remedies for Educators
What contributes to polarization? What is its impact on K-12? We have the answers.
What Is Disciplinary Literacy?
Tim Shanahan's research helped crystallize the idea of "discipline specific literacy." How has it evolved?
Reading and Writing Like a Scientist
English and science teachers in Missouri middle schools collaborate to help students tackle complex scientific texts.
What Happens When Every Teacher in a School Has the Tools to Improve Reading?
In a whole-school literacy initiative, students learn metacognitive tools to help with reading and then apply them across content areas.
'Can We Trust This Source?' And Other Questions Readers Ask in History
Historical texts require students to weigh authors' bias, context, and audience.
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Focus: Whether generative AI will increase or decrease students’ creative thinking tools.
Artificial Intelligence
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About AI & News Literacy Education?
Answer 8 questions about AI and its relationship with news media literacy education.
Student Achievement
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Spotlight on MTSS
This Spotlight explores key aspects of MTSS implementation, including its relationship to special education and effectiveness in improving student outcomes.
Teaching
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Spotlight on Effective Classroom Instruction
This Spotlight explores strategies to foster an engaging classroom environment that promotes critical thinking and knowledge building.
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Special Education
Video
What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning Disability
Dyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Reading & Literacy
Video
Implementing New Reading Materials Is Hard. How This Principal Got Buy-In
A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in.
Artificial Intelligence
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What a 63-Year Teaching Veteran Thinks of AI
Martha Strever has built her life around Linden Avenue Middle School.
Teaching
Opinion
‘People Can Only Hear When They’re Heard': Navigating Divisive Conversations
Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
School & District Management
Video
Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
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Special Report: the State of the K-12 Industry in 2024
EdWeek Market Brief's 5th annual report surveying education company officials captures where the market is now and where it's headed.
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Industry Insight
Inside an Overlooked Education Market: Opportunities in Africa
Schools systems and government ministries are putting a greater emphasis on language training and incentives for teachers.
Regulation & Policy
Industry Insight
What the 2024 Federal Elections Will Mean for the K-12 Market
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump — and candidates competing for the U.S. House and Senate — offer starkly contrasting visions.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
Industry Groups Call for New Federal Focus on AI in Education
A diverse collection of school and ed-tech advocacy groups are calling on Congress to stage public forums on responsible AI use.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being SEL Has Become Politicized. Schools Are Embracing It AnywayEighty-three percent of principals report that their schools use an SEL curriculum or program.
4 Things to Know About the Messy Landscape of Grow-Your-Own Teacher PrepFrom residencies and apprenticeships to disparate grow-your-own programs, locally focused teacher preparation is in flux.Biden Apologizes to Native Americans for 'Sin' of Federal Boarding SchoolsThe president issues a formal apology in Indian Country for the abuses and deaths.Policy & PoliticsFederal Trump's K-12 Record in His First Term Offers a Blueprint for What Could Be NextIn his first term, Trump sought to significantly expand school choice, slash K-12 spending, and tear down the U.S. Department of Education.
Top Affirmative Action Foe Has New Target: Scholarships for Aspiring Minority TeachersThe legal activist behind the U.S. Supreme Court college admissions decision has now sued over an Illinois minority scholarship program.How Educators Say They'll Vote in the 2024 ElectionEducators' feelings on Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vary by age and the communities where they work.Teaching & LearningReading & Literacy Reading Interventions for Older Students May Be Missing a Key ComponentMany older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills.
Inside the Class Where Students Talk About Abortion, Trump v. Harris, and MoreA Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics.New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It BetterA new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence From Our Research Center 'We're at a Disadvantage,' and Other Teacher Sentiments on AITeachers say they have other, more pressing priorities.
'Mom Is Texting': Teachers Say Parents Are a Daily Distraction During ClassMany parents feel the need to be in constant contact with their children.Parents Sue After School Disciplined Student for AI Use: Takeaways for EducatorsThe Massachusetts lawsuit is one of the first to highlight the benefits and challenges of generative AI use in the classroom.
