Teaching Profession
Opinion
‘Can I Go to the Bathroom?’: How Even Teachers' Smallest Judgment Calls Add Up
Teaching is a constant exercise in emotional triage.
English Learners
Strategies to Support English Learners: 3 Takeaways for School Districts
States and school systems are wrestling with how to help learners of English of all age levels.
States
EdWeek's Guide to the 2026 Elections: Where Education Is on the Ballot
Education Week reviewed what's on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
School Climate & Safety
Three Children and Teacher Killed in Oregon Elementary School Shooting
Authorities in Bend, Ore., said the attacker gained entry by shooting through locked doors. Related: School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
Artificial Intelligence
Can AI Crack the Code on Some of the Biggest Challenges in Schools?
Principals are using AI to help reduce student absenteeism, set teacher goals, and more. Explore: Which States Require Schools to Have AI Policies?
School Choice & Charters
Q&A
How Much Will Federal School Choice Benefit Public Schools?
"The money is there," says a researcher trying to project how much is there for public school students. Federal School Choice: Which States Are Opting In?
Teaching
Direct Instruction: What to Know About the Topic of the Next 'Sold a Story' Podcast
The Direct Instruction program and explicit instruction are in the spotlight again. What are they?
Artificial Intelligence
Find out how AI could change education, inside the classroom and out.
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Early Childhood
From oral language to screen time: what educators need to know about young learners.
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Reading & Literacy
Explore the latest news and insights around teaching students how to read.
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How One State Is Identifying English Learners Early—Without Misclassifying Them
California is replacing formal pre-K English screeners with age-appropriate tools to prevent misidentification.
Where English Learners Spend the School Day, in Charts
Though dual-language classrooms offer the most benefits, English learners are least likely there.
How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
Strategies exist to help students who carry the English-learner label beyond elementary school.
Can Schools Trust AI to Translate for Non-English-Speaking Parents?
AI tools can translate school materials for non-English-speaking parents, but there are challenges around privacy and accuracy.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
The Engagement Imperative: Closing Literacy’s Most Overlooked Gap
Literacy growth takes more than skills. Explore how engagement, motivation, and evidence-based instruction can help students thrive.
Science
Spotlight
From Curiosity to Creation: Reengaging Students Through STEM
Student engagement through hands-on STEM, real-world problem-solving, and learning experiences that make school feel more relevant.
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Early Childhood
Video
How Play-Based Learning Helps Children Practice Math and Literacy Skills
See how elementary teachers use play-based learning to reinforce math and literacy instruction.
Early Childhood
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Play-Based Learning: How It Can Build Young Children’s Independence
An EdWeek video looks at how an early learning program helps students explore boundaries and responsibility.
Teaching
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How Co-Teaching Helps English Learners Succeed
Increasingly in the Metro Nashville schools, general-education and English-learner teachers team up.
School & District Management
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‘You’ll Make New Friends’: What Happens to Students When Their School Closes
How two middle schoolers managed uncertainty as their rural school closed its doors.
School Climate & Safety
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How One NYC School Experienced 9/11: An EdWeek Editor Recounts That Day
EdWeek's Kevin Bushweller recalls how the staff at a Manhattan public school reacted with resolute calm to upheaval.
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Regulation & Policy
Exclusive Data
How Widely Influential Are State-Approved Materials Lists? K-12 Officials Weigh In.
Approved materials lists created by state education departments are playing a significant role in determining which curriculum products school districts choose, new EdWeek Market Brief data shows.
Regulation & Policy
Industry Insight
Kentucky K-12 Is at an ‘Inflection Point.’ What Education Companies Should Know
More than three decades after Kentucky enacted sweeping reforms that reshaped its public schools, the state is embarking on another significant overhaul of its K-12 system.
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Security Vendors Are Flooding K-12. Which District Officials Have Influence on What Gets Bought?
Superintendents have the most influence over K-12 security purchases, new EdWeek Research Center data show, but finance, technology, operations, security personnel and school leaders all play significant roles in what gets bought.
Strategy & Operations
K-12 Dealmaking
McGraw Hill Acquires TeachFX; Brighteye Ventures Secures $72M
Voice-first AI tutoring platform Aristotle has also raised $5 million in seed funding.
- LeadershipStudent Achievement Teachers' Expectations for Students Matter. Here's a Key Element Many MissSetting high standards can encourage student performance, but the details of feedback matter.
Trump's School Choice Program Could Push Public Schools to Charge New FeesDistricts that charge new fees will likely confront tricky logistical, legal, and philosophical questions.Policy & PoliticsStates Which Education Issues Are on the Ballot? Look Up Your State in Our GuideEducation Week reviews what’s on ballots in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Trump Says Title IX Excludes Trans Girls. The Supreme Court Could Weigh In NextIt's the flip side of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding state laws that bar transgender girls.A Top Democrat Breaks Down His Party's Plans for K-12 in a House MajorityIf Democrats retake the House, Rep. Bobby Scott may be in a position to set his chamber’s K-12 agenda.Teaching & LearningEnglish Learners 4 Lessons From One State's Move Away From Formal Pre-K Language TestingCalifornia is shifting from formal assessments to play-based screeners for its youngest learners.
As Students Explore Alternatives to College, Are Counselors Ready to Help Them?A new survey finds growing interest in non-degree pathways post-graduation, but schools are struggling to keep up.'Whoa Whisper' and 'Busy Hands': 7 Ways to Teach Kindergartners Impulse ControlTeachers report that young students struggle to control their impulses. Here's why, and how to help.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Download 6 Tips for AI Translation in SchoolsAI translation apps can help schools connect with non-English-speaking families, but they are far from perfect.
A Reckoning on Social Media Addiction Came Late for Kids. Will AI Safety Be Different?Efforts to make social media safer offer lessons for those looking to protect children using AI.ChatGPT's 'Teen Mode' Is Unsafe for Students, Report ConcludesThe chatbot failed to report unsafe interactions to parents in a timely manner, researchers found.
