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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Is There a Right Age for a Child’s First Cellphone? Educators Weigh In
Experts say there's no optimal age for giving students their first mobile phone.
Alyson Klein, November 19, 2025
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A kindergarten student uses the balance beam during recess at Kingsford Heights Elementary in La Porte, Ind., on Oct. 27, 2025.
A kindergarten student uses the balance beam during recess at Kingsford Heights Elementary in La Porte, Ind., on Oct. 27, 2025. Elementary teachers generally believe recess is important, but there's no consensus on how much per day is ideal, new survey data show.
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Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Do Students Get Enough Recess? What Teachers Think
The EdWeek Research Center surveyed teachers about how much recess their students need, and get.
Elizabeth Heubeck, November 19, 2025
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Attendees watch a presentation at the Microsoft booth on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into classroom management at the ISTE conference on June 29, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.
Attendees watch a presentation at the Microsoft booth on how to incorporate AI into classroom management on June 29, 2025, at the ISTE+ASCD conference in San Antonio.
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Teacher AI Training Is Rising Fast, But Still Has a Long Way to Go
AI is now embedded into many of the tools that students and teachers use daily.
Lauraine Langreo, November 18, 2025
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Students present their AI powered-projects designed to help boost agricultural gains in Calla Bartschi’s Introduction to AI class at Riverside High School in Greer, S.C., on Nov. 11, 2025.
Students do presentations about their AI-powered projects that are designed to help boost agricultural production during Calla Bartschi’s Introduction to AI class at Riverside High School in Greer, S.C., on Nov. 11, 2025. South Carolina is emphasizing the development of AI skills that are relevant for the careers students want to pursue in the future.
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Businesses Want Employees With AI Skills. Are K-12 CTE Programs Keeping Up?
Most schools are still in the early stages of thinking about the role of AI in CTE programs.
Lauraine Langreo, November 17, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Schools Are Fielding Complaints Generated by AI. How You Can Tell
Educators shared their experiences with this challenge in a recent EdWeek Research Center survey.
Arianna Prothero, November 14, 2025
3 min read
Students in Mary Rodgers' 12th grade honors English class use AI to help craft an engaging thesis statement for a college admissions essay on Sept. 23, 2025, at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Va.
Students in Mary Rodgers' 12th grade honors English class use AI to help craft an engaging thesis statement for a college admissions essay on Sept. 23, 2025, at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Va. Her school district is trying to get ahead of the curve on training teachers how to use AI for instruction.
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center 'Look How Fast This Is Exploding': Inside One District's Approach to AI Training
A Virginia school system is trying to help teachers understand the power and limitations of AI tools.
Alyson Klein, October 20, 2025
11 min read
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School & District Management From Our Research Center SEL by Another Name? Political Pushback Prompts Rebranding
Some districts are still teaching social-emotional learning, but they are calling it something else.
Arianna Prothero, October 1, 2025
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A teacher teaches a 5th grade math class at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, La., on Aug. 22, 2025. The state has implemented new professional development requirements for math teachers in grades 4-8 to help improve student achievement and address learning gaps.
A 5th grade math class at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, La., is shown on Aug. 22, 2025. Nearly two-fifths of educators said in a recent EdWeek Research Center survey that the uniquely volatile policy environment since President Donald Trump took office has made them less likely to want to remain in their jobs.
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Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center Federal Changes Have Some Educators Rethinking Whether to Stay in Their Jobs
A new survey shows potential spillover effects in school districts from a uniquely volatile federal policy environment.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, September 30, 2025
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A camera with facial recognition capabilities hangs from a wall while being installed at Lockport High School in Lockport, N.Y., on July 10, 2018.
A camera with facial recognition capabilities hangs from a wall while being installed at Lockport High School in Lockport, N.Y., on July 10, 2018. Lackluster maintenance of security cameras in many schools compromises their effectiveness.
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School Climate & Safety From Our Research Center Security Cameras Are Everywhere in Schools. Do They Work?
The effectiveness of security camera systems is often compromised by lack of investment in upkeep and training.
Arianna Prothero, September 30, 2025
6 min read
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Teaching Profession From Our Research Center Educators' Political Preferences Don't Always Reveal Their K-12 Positions (in Charts)
Teachers and school and district leaders share their opinions on a host of hot-button issues.
Elizabeth Rich & Sterling C. Lloyd, September 26, 2025
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English Learners From Our Research Center Teachers Say They Need More Support for English Learners, Survey Finds
An analysis of EdWeek Research Center survey data found gaps in teachers' English-learner training.
Ileana Najarro & Alex Harwin, September 22, 2025
4 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Is AI Good for Students? Here’s Why Many Educators Doubt It
AI is undermining students' learning, many educators say. It's also saving educators tons of time.
Arianna Prothero, September 15, 2025
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Islenia Mil for Education Week
Federal Reported Essay How Trump Is Changing the Federal Government’s Role in Schools
When Donald Trump waded into the fight over a high school mascot, it revealed a lot about his true education agenda.
Matthew Stone & Brooke Schultz, September 8, 2025
10 min read
Humans and AI work together to design curriculum.
Islenia Mil for Education Week
Artificial Intelligence Reported Essay Is There a Healthy Middle Ground on AI in Schools? Try Skeptical Optimism
How students and teachers can learn to put a human touch on everything AI produces.
Kevin Bushweller, September 8, 2025
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