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'An Overwhelming Feeling of Guilt': Why Teachers Don't Take Sick Leave
Many teachers say working while sick is easier than staying home.
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How Trump Could Roll Back Access to Free School Lunches
A policy that allows schools to serve free meals to all students may be under fire.
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Why Educators Are Abandoning X to Join Bluesky
The social media platform marries fresh perspective with the best that Twitter had to offer.
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A Principal Was Put on Leave for Her Election Message. What Leaders Need to Know
Principals have to tread a fine line to avoid getting too political in their role.
College & Workforce Readiness
These Students Are the Hardest for Schools to Track After Graduation
A new effort seeks to help districts keep tabs on the thousands of students who enlist.
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This Native American Heritage Month, We Must Confront Our Nation’s Violence
Presenting students with a fuller, authentic account of U.S. history is no easy task.
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The latest news on preparing students for high school graduation and what happens after.
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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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Linda McMahon: 5 Things to Know About Trump's Choice for Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former pro-wrestling CEO Linda McMahon to lead the education department.
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Teachers, Try This: Teach Kindness Through Words and Actions
This 4th grade teacher creates lessons and projects around showing kindness.
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Trump’s Pledge to Ax the Education Department: Can He Do That?
Trump would need approval from Congress to dismantle the Education Department or change federal education policy.
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‘I’m Not About Making Excuses’: Lessons From the National Principal of the Year
With this targeted approach, the National Principal of the Year improved student test scores in reading and math.
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What Happened as a Government Class Watched Election Returns Live
This teacher takes his AP government class to an election watch party each cycle. What that looked like this year.
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In the Dark: Why School Districts' Process for Buying Academic Resources Confuses Vendors—and K-12 Officials
An EdWeek Research Center survey reveals that education companies and district and school leaders are flummoxed by K-12 procurement.
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The value of M&A in the education space through the third quarter is $21 billion, up from $5.5 billion last year.
- LeadershipFamilies & the Community A Small Town's Deep Affection for Its New SchoolA new school in a western Minnesota town of fewer than 800 residents was a full-community project, from start to finish.
Tutors Don't Get Much Training. A New Effort Could HelpFor intensive tutoring to reach its potential, tutors may need more training to work with students and teachers.Schools Want Results When They Spend Big Money. Here's How They're Getting ThemTying spending to outcomes is a goal many district leaders have. A new model for purchase contracts could make it easier.Policy & PoliticsFederal A Bill to Kill the Education Department Is Already Filed. Here's What It SaysThe bill represents another attempt at a long-term Republican goal.
More States Are Testing the Limits Around Religion in Public SchoolsA wave of state policies mixing public education and religion are challenging the church-state divide in public schools.Billions of School Tech Dollars At Risk as Supreme Court Takes Up E-Rate CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court will take up a lower-court decision that struck down the funding mechanism for the E-rate school internet program.Teaching & LearningMathematics Which Nation’s Students Are Defying the Math Anxiety Trend?Math anxiety is up among students globally, but a few countries deviate from the pattern.
How Special Education Might Change Under Trump: 5 TakeawaysLess funding and more administrative chaos could be on the horizon—but basic building blocks like IDEA appear likely to remain.What Teachers Say They Need Most to Help Struggling Teen ReadersEducators also want more time in the school day to work on reading skills, a new survey finds.TechnologyArtificial Intelligence 4 Strategies to Help Teachers Embrace AI in Their Work (Downloadable)A tip sheet of recommendations for school and district leaders.
Need Guidance on How to Avoid AI Pitfalls? New Resources Aim to Help SchoolsThe U.S. Department of Education has released new resources for schools on AI that include recommendations on some thorny issues.Parents Are Virtually Monitoring Their Kids in Class. Teachers Aren’t HappyThirty-seven percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders said in a survey that this is happening in their schools.
