College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
'Adulting 101': The High School Class Teaching Real-Life Skills
Beyond core academics, what skills should high school students master before they graduate?
Privacy & Security
Tech Glitch Could Have Exposed Thousands of School Districts' Confidential Files
The incident shows the challenges school districts and education companies face in protecting sensitive data.
Law & Courts
Supreme Court Ruling May Redefine Transgender Rights in Schools
The case about puberty blockers and hormone treatments holds implications for transgender students.
Families & the Community
Opinion
Certain Topics Spark Parent Pushback. I’ve Decided to Teach Them Anyway
I found myself wondering how to cover Pride Month and Juneteenth without being targeted.
Budget & Finance
Every Student Needs School Supplies. But Who Pays for Them?
Some districts cover the costs of classroom materials, while others expect parents or teachers to pay.
Ed-Tech Policy
Tracker
Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools?
At least 24 states and D.C. require districts to ban or restrict students’ use of cellphones in schools.
Want to Motivate Students in STEM? The Way You Explain Things Matters
How teachers explain tricky math and science concepts can affect students' motivation in their STEM classes.
Many Kids' Parents Didn't Go to College. You Can Still Motivate Them in STEM
Students whose parents did not go to college often do not feel they have the necessary support to excel STEM subjects.
Students Don't Think Cellphones Distract Them From Learning STEM. Teachers Disagree
New surveys of teens and teachers show how far apart the two groups are on this issue.
Teachers, Parents, or Peers: Who Motivates Students Most to Pursue STEM?
Encouragement from adults—like teachers, school counselors, and parents—is crucial for motivating students in STEM.
Budget & Finance
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?
Answer 7 questions about education finance.
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Understand The School Boards’ Role in K-12 Purchasing?
Vendors often underestimate how—and when—school boards shape deals. This quiz unpacks what you really need to know.
Families & the Community
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Building Strong School & Home Connections?
Answer 7 questions about building strong family and school connections.
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School & District Management
Video
This District’s Solution to Teacher Burnout? 4-Day School Weeks
A small Ohio district uses a four-day school week to recruit and retain teachers, while improving their work-life balance.
Teaching
Video
Teachers, Try This: Graphic Novels to Enhance Any Subject
By incorporating graphic novels in the classroom, students can see themselves reflected in the characters, while covering timely topics.
Student Well-Being
Video
How a School Has Changed Its Menu After Losing USDA Funds for Local Food
The loss of a USDA local food grant has forced menu changes at this rural Tennessee school district, and local farmers have lost business.
Artificial Intelligence
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What Teachers Need To Level Up Their AI Use: 4 Lessons Learned
Two teachers and a researcher discuss how educators are experimenting with AI during an Education Week K-12 Essentials Forum.
Curriculum
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These Two Key Questions Form the Heart of Digital Literacy Instruction
Crucial lessons around digital literacy and digital safety can be framed around these two questions.
Regulation & Policy
Exclusive Data
School Districts and Vendors Size Up the Financial Hit From the Trump Administration's Policies
A pair of EdWeek Market Brief surveys — one of K-12 officials, one of education companies — reveal anxiety about the policies coming out of Washington.
Financing & Investment
Market Analysis
Chinese Education Company Wins Battle to Buy Reading Platform Epic
The acquisition by TAL Education Group for $95 million drew the interest of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Regulation & Policy
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If the Feds Cut Funding, Here Are the Products and Services School Districts Say Are Most Vulnerable
A new EdWeek Market Brief survey asks K-12 leaders what types of instructional resources and other products they would scale back.
Strategy & Operations
K-12 Dealmaking
Coding Provider Tynker Sold for $2.1M as Byju's Bankruptcy Plays Out
The company is one of the troubled India-based company's subsidiaries being sold off to recoup lenders' losses.
- LeadershipBudget & Finance How This District Headed Off Misinformation About Its School Bond CampaignSchool bonds are hot-button issues for districts—and ripe for misinformation campaigns.
Online Rumors Can Tear School Communities Apart. How Leaders Are Fighting BackAI, cellphones, and social media have complicated districts' communication strategies and have made fact-checking a crucial strategy.The Number of Students Getting Free School Meals Is in Flux. Why?New York has become the latest state to make school meals free to all students regardless of income.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts Court Again Tells Trump Admin. to Restore Laid-Off Ed. Dept. StaffersThe judge was ruling in a case that challenged staff cuts and office closures at the Education Department's office for civil rights
A 'Tsunami' of Uncertainty Is Crashing Into Federal Funding for SchoolsThe Trump administration has cut grants, terminated contracts, delayed funding estimates, and cut off communications to districts.Christianity Is Ramping Up in Public Schools. Where Is This Headed?A wave of measures infusing religion in public schools isn't letting up, with an agreeable U.S. Supreme Court and executive branch.Teaching & LearningTeaching Profession What the Research Says A Personal 'Nudge' Can Get Teachers to Use Student Data in Smart WaysTeachers are key to effective ed-tech interventions. A new study looks at ways to engage them.
Crayon Color Picker and Tornado: Teachers Share the Funniest Jobs Students WantA new generation of students wants new types of jobs. Some of their responses might surprise you.How Teachers Are Motivating Students To Learn STEM (DOWNLOADABLE)Teachers asked students what motivates them to work harder in STEM. Here's what they found.TechnologyEd-Tech Policy Q&A To Ban or Not to Ban? Two Experts Sound Off on School Cellphone RestrictionsStates and school districts are rushing to restrict student smartphone use. But is it the right move?
Putting AI to Work in Schools Is Difficult. A New Toolkit Outlines How to Do ItCommon Sense Media's new AI toolkit answers key questions.Cellphone Ban Adopters Share How They Did It—and How It's Changed StudentsSchool administrators detail how they got staff, students, and parents to believe in new, stricter cellphone policies.
