What the Historic Infusion of Federal Pandemic Aid Did for Schools
Two new analyses of student-achievement data finds some benefits—but also deep inequities—for districts receiving federal recovery money.| Education Week
Two new analyses of student-achievement data finds some benefits—but also deep inequities—for districts receiving federal recovery money.| Education Week
In many cases, gaps are widening, according to new data from assessment provider NWEA.| Education Week
The former president says principal elections will let parents take schools back from “radical Marxist maniacs."| Education Week
Less than a quarter of students said that their teachers make an effort to understand what their life is like outside of school.| Education Week
Proposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.| Education Week
More 12th graders than ever before are scoring below the test's threshold for mastery of “basic” skills.| Education Week
A third of 8th graders and 40 percent of 4th graders did not meet a "basic" reading level.| Education Week
As legal protections remain for immigrant students, experts share what educators can do in the wake of federal immigration policy changes.| Education Week
Equipping teachers to help transgender students feel safe and included requires special training, advocates say.| Education Week
There's a body of research that points to a number of benefits when students feel close to people at school.| Education Week
The law bans schools from passing policies that require notifying parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.| Education Week
Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021.| Education Week
The law requires parental consent for social media platforms to send notifications to minors during the school day.| Education Week
Education Week tracked K-12 school shootings in 2023 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred.| Education Week
If school district leaders changed their mindset about the concept of sharing power, students would be among the beneficiaries.| Education Week
The state law passed after the Parkland massacre calls for a new “integrated data repository” that’s raising questions about privacy and civil liberties.| Education Week
Florida’s efforts to expand digital surveillance of students in the name of school safety have been delayed amid privacy concerns, legal questions, and bureaucratic snafus, an Education Week investigation found.| Education Week
Past and present research studies found broad implications of immigration enforcement on students' school attendance.| Education Week
Experts say there are steps schools can take to proactively address mental health concerns stemming from ramped-up immigration enforcement.| Education Week
Critical thinking is a thing. We can define it; we can teach it; and we can assess it.| Education Week
It can be hard to pin down what kinds of teaching and curriculum fall into the category of social-emotional learning.| Education Week
Employers are putting a premium on soft-skills—like attention to detail—that aren't always easy to capture or measure.| Education Week
See case studies, best practices, and the latest research about how to build and maintain effective social-emotional learning programs.| Education Week
Teachers, parents, and school leaders have a role in fostering student empathy, particularly when children are very young, writes Jessica Sager.| Education Week
Collaboration, empathy, social awareness, and relationship building are some of the same skills that power democracy.| Education Week
Explore options for building a calendar, choosing a schedule, and deploying teachers and staff to maximize student learning safely.| Education Week
Halting erosion to learning is critical as the new school year begins. Well-known practices backed by research are the best solution.| Education Week
As an uncertain school year looms, some parents are banding together to teach their children in private pods. Educators worry that the trend will worsen inequities and shrink funding for public schools.| Education Week
But local efforts can put communities in a stronger position to respond to them, a school health expert says.| Education Week
Does the presence of armed officers prevent school violence? Do they contribute for Black children to the 'school to prison pipeline'?| Education Week
Research says everything from asthma to teacher-student relationships move the needle on school attendance.| Education Week
Absenteeism is still a crisis, but new state data show modest progress.| Education Week
A new advertising campaign in six cities aims to dispel parents' perceptions that their kids are performing at grade level.| Education Week
Download data from Education Week showing how over 900 school districts provided instruction on their first day of the 2020-21 school year.| Education Week
What is restorative justice, and how can it be implemented in schools?| Education Week
One of the upshots of issuing lame orders is breaking the trust of teachers, which may never be regained.| Education Week
Preventive services must be rooted in what we know to be true about suicide, writes school psychology professor Marisa E. Marraccini.| Education Week
New neuroscience research suggests exercise can buffer adolescents against social-emotional damage from distancing.| Education Week
A study finds that the severity of identified child abuse cases grew during the pandemic, even as reports of abuse declined.| Education Week
Recommendations include a climate survey for students and reevaluating subjective language in dress code policies.| Education Week
Instead of viewing new technologies and strategies as an either/or debate, consider the power of a both/and paradox.| Education Week
For the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.| Education Week
The school year in Los Angeles is ending amid immigration raids, protests, and the activation of National Guard troops and Marines.| Education Week
More than 4 in 5 U.S. children attend public school—but the percentage has dropped slightly as private schools have gained enrollment.| Education Week
Here's how to devise high school SEL lessons that don't feel preachy and align with adolescents' cognitive and psychological development.| Education Week
This national map tracked each state's mandates or recommendations on K-12 school closures and openings related to the coronavirus.| Education Week
Researchers say the road to recovery will be a long one.| Education Week
Insights into how issues of equity, diversity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious beliefs impact schools.| Education Week
The Florida board of education will meet April 19 to vote on expanding the scope of the Parental Rights in Education law to all grades.| Education Week
Schools are using social-emotional learning to address growing concerns about students' behavior and ability to think and act independently.| Education Week
Experts say social-emotional learning strategies are available for teachers to help students become more independent.| Education Week
Coaching is one of the most effective but resource-intensive forms of professional development. Can AI fill in the gaps?| Education Week
It's a perfect storm of bad news: Student achievement plummeted, and the declines were greatest among the most vulnerable students.| Education Week
Education Week examined ratios of school psychologists and counselors to students across the country.| Education Week
Schools are just beginning to think about how to integrate AI into teacher professional development.| Education Week
Groups like Moms for Liberty failed to ignite a wave of local school board takeovers but still plan to invest in such races.| Education Week
Whether it's asking permission to take a photo of someone or dimming a screen in a movie theater, kids need lessons in cellphone etiquette.| Education Week
There's a growing movement to ban student cellphones at school, but many teachers still must manage the problem on their own.| Education Week
Digital agency includes a set of skills educators can teach to help students avoid social media "thinking traps."| Education Week
A growing number of school districts are filing lawsuits to hold social media companies accountable for teens' declining mental health.| Education Week
As state debates rage, the U.S. Department of Education promises to update Title IX. But details and timing remain uncertain.| Education Week
The Education Department received more than 200,000 comments on proposed changes to Title IX sex discrimination regulations.| Education Week
But the U.S. Department of Education did not include transgender participation in sports in the latest version of revised Title IX regulations.| Education Week
Rural districts don't have the same resources as more urban districts to scale up mental health services despite similar levels of need.| Education Week
Three years in and the pandemic is still affecting students' behavior, according to a survey of educators.| Education Week
Education news, analysis, and opinion about district and school finances and budgets.| Education Week
ESSER dollars are expiring soon, leaving districts to get creative with resources in future years.| Education Week
Conservative parents and politicians are pushing for parents' bills of rights, but what they actually mean for schools is untested.| Education Week
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to engage parents and community members in the education of young people.| Education Week
Here's what you need to understand about the academic concept—and how it's portrayed in political circles.| Education Week
School leaders must do their best to find a way for everyone to work together and move forward.| Education Week
In education, we are focused on students, not widgets. Still, there are lessons to learn from a business mindset.| Education Week
Big Ideas questions the status quo and explores opportunities to help you build a better, more just learning environment for all students.| Education Week
As more school and day-to-day tasks are completed on smartphones and computers, teens struggle to manage their screen time.| Education Week
A Texas instructional coach shares insights she has learned from talking with hesitant parents.| Education Week
Experts say that a combination of SEL skills and better school policies would help curb student cellphone use.| Education Week
A majority of educators believe social media negatively impacts students’ social-emotional skills, an EdWeek Research Center survey found.| Education Week
Student learning recovered in record numbers, but improvements were uneven—and exacerbated some longstanding academic gaps.| Education Week
Educators feel divisions in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Research—and history—can explain the causes and offer solutions.| Education Week
A new CDC report urges schools to invest in students' well-being.| Education Week
The newly-elected president of the National Student Council wants school leaders to partner with their students.| Education Week
Education news, analysis, and opinion about issues affecting the health, wellness, mental health, and nutrition of students.| Education Week
New federal data show a rising number of students feel unsafe at school.| Education Week
Classrooms. Hallways. Extracurriculars. Every facet of the school day will have to be fundamentally altered when students return to school.| Education Week
To help school leaders navigate complex decisions around reopenings, Education Week explores the options for returning to school this fall.| Education Week
Reducing ridership, "walking school buses," and staggered schedules are among the strategies districts are considering.| Education Week
New CDC data shows a small decrease in the percentage of teens reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.| Education Week
Just as strong connections with parents can boost students' academic achievement, new research shows the same is true in fighting absences.| Education Week
Columbine ushered in the modern school safety era. A quarter decade later, its lessons remain relevant—and sometimes elusive.| Education Week
The Education Department released a long-awaited proposed change to Title IX aiming to clarify eligibility criteria for school sports.| Education Week
Can schools use drills to prepare students for a crisis like shootings without traumatizing them?| Education Week
Schools are on the front lines of what the U.S. Surgeon General has called “the defining public health crisis of our time.”| Education Week
Adolescents’ mental health is getting worse, and schools are on the front lines.| Education Week
Education Week is tracking K-12 school shootings in 2024 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred.| Education Week
Education news, analysis, and opinion about learning environments, school safety, and discipline.| Education Week
Educators are being met with violence and aggression from various sources, and it's causing them to consider leaving the profession.| Education Week
There's a prevailing narrative that youth crime is on the rise. The reality is more complicated, and it matters for schools.| Education Week
Striking a balance is essential, principals say.| Education Week
Such recruiting initiatives wind up prioritizing the needs of education systems rather than those of students.| Education Week
An advocate for future educators offers an alternative way to engage today’s students in teaching.| Education Week
